A progressive congressman associated with “The Squad” who proudly voted to defund the Austin Police Department as a city council member and blasted the department just last week for alleged racist practices is under fire after requesting a police patrol at his home from the same department.
“It’s come to our attention that Anti police king of the defund movement in Austin @GregCasar who only last week called APD an agency with racist practices has requested enhanced patrols around his house for the next week,” the Austin Police Retired Officers Association posted on X Tuesday.
“We want everyone in Austin to feel safe,” continued the post. “However, the congressman’s behavior appears to be the pinnacle of hypocrisy to us.” Perhaps he should hire private security like his squadmates. Sure, it seems like he wants the police in his neighborhood, just not yours.”
Casar’s request was directed to the Austin Police Department by the United States Capitol Police in Washington, D.C.
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Greg Casar, D-Texas; Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, center; and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., conduct a news conference with newly elected incoming members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
“We did it!!” Casar posted on X in August 2020. “Austin City Council just reduced APD’s budget by over $100 million and reinvested resources into our community’s safety and well-being.”
Additionally, Casar sent a’CALLOUSOROS-BACKED DA SLAMMED BY NEW GOP CHALLENGE OVER PROGRESSIVE ACTIVIVISM: ULD BE DI’HE SHOULD BE DISAPPOINTED’e “need for systemic reforms to the Department’s policies and practices of excessive and lethal use of force, racial discrimination, and discrimination against people with mental health conditions.”
