Standing up to hate: Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf shows how it’s done

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | March 1, 2018 | Otis R. Taylor Jr.

[artichokegrower]

But aren’t undocumented people breaking the law of the land? Yes, but in this country laws have been enacted — or ignored — to disenfranchise and oppress people of color since it was founded.

Interesting concept. Laws can be followed or ignored based on one's perception of current or past wrongs. My grandparents were discriminated upon arriving in this country so I am free to ignore all traffic laws.

[ilovesarah2012]

Or - showing how to ignore oiur laws.

[relictele]

Politically risky, yes.

About as risky as rolling over in bed.

Her constituency has a large percentage of illegals - who are voting illegally for her. Risk would involve holding them accountable for breaking the law.

[Renegade]

Lock her up!

[Michael.SF.]

If this woman is not charged by the DOJ................ then we have lost. Period.

[Gator113]

Schaaf should be arrested, but nobody with the authority has the balls to do it.

[fortes fortuna juvat]

Disgusting skank should be charged with committing a felony for obstructing the lawful duties of Federal law enforcement.

[butlerweave]

Laws , Schaaf don’t need no stinking laws

[Sicon]

Schaaf stood up to hate.

Soooo, preventing the enforcement of our laws, aiding and abetting criminals, is "standing up to hate"?

Got it.

[dfwgator]

Opposing liberals = Hate

[gibsonguy]

I’m sure Jeff will get right on the obstruction charges /s.

[lee martell]

Because of he stupid stunt, at least 800 dangerous criminals were not able to be arrested. They have now dispersed into the East Bay area for the time being. I suspect Libby will deeply regret this someday when the problem touches her own life.

[1Old Pro]

Disgusting skank should be charged with committing a felony for obstructing the lawful duties of Federal law enforcement.

The FBI and Mueller are too focused on Trump "obstructing" justice with no clear details like the one cited - terrible lack of priorities.

[DoughtyOne]

If enforcing our nation’s laws is hate, then this idiot is advocating for no laws at all.

Murder, rape, pedophilia, assault...

This person is seriously challenged.

[martinidon]

This is why it is a bad idea for the Feds to try and arrest or prosecute her. The media and libs will make a martyr out of her. Just flood her city with ICE agents and vehicles for a couple of weeks. When the Hispanics start asking questions just let them know the Mayors actions has brought them there in force. :)

[econjack]

But Schaaf stood up to hate.

Oh, bull crap! She stood up to get votes from illegals and a bunch of leftists who evidently think it's okay to break the law. Somebody with legal clout needs to grow a pair and throw this law-breaking bitch in jail. If she and all of those like her can thumb their nose at the laws they don't like, how long will it take for people like me to wake up and do the same with the laws I don't like...starting with penalties for not paying taxes?

[Gator113]

That will never happen with Sleepy Sessions, not much has.

[eyeamok]

SOmebody needs to start arresting these people, maybe she has some weed on her, AG Sessions you awake now!!

[WayneS]

WTF does "hate" have to do with it?

ICE officials do not hate illegal aliens. Their job is to enforce our immigration laws, which illegal aliens, by definition, have broken.

For a bunch of people who express such unbridled hatred towards those who dare disagree with them, the left in this country certainly bandies about the "standing up to hate" trope an awful lot.

[NativeSon]

"Stood up to hate"?! - these people are lunatics. Openly fight people that 'they hate', is more like it.

I'm going to start machining and churning out simple firearms because I don't agree with CA's hateful, anticivil rights laws.

Nice & affordable for the women & minorities.