Flat as a pancake! Well almost

One of Austin's economic blunders and eye sores has been erased from the down town sky line. The five story concrete skeleton that was once the start of a ten story Intel building is no more. This historic relic has been preserved too long, it's about time they blew it to kingdom come!
But what to replace it with became a big debate. Austin's mayor wanted a 17 story condo building and the government wanted a new federal court house. It boiled down to a heated swimming pool vs metal detectors.
I don't know what would be best for down town, a java drinking loft dweller carrying his laptop around in a black bag or a criminal defence lawyer walking around in a black suit. Not much of a choice, scum bag vs scum bag. The government won out just as it always does and a new federal court house will be built in the spot where the Intel structure once stood. Austin will never run short of VIP outlaws or drug dealers so the court house will be there a long time. If they had built condos instead, what would have happened when Austin ran out of yuppies? There would be no one to live in the building and it would have to be blown to kingdom come once again. At least now I won't have to push a loft dweller out of my way when I am trying to order a short drip at the Congress Ave Starbucks. With a federal court house in the spot I'll never have to worry about criminals getting in my way because as soon as they finish their business at the court house they will be sent straight up the river to the pen. I know for sure I am getting the best end of this deal because all those scum bag lawyers never go to Starbucks, they always send their good looking secretaries for coffee. I'll let a gorgeous blond cut in line anytime she wants. Hell! I'll even carry her coffee back to the court house.