ILOTSMYBRAIN Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 People are making a bigger deal about this than they ought to, but that's not too surprising. Oakland is not a particularly unsafe place as long as you use some common sense....as long as you're aware of your surroundings and what's happening around you there's nothing to worry about. However...if you're one of those folks that constantly acts shook around black folks, then you should probably stay in Fargo with your own kind. Word. I'm just saying police departments everywhere are most likely going to go through similar issue's due to the economic state at the moment. Perhaps more severe, maybe less. Some may not be affected at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 What if you're brown and act shook around Asians, will I be safe? As long as you steer clear of Chinatown and the area just south of Lake Merritt. The other thing no one's brought up is that firing 80 cops can only make the ones that kept their jobs more stressed out and prone to fuck up. I have a friend who is a public defender for Alameda County who sat in on some of the meetings regarding the layoffs....he told me that the only reason the layoffs happened at all is on account of the police union not being willing to negotiate a few cuts to the officer benefits packages. As it stands, it costs the county $188,000 a year in pay and benefits for each Oakland cop, so...yeah. Something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silba Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Don;t fuck with the Asians br0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoHuxtable.. Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Move to Oakland. Fight Pregnant Lady in Burger king Parking lot while its being taped. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6PdyVrHO9g disaster. preggo girl gets kicked in the stomach a couple of times. also has a dude hit her i spy 50mil in the video to i think. :lol: :lol: That was the saddest & funniest video I seen in a while... Oakland is fuckin ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILOTSMYBRAIN Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 As long as you steer clear of Chinatown and the area just south of Lake Merritt. The other thing no one's brought up is that firing 80 cops can only make the ones that kept their jobs more stressed out and prone to fuck up. I have a friend who is a public defender for Alameda County who sat in on some of the meetings regarding the layoffs....he told me that the only reason the layoffs happened at all is on account of the police union not being willing to negotiate a few cuts to the officer benefits packages. As it stands, it costs the county $188,000 a year in pay and benefits for each Oakland cop, so...yeah. Something to think about. Unions suck for various reasons. This being one of them. And of course, less cops, harder the job is. More stress, less time to take shit. You can see where I'm going with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 when i was in oakland i drove by little manila. i wanted to stop for some lumpia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLFATS Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 that video was comedy when the police got there bike ran over....dumb fuck stood there like what, is it gonna pop up by its self, pick that shit up dumb fuck. since it's going crazy out there, whos tryna pull a lick and rob a pharmacy, get a couple boats of some 80's couple bricks of some lean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanxxx_one Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Move to Oakland. Shoot a home invader. Bury body in backyard. Never talk about it. Get the fuck out!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testpattern Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Wait, 80 cops is 10% of the Oakland PD?????????????????????????? i find this hard to believe too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Yo whos got that one Oakland video (I think it was Oakland) where lady pulls over cuz her car was hit with a water balloon and ends up getting her money then her car stolen right out from under her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavaruawon Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 I'm just saying police departments everywhere are most likely going to go through similar issue's due to the economic state at the moment. Perhaps more severe, maybe less. Some may not be affected at all. Wow, bold statement homie. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 i find this hard to believe too It's average when you think about it. Oakland's population is around 400,000, and up till last week we had 800 cops. That ratio is comparable to most big cities. Now it's considerably lower. Edit- Here's a graph to prove I'm not making this up. http://www.project.org/info.php?recordID=33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl_Hungus Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Yo whos got that one Oakland video (I think it was Oakland) where lady pulls over cuz her car was hit with a water balloon and ends up getting her money then her car stolen right out from under her? think that was in HP/SF... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 I told ya'll....Shootout on 580 Hope none of you cats were caught up near this shit. Sounds rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silba Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 WHAT THE FUCK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Here's the report. Man Opens Fire on 2 California Highway Patrol Officers During Traffic Stop OAKLAND, Calif. -- Authorities say a man who was armed and wearing a bulletproof vest was hospitalized Sunday after he opened fire on two California Highway Patrol officers during a traffic stop on an Oakland freeway. The trouble began early Sunday when the officers pulled over the driver of a car that was speeding and weaving on Interstate 580, said CHP Sgt. Trent Cross. Cross said the driver, who was armed with a high-powered rifle, a shotgun and a handgun, opened fire on the officers. The officers returned fire, hitting the suspect multiple times. Investigators on Sunday were still trying to determine the number of shots fired, though Cross said the exchange "lasted for a few minutes." The suspect, identified only as a 45-year-old Groveland man, was hospitalized in stable condition at a local hospital. The two officers, who have not been identified, suffered minor injuries from flying glass. The shooting prompted the closure of Interstate 580 around 1 a.m. while police investigated. CHP said all westbound lanes of Interstate 580 near Grand Avenue in Oakland remained closed early Sunday afternoon while the investigation continued. The freeway shootout came less than a day after Oakland and Bay Area Rapid Transit police officers shot and killed a man after they said he ran from officers and then charged at them while holding two knives. Both incidents are being investigated by Oakland police and additional agencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newer Bigger Better Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Oakland easiest city to paint in by far? I don;t know about that. Pretty easy to get robbed or worse...:rolleyes: never once got robbed. Ever. Once... One time i had a couple of dudes try to rob me and when i told them i was a broke graffiti writer they said "AW BLOOD YOU DO DAT GRAFFITI? HIT UP 51ST AND 61ST CUZZZ" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoHuxtable.. Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 they called you blood & cuz at the same time? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pissdrunkwhat?! Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 CARD PULLED 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALIgula Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
half n half Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 i remember when oakland was cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 never once got robbed. Ever. Once... One time i had a couple of dudes try to rob me and when i told them i was a broke graffiti writer they said "AW BLOOD YOU DO DAT GRAFFITI? HIT UP 51ST AND 61ST CUZZZ" This has happened to me on several occasions in Oakland and SF. Feels good, especially the not getting robbed part. I have been robbed once and it was really no big deal. They got an empty wallet...joke's on them, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getoe Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 why do you think it's taking so long to open the freeway? just looking for shells and shit? no cops even got shot, suspect is alive...what's going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Welcome to California. (Wait, aren't you from here?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 truuuue (and yea), but c'mon son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoHuxtable.. Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50million Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 I told ya'll....Shootout on 580 Hope none of you cats were caught up near this shit. Sounds rough. this is by my old house. that freeway entrance is always full of chp trying to ticket folks. but still, thats insane.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 I tried to explain the strum und drang that is the Macarthur Maze to casek, but I think it's something you have to hear in person to appreciate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Vergudo Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 oakland doesnt have to be bout drugs and murder few blocks away from my house... http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=7bc_1280083054 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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