Averageman
Member
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/...o-goes-on-twitter-to-decry-open-carry-/nky4d/
“If criminals, drug cartels and extremists had a seat at the policy writing table they couldn’t have come up with a better amendment,” Acevedo wrote. “Through this amendment we are facilitating the victimization of people we are sworn to serve, protect and lead.”
https://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/27/police-chiefs-provisionl-handcuffs-law-enforcement/
Flanked by about a dozen law enforcement leaders from around the state, Acevedo said Wednesday that the legislation would "handcuff" police officers, endangering both them and the communities they protect. "It absolutely allows criminals to carry a gun with impunity," he said.
http://kxan.com/2015/02/13/chief-acevedo-stands-by-statements-on-campus-carry-bill/
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo is standing by the comments he made Thursday at a state Senate hearing. Acevedo spoke against a Senate bill that would let people carry guns on college campuses.
“Now we’re going to create an environment where people are lawfully allowed to carry firearms on campus,” he said. “We’re potentially turning sexual assault victims – who we have a lot of resources to help these young people…through our victims services and so forth – into potentially murder victims.”
http://kxan.com/2015/05/27/texas-police-groups-oppose-portion-of-open-carry-bill/
Police sent a strong message to the Legislature’s Republican majority that they will keep up the pressure.
“You can’t be the party of law and order and not listen to us,” Acevedo said. “If it doesn’t get removed, the only responsible thing to do is for the governor to veto.”
“If criminals, drug cartels and extremists had a seat at the policy writing table they couldn’t have come up with a better amendment,” Acevedo wrote. “Through this amendment we are facilitating the victimization of people we are sworn to serve, protect and lead.”
https://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/27/police-chiefs-provisionl-handcuffs-law-enforcement/
Flanked by about a dozen law enforcement leaders from around the state, Acevedo said Wednesday that the legislation would "handcuff" police officers, endangering both them and the communities they protect. "It absolutely allows criminals to carry a gun with impunity," he said.
http://kxan.com/2015/02/13/chief-acevedo-stands-by-statements-on-campus-carry-bill/
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo is standing by the comments he made Thursday at a state Senate hearing. Acevedo spoke against a Senate bill that would let people carry guns on college campuses.
“Now we’re going to create an environment where people are lawfully allowed to carry firearms on campus,” he said. “We’re potentially turning sexual assault victims – who we have a lot of resources to help these young people…through our victims services and so forth – into potentially murder victims.”
http://kxan.com/2015/05/27/texas-police-groups-oppose-portion-of-open-carry-bill/
Police sent a strong message to the Legislature’s Republican majority that they will keep up the pressure.
“You can’t be the party of law and order and not listen to us,” Acevedo said. “If it doesn’t get removed, the only responsible thing to do is for the governor to veto.”