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On 25 Mar 2022, tom cotton <conjobjoe@gmail.com> posted some news:t1kd84$33eg4$60@news.freedyn.de:

You voted this on yourselves! Stop voting for these ignorant Democrat
fucks! DEI and woke simply do not work for honest people. They only
work for criminals.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Surveillance video from early Friday morning
shows the popular Colonial Donuts in Oakland getting robbed for a second
time in one week.

"This is the third time that Colonial Donuts has been robbed. Two times
this week alone. Three times in the last six months. This is
unacceptable," said Brenda Ly, a spokesperson for the family that owns
Colonial Donuts.

A coalition of community groups rallied in front of Colonial Donuts on
Friday morning. They blame failed leadership and failed policies for
rising crime. They called out Alameda County District Attorney Pamela
Price, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Council President Nikki Fortunato
Bas.

"We are not safe, and it is because of policy. Not COVID. Not the
economy. Not late-stage capitalism. Policy. Otherwise, these things
would be happening in Berkeley, with the same frequency as they are
happening in Oakland," said Seneca Scott with Neighbors Together
Oakland.

EXCLUSIVE: Popular legacy donut shop in Oakland targeted in 2nd armed
robbery this year

Among the changes they want: bringing in more county and state
resources, hiring a police chief and enough police officers to be
proportionate to the city's population and calling for a state of
emergency.

"Sheng Thao, Nikki Bas, we need a state of emergency. We have got to
stop the (robbing) of the community, of the business community," said
Chris Moore, a candidate running for District 5 on the Alameda County
Board of Supervisors.

Examples of failed leadership include missing a state grant deadline to
tackle retail theft and the mishandling of 911 dispatcher applications,
even though that issue began before Mayor Thao took office.

"The city's Human Resources Management Department missed out on about
1,000 submitted 911 dispatcher applications for an entire year. Is that acceptable, people?" said Edward Escobar with the Coalition for
Community Engagement.

The crowd responded with a resounding "No."

EXCLUSIVE: Popular 24-hour legacy donut shop in Oakland targeted in
armed robbery

Oakland city leaders counter these claims by saying crime is trending downwards. The addition of foot patrol officers, having CHP help with
traffic mitigation, and the introduction of the mobile command center in
the Fruitvale District, they argue as evidence of that progress.

In a statement to ABC7 News, Mayor Sheng Thao writes, in part, "Oakland
has more police officers, safety ambassadors, and violence prevention
teams on our streets than any time in the past two years. We've also
increased patrols and undercover operations and provided funding to
business districts to enhance security."

But many at Friday's rally say these are just bandaid solutions to
ongoing issues.

"These are all superficial responses to what's been on going. We need
actual solutions that are sustainable," said Dr. Jennifer Tran,
president of the Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce.

https://abc7news.com/colonial-donuts-oakland-robbed-again-crime-armed-rob bery/14216882/

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