Texas’ pervasive toxic masculinity.
Now it seems it was just an illusion.
Regarding “Cascading Failures,” obviously we are all appalled at the event in Uvalde. But to a non-Texan, there is another inescapable observation: the pervasive toxic masculinity in Texas and how artificial it now appears to be. Hundreds of law enforcement officers with their cowboy hats, their cowboy boots, their big belt buckles, driving big trucks and carrying all kinds of weaponry on their bodies.
But when the rubber meets the road, where were these big men? Cowering in the halls, hoping no one would order them in, while tiny children, begging for help, were being slaughtered by a military-grade weapon.
Joe Flynn, Austin
‘True justice’ for Uvalde only comes
when actual charges are forthcoming
Re: Jan. 18 article, ‘Cascading Failures’: DOJ’s scathing Uvalde school shooting report criticizes law enforcement response’
The Uvalde DOJ report confirmed what we already knew – our law enforcement’s negligence resulted in the tragic loss of 21 lives at Robb Elementary. This wasn’t supposed to be our town’s story, but sadly, it’s our everyday reality now. These kids won’t get to experience graduation, college life, marriage, or having their own kids. The teachers won’t enjoy retirement, meet their grandkids, or grow old with their partners. All of this could’ve been avoided if law enforcement had acted on time.