As first reported by FOX 26, the automatic release of nearly 300 criminal suspects following a computer system malfunction has triggered a cascade of protests from top elected leaders.
"It's just a real mess and what really concerns me is, where is the alarm?" asked State Senator John Whitmire.The long-time chairman of the upper chamber's criminal justice committee questioned why no functional backup was in place for a system critical to public safety.
With hundreds of suspects released back on the street, Whitmire accused the responsible County leaders of placing both the lives of citizens and law officers in jeopardy. "What does it do to the morale of the deputy sheriffs and the police officers in our City and counties?" said Whitmire. "They are going to arrest the same people again. Those suspects are going to know they are coming, so they are going to take drastic measures and it's going to endanger the public. We need everyone involved at every level of local government starting at the courthouse to be alarmed.
"Houston is very dangerous with 280 people out there who know we are looking for them, who know they got out on a technicality, who are out here doing their 'job' and we know what their 'job' is," he said. "This is 280 at one time. You better lock your doors, you better load your guns and you better protect your cars.
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