When have three letters ever caused such a stink? Propositions S, T and U on the November 5 ballot in Dallas would, among other things, force the city of Dallas to hire more police officers and open city leaders up to citizen-led lawsuits. Dozens of former mayors and city leaders recently came out against the propositions, arguing they would cripple Dallas for years, if not decades. In this episode of Y’all-itics, former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk tells the Jasons why he thinks passing the charter amendments would be like rolling a hand grenade into City Hall and destroying it, and why the effort to fight them isn’t too little, too late. Guest: Ron Kirk, Former Dallas Mayor 00:00 - Introduction 1:20 - Dallas HERO amendment 2:43 - Opposition to amendments 9:07 - Nationwide police recruitment problems 18:18 - Potential for lawsuits