Oakland residents who say their city has become a “warzone” want to see more police officers hired and the county’s soft-on-crime prosecutor fired.
But the Democrat mayor of California’s crime capital is asking for patience in addressing the daily shootings and lootings that have become a fact of life for its citizens.
“The voters are very upset about the crime that’s going on in Oakland… it’s very dangerous,” local NAACP chapter president Cynthia Adams told The Washington Times. Still, Ms. Thao, who only took office eight months ago, wants residents to give her more time to reverse the trend. Ms. Price has been vocal about seeking lenient sentences for violent criminals except in rare cases — and with the district attorney’s personal approval. Her office advised prosecutors earlier this year to treat probation as the default offer during plea negotiations.
Ana Tolentino pointed to her son’s killing in San Lorenzo last year where the now-convicted murderer, a 17-year-old at the time, was sentenced to just seven years in a juvenile facility earlier this summer. “She’s supposed to fight for the victims. She’s the victims’ advocate,” Ms. Mohs told The Times. “She acts more like she’s a defense attorney and a civil rights attorney.”
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