The Ugly Side of Downtown Austin

Courtesy AustinTowers Downtown Condo Blog  Tue, 06/02/2009 - 8:31pm

The shooting of 8 people last Thursday night outside a downtown nightclub was an anomaly for Austin. The terrible incident at Spiros nightclub, however, brought to light the problems that come with the vibrant alcohol-driven nightlife on sixth street and the surrounding blocks.

After the incident, the Austin Police Department released an amazing set of statistics on Spiros nightclub:

- Since 2008, the police have responded to calls at Spiros 172 times
- Since November 2007, there have...


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