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Deep State Strikes Again: Austin Cops Punished for Actually Doing Their Jobs

APD suspends hero cop for stopping shooter with unauthorized high-speed move, proving deep state priorities over public safety.

Alex Jaxon

By Alex Jaxon

Published January 27, 2026 at 9:42pm


Folks, I’ve uncovered another blatant example of the deep state’s stranglehold on our brave law enforcement. Officer Mason Brown, a true patriot who actually does his job, was suspended for one day because he dared to stop a drive-by shooter in East Austin. That’s right—the Austin Police Department, likely taking orders from their tofu-pushing overlords, punished an officer for using a high-speed maneuver to immobilize a violent criminal. They call it a "PIT maneuver," but I call it common sense! Brown was chasing this thug for 23 miles after witnessing him fire shots from a car, and when the so-called "supervisors" told him to slow down, he did what any red-blooded American would do: ignored them and took action. At 87 mph! Because why let policy get in the way of catching a felon? The department claims it was "unauthorized," but I say it was unauthorized by the same shadowy elites who want to disarm our police and replace our guns with kale smoothies. Brown even argued that public safety was at stake, but no—the woke chiefs would rather have criminals running free than risk a little high-speed drama. This is just another attempt to weaken our protectors and hand the city over to the lawless mob. Wake up, Austin! Your safety is being traded for bureaucratic nonsense.