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Oakland small business owners prepare to strike Tuesday over rampant crime: 'We are all dying'
KGO ^ | September 25, 2023 | ByLeslie Brinkley

Posted on 09/25/2023 6:43:54 PM PDT by artichokegrower

More than 200 Oakland small business owners are poised to strike planning to shut down for a portion of the day Tuesday.

They are fed up with feeling as though the city is not protecting them from the rising tide of crime.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc7news.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: california; shengthao
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Then stop voting for Democrats
1 posted on 09/25/2023 6:43:54 PM PDT by artichokegrower
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What is the police supposed to do? A honest question.


2 posted on 09/25/2023 6:47:10 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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They will all vote Democrat though because even at rock bottom they wont change


3 posted on 09/25/2023 6:47:28 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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4 posted on 09/25/2023 6:49:15 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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If you’re stupid enough to still keep a business open in Oakland, then you are definitely stupid enough to keep voting Democrat.


5 posted on 09/25/2023 6:55:09 PM PDT by Right Brother (Pray for God's intervention to stop UMCRevMom's invasion of Free Republic)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The police, in some regions of Germany and South Africa, now support civilian, unpaid volunteers NOT the other way around.

In both cases white males formed the militias because of hundreds of attacks from blacks along with hundreds of injuries and some deaths. As one militia man put it, there was simply no other option. The police cannot protect us.

We are heading in that direction in Democrat controlled cities/counties.

I know in Austin it’s just a joke to think the police can help you in any way unless active gunfire is taking place.

If you are attacked, Austin is as likely to send you a dysphoric gay unarmed female social worker to help.


6 posted on 09/25/2023 6:56:26 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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staging a strike on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon to draw attention to their desperation.

For 2 hours. That'll leave a mark. /s

7 posted on 09/25/2023 6:59:58 PM PDT by Bounced2X (Boomer - I survived childhood with no bike helmet.)
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In both cases white males formed the militias

Won't the Feds just arrest you for doing that? You're better off living in a red area.

Many folks from blue states moved to a red state like Florida. One of the reasons why Florida is no longer "purple".

8 posted on 09/25/2023 7:00:58 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: artichokegrower

Too bad.
So sad.
Elections have consequences.


9 posted on 09/25/2023 7:03:21 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("Normal" is never coming back. But Jesus is.)
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“Shutting down for a portion of a day”

Why not shut down for a week.


10 posted on 09/25/2023 7:04:29 PM PDT by Phil
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What is the police supposed to do?

The police are supposed to catch the crooks and arrest them, and then see them released on no bail. And then catch them again, ad infinitum.
11 posted on 09/25/2023 7:04:39 PM PDT by Colinsky
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Well, hurry up and die. There are activists who need housing. Love, Nancy Pelosi.


12 posted on 09/25/2023 7:11:17 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) My dog Sam eats purple flowers.)
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A day without thieves.


13 posted on 09/25/2023 7:11:26 PM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected. No Baggage, No Drama.)
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.........I think there are several areas that have “militias” and forming a militia IS NOT against the law as far as I know. Now, if they go out on the street and break the law, all bets are off and the cops would likely enjoy arresting several of them.

I think Democratic Cities are betwixt and between now. They have a lot of violent crime but just not quite enough to have militia’s go active.

I think Chicago will have active, volunteer, unpaid militia’s first.


14 posted on 09/25/2023 7:14:02 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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About time! Shut them all down for a week and this crap will quit. Don’t buy any stock from vendors, don’t pay any wages, and shut off the utilities to ding them too. On top of that there will be one week with no income to owe city taxes on or any sales taxes collected.

That will wake them up...


15 posted on 09/25/2023 7:16:51 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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I think Chicago will have active, volunteer, unpaid militia’s first.

Don't they have them already? Gangs though.

16 posted on 09/25/2023 7:17:42 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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“Why not shut down for a week.”

Absolutely... It will take a week to make them actually holler.


17 posted on 09/25/2023 7:17:49 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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"...small business owners are poised to strike planning to shut down for a portion of the day Tuesday."

Well, that sure ought to do it.

18 posted on 09/25/2023 7:38:06 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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Many of these businesses have been open for 50 years or more. It’s not that easy.


19 posted on 09/25/2023 7:40:14 PM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: artichokegrower

A little bit of “Going Galt”


20 posted on 09/25/2023 7:42:23 PM PDT by therut
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