Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez along with Harris County Constables Mark Herman & Ted Heap all say they’ve been denied the additional resources they need during this crime wave exacerbated by the Democrat Judges in Harris County who repeatedly free violent criminals on low or no bond.
Yesterday, The Commandante was asked by a reporter about not giving law enforcement the resources they’ve asked for which made her lose it.
She even called fellow Democrat State Sen. John Whitmire a “Trump sycophant” for raising questions about her commitment to public safety.
Fox 26’s Greg Groogan reports:
“When asked about Democratic State Senator John Whitmire's suggestion that Hidalgo and allies "de-funded" law enforcement to bankroll other programs, the Judge went on the attack.
"It's sad that someone would echo that," said Hidalgo. "You know why John Whitmire is saying that? Because he is running for office, and he's willing to pander just like all of these Trump sycophants are willing to pander and say the election was stolen…It is a lie, and you are hurting our law enforcement, and you are hurting our democracy when you are willing to spread lies,"
FOX 26 has confirmed that Harris County Constables Ted Heap and Mark Herman have filed de-funding complaints with the state of Texas.”
The Commandante has also attacks fellow Democrat Harris County District Attorney for demanding more resources to combat this crime wave.
As The Texan’s Holly Hansen points out, "for the past few years, Ogg has repeatedly requested funding for additional prosecutors to address the county’s rising crime and extensive criminal court case backlog. This year, she accused the commissioners court of “defunding law enforcement” after party-line votes in 2021 to remove so-called rollover funds from the offices of the district attorney, sheriff, and constables."
Alex Mealer’s response to Hidalgo: