ABC News’ Matt Gutman joined an Oakland police officer for an overnight “ride along.†On that night, there were only 38 officers on duty for a population of over 200,000 people.
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When all you have is a pair of old air forces you keeping somewhat clean with a toothbrush, $20 to your name, & NOTHING to look forward to…you don’t have much to lose and everything is life or death. The problem is our politicians have never felt this feeling, so they DONT understand
they got defunded by city council and residence doesn’t support them.
They shoot and kill now but what happens when they end up in prison and don’t have a gun!! Then what !!! They have no choice but to throw hands or stab!! And with both you have to be within arms reach!!!
That LT looks useless
A huge part of this is obvious Police personell shortage, and the inability of Officers to chase down suspects in evading vehicles, and thus not confiscate the weapons, and discovery of other crimes.
those on the West Coast (or with friends/family in the Bay Area) already know this to be "hella" OLD NEWS. there actually is NO SURGE (not measurable at least) no, because sadly crime has long been at SUPER HIGH LEVELs in East Oakland for the last 10-20 years. what's been happening is, it simply doesn't get reported in the NATIONAL NEWS, mostly it only gets reported in LOCAL news (with occasional exceptions). naturally, things you see talked about on the 6 o'clock news while sitting in a hotel room in San Francisco, you will NOT hear mentioned once you've "caught a red eye" out of SFO and flown back to your home on the East Coast (or anywhere else in the country).
I blame black lives matter
Defund it! Hahaha… morons
Vote to keep fathers in homes
Thanks ABC YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS……
ABC cares now? Lol
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For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.  Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake.
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Heavenly Father, I thank you that it is Your will for "all men to be saved and to come into the knowledge of the truth" (1 Tim 2:4). I also thank you that you are long suffering to us-ward not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance" ( 2 Peter 3:9). I bind and tie up Satan and all evil spirits in man (Put a name here if for specific individual) in the name of Jesus (Mt 16:19; Mt 12:29).
I loose and untie Satan's blinders which have " blinded the minds of them which do not believe" and I command the light of the glorious gospel of Christ to shine into to them to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ (2 Cor 4:4,6; Isaiah 45:12). I thank You as I am praying with strong desire out of urgent need that you send forth laborers into Your harvest (Mt 9:38) to preach the gospel (Rom 10:13-15).
I thank you that "the entrance of Your word gives light bringing understanding to those hearing the gospel (Psalm 119:130). I thank you that the Holy Spirit is convicting them "of the sin of not believing on Jesus as Lord and Savior" (John 16:19). I thank you for sending angels to continually minister to them and bring laborers across their path continually until they receive Jesus as Lord and be born again. ( Mt 26:53; Heb 1:14) I thank you for the Salvation if the multitudes and the great harvest if souls that are being born again these last days, in Jesus name, Amen
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1Tim 2:4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of truth
II Peter 3:9 NKJV The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance
Matthew 16:19 NKJV And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.â€Â
Matthew 12:29 NKJV Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
II Corinthians 4:4 NKJV whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them
II Peter 3:9 NKJV The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance
Isaiah 45:11 NKJV Thus says the LORD, The Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: “Ask Me of things to come concerning My sons; And concerning the work of My hands, you command Me.
Matthew 9:38 NKJV
Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.â€Â
Romans 10:13-15 NKJV For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.†How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!â€Â
Psalms 119:130 NKJV The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple
John 16:9 NKJV of sin, because they do not believe in Me
Matthew 26:53 NKJV
Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?
Hebrews 11:14
14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
If you will receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, please pray this prayer right now. "God I come to you now to receive Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I believe that Jesus died for my sin and has been raised from the dead and is alive in heaven. I receive Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I am now born again and have a new spirit. You are my Heavenly Father. Thank you for saving me and giving me eternal life, in Jesus name. amen…
They voted for it. They want it. Leave them to themselves.
They have access to ILLEGAL GUNS…not legally registered firearms. Stop pushing leftist propaganda and lies . And not to mention California has super strict gun laws too.
Media really gonna act like they didn't have a voice in defunding the police..
"community won't be able to do it itself"….. Why not?
Oakland has some of the weakest leaders I ever seen don't blame them blame yourselfs Oakland is at where it's at because you let it get there white supremacy if you have to put cameras on every corner acting like you can't stop it failures what I'm hearing is your weak leaders
Can’t we defund democrats?
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Where would we be without valiant policeman
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Risking their life and limb on the line
Arresting thieves, killers, drug dealers, perverts and cheats.
To many officers end up victims of divorce
Products of occupational danger and strain.
Never knowing when they say good by
If it’s their day to be crippled or slain.
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Risking everything for little praise and pay.
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But why defund the police then ? That’s my question please answer ABC or CNN or MSNBC please !. Blm doesn’t speak for me even tho I’m black and I lived on the planet for 21 years and haven’t had any bad interaction with law enforcement at all so stop lying !. The only bad I’ve had with law enforcement is of my own doing and I take full responsibility and accountability and a lot of my folk don’t know how to do that I’m so grateful I had my father to teach me to respect everyone !.
Looks like the Oakland City Council picked a real patsy to blame it on "gun crime"
ABC practicing the Hegelian dialectic in full force. Someone should make a montage of their bs.
Plenty of laws on the books lock the thugs up and use the law as it’s written, nobody cares cause nobody has to be held accountable.
Joe Biden has a plan, give 'em fentanyl and social workers.
You think that Defunding the police works ? Hey ABC, little late to start supporting the police.When you were busy supporting BLM and Antifa members. Thanks media for supporting high crime!
Blame the person not the gun.
ABC is really acting like they didn't help bring on this situation?
You need to "NURTURE" the killers, Liberal solution right there
No surprise. This is what happens when Democrat politicians let criminals out of jail to commit more crimes