A Texas judge whose son was senselessly murdered has called out local leaders who told her ‘not to make a big deal’ out of the slaying over fears it would impact tourism.
Lori Massey Brissette, a fourth Court of Appeals justice in San Antonio, posted a statement on social media blasting top brass in the Texas city which is fast becoming a byword for violent crime.
‘My son was killed in March of 2023 across the street from the Alamo,’ she wrote. ‘I was actually told by one of our leaders not to ‘make a big deal’ out of it for fear it would impact tourism.’
Brissette’s son Justin was attacked, robbed and left for dead outside of a bar near the Alamo in March of last year.
Her post excoriated local authorities for their lack of action to crack down on crime in the downtown area, after three tourists were killed in the space of three months.
She said: ‘3 tourists killed downtown in 3 months yet not one city or county official has done or said a thing. They are not just silent. They are absent.’