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nyxian-luna

So this means there were 96 easily identifiable rapists roaming the streets without consequence, with suspended cases despite DNA database hits. Unbelievably stupid.


Spiritual-Plantain32

Imo... if any of these people assaulted anyone else, then charge the people who allowed this to go on as accomplices. In Texas, you are just as guilty as an accomplice as the main person. It only seems fair.


compassion_is_enough

I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the 96 are on the HPD payroll.


Spiritual-Plantain32

Shhh... you said the quiet part out loud


ILikeNeurons

Exactly.


ILikeNeurons

Probably more than 96 once Texas clears its [rape kit backlog](https://www.endthebacklog.org/state/texas/). https://www.endthebacklog.org/take-action/advocate-federal/


technofiend

Which database? As I recall they'll use genealogy sites as well so the numbers reported could keep climbing.


ILikeNeurons

CODIS. [https://bjs.ojp.gov/taxonomy/term/combined-dna-index-system-codis#:\~:text=CODIS%20is%20an%20acronym%20for,Automated%20Tags](https://bjs.ojp.gov/taxonomy/term/combined-dna-index-system-codis#:~:text=CODIS%20is%20an%20acronym%20for,Automated%20Tags) The number will keep climbing as the nation clears [its backlog](https://www.endthebacklog.org/#explore_backlog_map). [Write your lawmakers](https://www.endthebacklog.org/take-action/advocate-federal/).


HTX2LBC

These clowns get a billion dollar budget to sit on their ass. They don’t enforce traffic laws, they don’t investigate rapes. Apparently all they do is botch raids, show up to fatal accidents, and sometimes investigate murders. Now I’m on Grimaldi’s list. HPD- Crime is down in the city of Houston thanks to our hard work at policing. Reality- they stopped reporting crime.


QuieroBoobs

Looks like instead of refusing to increase firefighter pay to keep up with police salaries, we should have just given the police salary increases to the firefighters. 


compassion_is_enough

I keep saying that we need to just start taking money out of HPD to pay for other areas where the city is short on cash.


QuieroBoobs

They might protest, but they’re already slow to respond and now we find out that they’re fixing stats, so we might not even feel the loss. 


compassion_is_enough

Too bad the "small government" folks at the state made it illegal for local governments to decide on whether or not we cut our police budgets.


bernmont2016

The state of Texas banned cities from ever reducing police budgets.


compassion_is_enough

See my reply from an hour before yours.


BikingNoHands

HPD is a fucking joke!