Oakland, California

Oakland, California

Oakland, California may have some what of a bad reputation, but I grew up in this area and it is not true. There are some bad sections of Oakland such as East 14th Street, but there are also a lot of very nice, high end areas such as the Oakland Hills. There are also a lot of excellent restaurants and plenty of fun things to do. The Oakland Zoo is a great place to take kids because it is small enough to walk around and see the animals fairly close. I was surprised the last time I was there because the same monkeys that I saw thirty years ago as a child are still there.

Fourth Police Officer Dies in Oakland Shootout

Fourth Police Officer Dies in Oakland Shootout

This tragedy that could have been prevent, just seems to get worse. We now have word that the fourth police officer wounded in the Oakland shootout has died. The gunman was a parolee that should not have been paroled.

Being a police officer is tough enough but to be one in the city of Oakland, California is very difficult and dangerous. The crime rate is very high. There is a very high black population in the city. Many blacks claim that they have been abused by the police.

In neighboring cities where the crime rate is lower, the citizens do not claim abuse by the police. I am just stating the facts. People need to take responsibility for their actions. Parents need to parent their children, fathers need to be fathers and police need to do the right thing to keep our citizens safe. If these things were happening more often in Oakland, California the crime and violence would be less.