disgusting criminal behavior

[JackGriffin]

What was the disgusting criminial behavior?

Serious question.

[Need4Camaro]

Originally Posted by JackGriffin

What was the disgusting criminial behavior?

Serious question.

A permit is required from the city if any large congregation or group were to organize and protest in such a manner that it may impede traffic or block / restrict access to businesses or homes. The first amendment actually only offers limited rights to protests and allows cities or states to restrict how those protests are demonstrated as to avoid impeding civilian activity while demonstrating. That permit enables the city to close off the section of street that demonstrators intend to use from the public as well as make public announcements as to notify civilians of the event so they can alternatively plan around it.

I.E. -- It is legal to protest without a permit if say your group was on a sidewalk near the curb without obstructing the general flow of pedestrian / automotive traffic or obstructing access to businesses and homes. If said group however wanted to take the entire street or sidewalk on a publicly accessible road, a permit is required. You cannot just arbitrarily go and block public roads to promote and support your cause at any time or day you want to, especially in such a manner that may impede civilians from carrying out their daily lives, otherwise you can lawfully be removed, even with force if it is necessary to use it.

https://guides.sll.texas.gov/protest...%20passageways.

Blocking Highways & Sidewalks
Section 42.03 of the Texas Penal Code
Prohibits obstructing a "highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, elevator, aisle, hallway, entrance, or exit to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access," or certain other types of passageways. In 2021 this section was amended to make obstructing access for emergency vehicles or to medical facilities a felony offense.
Section 42.04 of the Texas Penal Code
States that if a person would otherwise be violating the laws against unreasonable noise, obstructing a passageway, or disrupting a funeral, the police (or other person with authority) must ask the person to move or otherwise remedy the situation before arresting the person. This provision only applies if the person is there to "express in a nonviolent manner a position on social, economic, political, or religious questions" and "if he has not yet intentionally harmed the interests of others which those sections [against unreasonable noise, obstructing a passageway, and disrupting a funeral] seek to protect."

https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights

The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. Make sure you’re prepared by brushing up on your rights before heading out into the streets.

I don't know if this group had a permit or not, but if they did not, then what they did was unlawful.

[CarnivalGal]

Originally Posted by TamaraSavannah

I would imagine that such is a big part of the answer, the illustration of you get what you pay for.

Austin police receive more funding now than they ever have, including a recent increase.

https://thedailytexan.com/2023/08/28...dable-housing/

[ScoPro]

Still hundreds of officers short.
Plus a worthless County DA who seems to be more interested in prosecuting cops and letting criminals walk.

[Need4Camaro]

Originally Posted by CarnivalGal

Austin police receive more funding now than they ever have, including a recent increase.

https://thedailytexan.com/2023/08/28...dable-housing/

Yeah but as discussed in a previous topic, none of that funding went to adding more officers. Some of it went to human resources, some of it even went to sweeten the retirement package, which is fair, but APD is severely understaffed.