In Oakland, frustration is mounting over the city's response to small businesses being targeted by burglaries. Local business owners, like Snail Bar's Andreas, are facing invoices from the city after their establishments have been burglarized for the third time, an action that has been criticized as punitive towards victims of crime. This policy has sparked a debate about the effectiveness of the current District Attorney, Pamela Price, with some residents calling for her recall and replacement by someone more proactive. The situation has drawn attention to Oakland Council President Nikki Bas for a response.
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Electing @MayorShengThao and @LibbySchaaf as mayors, Pamela Price as DA in Alameda County, and actually defunding the police in Oakland sent a message that it's OK to crime. Now you pay the price. https://t.co/Z392IJhpgE
This is EXACTLY what #Oakland needs. A DA willing to prosecute & address the impact on crime for small businesses being decimated in #Oakland #recallPrice #recallShengThao https://t.co/pIjJPHZUsM
Oakland should be trying to support small business not fining them when our police fail to protect them from crime. https://t.co/OxwfgAhNsd
Thank you @BrookeJenkinsSF for giving a damn about San Francisco. Why can’t we have a DA like Brooke in Oakland instead of do nothing Pamela Price? Hopefully soon we can recall Pam and replace her with someone like Brooke who actually cares. https://t.co/KtxAxUieih
BREAKING: City of Oakland now invoicing small business owners after being burglarized. Snail Bar Owner Andreas: “this is the definition of being kicked while you’re down.” This is the third time Snail Bar has been broken into. Oakland Council President Nikki Bas, after you… https://t.co/ZjCsVzVY2P