Oakland police respond to sideshows, shootings as city looks to shrink police force over budget deficit

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-11 22:56:46 | Updated at 2024-12-22 17:48:52 1 week ago

Oakland police respond to sideshows, shootings as city looks to shrink police force over budget deficit
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Posted on 12/11/2024 2:14:52 PM PST by matt04

Oakland police had a very busy Sunday morning, responding to multiple sideshows, shootings, and a mob of people ransacking a gas station.

This comes as the city is looking to shrink the police force and balance the budget.

"It happens all the time, you hear gunshots," complained Oakland resident Debra Harper, who was not surprised by the Sunday incidents. "This is every weekend. Every single weekend, they do donuts out here, they fight."

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"All night long, we were chasing around, trying to deal with it. At one point, a police vehicle was damaged during that. There was also two gunshot victims that were struck by gunfire from the sideshow," said Sgt. Timothy Dolan, vice president of the Oakland Police Officers' Association.

Sgt. Dolan said the two gunshot victims were listed in stable condition.

At 2:30 a.m., a mob of roughly 50 people broke in and ransacked the Coliseum Shell gas station on Hegenberger Road. The gas station owner, Sanjiv Patel, said the clerk who was working alone feared for his life.

"He reached inside the restroom and he locked himself in the restroom and turned off the lights," said Patel.

Patel believed the robbers were probably some of the same people who were doing the sideshows. Police were still investigating that possible connection. Patel said the mob took all the cash, cigarettes, scratcher tickets, and most of the merchandise.

He estimated the loss and damage to be around $50,000.

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Because of a major budget deficit, the city is planning to cut police funding and cancel two academies. That would shrink the already understaffed police force down to 600 officers. Currently, OPD has about 675 officers, according to the police union. The police department is not alone, all city departments will likely see significant cuts to prevent bankruptcy.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: blm; defundthepolice; oakland

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What 3rd word hell how is Oakland now? In the linked video, the PD Union spokesperson said he has gone on calls for things like stolen cars that have been holding for 4-5 days.

Any sane person would have fled by now.

1 posted on 12/11/2024 2:14:52 PM PST by matt04

To: matt04

Oakland: “We’re losing businesses and the associated tax money due in part to our high crime levels. What should we do? I know, let’s reduce the number of LEOs in the city!”

2 posted on 12/11/2024 2:22:17 PM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)

To: matt04

“Crime is out of control! We don’t have enough police to maintain order! What should we do?”

“I know! Cut the police force! Cancel the police academies. Call out the social workers. Let them know that Black Lives DO Matter!”

OK, Oakland residents...can you spell “Doom Loop”?

3 posted on 12/11/2024 2:27:02 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Facts can be ignored, but their consequences cannot be escaped” -- Thomas Sowell)

To: matt04

I won’t be visiting. But, we have our very own sideshows here so...... So far no tren de arugala yet.

4 posted on 12/11/2024 2:28:47 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within ? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)

To: matt04

Oakland voted for it. Everyone I have ever met from Oakland is an insane marxist.

5 posted on 12/11/2024 2:34:43 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)

To: matt04

I still believe if prison sentences involved hard labor, not body building and surfing the net, people would be much less likely to engage in criminal activities.

6 posted on 12/11/2024 2:34:47 PM PST by antidemoncrat ( )

To: matt04

“responding to multiple sideshows...”

What’s a sideshow? Is the circus in town? Is Sideshow Bob part of the act?

To: matt04

The purpose of police is to protect the citizen. Less police, less protection. Less police grows the criminal population. When the criminal population reaches critical mass, a chain reaction erupts causing so much damage, the cost of maintaining an adequate police force will look like a bargain.

8 posted on 12/11/2024 2:38:50 PM PST by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)

To: CatOwner

It’s all part of a strategy to nationalize the police force, so they can be stocked with non-nationals, who will support the Democrat government against the people.

This is right out of the Nazi playbook.

9 posted on 12/11/2024 2:38:53 PM PST by Jonty30 (Genghis Khan did not have the most descendants. His father had more. )

To: matt04

10 posted on 12/11/2024 2:40:00 PM PST by Aut Pax Aut Bellum (2024 is going to be a rough ride.)

To: matt04

Oakland’s new motto:

“At Least We’re Not Haiti”

To: matt04

A good start would be to freeze the pensions from all the elected political trash for the last 20 years.

12 posted on 12/11/2024 2:45:37 PM PST by exPBRrat

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