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SB 91 catch-and-release catastrophe pushed by Texas crusader “Alaska recently rolled back portions of Senate Bill 91 and in the process curtailed what has been disastrous public policy advocated by a self-styled crusader from 3,500 miles away. It’s important for Alaskans to understand what just happened, lest they fall prey to attempts by carpetbaggers to…
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Austin, TX – “Father of the year” Desire Lukusa, 41, was arrested after allegedly driving drunk with his family in the car – then crashing the family minivan into a creek – putting his family in danger. Lukusa was charged with three counts of endangering a child by criminal negligence and one count of DWI…
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Xavier Lewis, 19, was arrested for his role in two aggravated robberies on Dec 25.  Since his arrest, Lewis has now been linked to the murder of 30-year-old Ebony Sheppard. At the time of the incident, Lewis was under the supervision of Travis County Pretrial release (with an ankle monitor) – having been released and…
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When you remove the deterrent of jail and accountability, what kind of message are we sending to those who disregard the law and scoff at being arrested? Southern Longoria, 23, was arrested after he assaulted a police officer during a traffic stop when he attempted to charge at and push the officer into oncoming traffic.…
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When you remove the deterrent of jail and accountability, what kind of message are we sending to those who disregard the law and scoff at being arrested? Quaylan Sewell was arrested in July for drug dealing and released released and FREE TO GO under Travis County’s “soft on crime” pretrial release policy. Two months later Sewell was arrested again…
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Bail activist lawyer’s “Hurricane Harvey” explanation as to why Houston’s bail system is a complete failure does not hold water. By Guest Columnist Jeff Clayton, Executive Director of the American Bail Coalition The Texas Tribune published today an article on the state of affairs of the bail reforms in Harris County as a result of…
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Stephanie Benavides, 23, was arrested for robbing a south Austin bank with a toy gun painted black – is now resting comfortably at home thanks to Travis County “soft on crime” pretrial release policy. According to the affidavit… Benavides robbed the Chase Bank on Stassney Lane in Austin on October 13, 2017 by gunpoint –…
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Lorenzo Barranco Perfecto, 43, of Austin, was arrested for taking video and pictures of a woman undressing in a changing room at a retail clothing store. According to the affidavit… The victim “had undressed in one of the stalls” and “she observed male hands moving a pile of clothing around a cellphone.” Investigating further, it…
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Richard Thornton, 39, of Hutto, committed suicide in the home of his ex-girlfriend after being released by a municipal court judge earlier on charges of stalking the same victim. The Travis County Judge is now under fire for the release – done so under normal guidelines for Travis County’s “soft on crime” policies. Thornton had…
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Aaron Sweeney, 28, of North Carolina, was charged with public intoxication, resisting arrest, and assault on a public servant. The FBI is also involved and more federal charges may come due to the fact that the incident interfered with an airline flight. According to an arrest affidavit, police arrived on the scene after the flight…
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