Crime, Weirdness and Retribution [Extra Extra]
- Man shot in Austin by TABC officers, after a pursuit where a TABC agent was nearly run over.
- Police in Southlake, Texas are looking for a late model Bentley in conjunction with a road-rage incident that started in the drive-thru lane of a Chick-Fil-A. (In 2008, Forbes reported that Southlake was the most affluent suburb in the country.)
- Police officers and the city manager in Taft, Texas are in trouble for facilitating this rap video about “Swangn.” We admit the video is boring, but should a city worker be in trouble for allowing it to happen?
- Ben White gas station clerk shot and killed a man who attempted to steal a 12-pack of Budweiser.
- Whole Boycott? The health-care op-ed that Whole Foods CEO John Mackey wrote last week for the Wall Street Journal is still having an impact. In response to Mackey's column, there’s now a Facebook group dedicated to boycotting Whole Foods.
- Oooh, Cedar Park rawks! The new Cedar Park Center has booked shows this fall by both George Strait and Wilco.
- The "Wicked Lottery" gives you the chance to see the musical "Wicked" on the cheap at the Performing Arts Center!
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