102-year-old Oakland man ordered to clean graffiti or face fines

[@longbeach225]

How about arresting the criminals and make them clean it!

[@GKP999]

And make them pay for the supplies for the clean up and repainting!

[@billmoran3219]

That would be s lave l abor

[@nuhrii3449]

@@billmoran3219 its legal, its in the 13th amendment

[@GKP999]

@@billmoran3219 What about the work to clean up the mess? Whose responsibility is it? Do you want to donate your time and energy to be the good Samaritan?

[@user-yp9nz6bs9q]

Make the property owner responsible for the upkeep of their property.

[@unploog]

Oakland doesn't punish criminals, only law abiding citizens.

[@Yao-m1s]

Support

[@jomama3804]

They only pick the low hanging fruit

[@kookietherapy9398]

Fuq, at that age, I wouldn't even pay taxes !!!

[@Yao-m1s]

Absolutely

[@rubenponce2010]

Thats call of ca honestly

[@WeThePeeps1]

Whoever ordered that citation should be SACKED.... the man's paid his dues, he's committed no crime. He should not be punished.

[@NLINE7]

I bet you the citation would still be expected to be paid if this wouldn't of made the news.

[@WeThePeeps1]

@@NLINE7 You're RIGHT. We gotta take everything to the streets nowadays, that's the only way forward. Gov officials are crooked AF.

[@scray00]

Used to have respect for our elderly people. Town probably want to seize his property!! That’s the democrat way after all.

[@Bestoftherest222]

The city inspector was sent by some one, I doubt that inspector wanted to issue a citation. I bet some hire up city officials wife was mad about seeing her name "Call XXXX for a good time" after she cucked her husband.

[@yourlifeisagreatstory]

I wonder what would happen if they put a sign by the wall that said “I’m over 100yrs old, in a wheelchair, and have to clean up the paint. Please destroy the city property.” I wonder if that would strike a heartstring on the kids doing this…

[@jcalli66]

Absolutely disgusting. Making an innocent citizen that’s 102 years old do the work that a criminal being sentenced did. God bless that man for being happy through all of it.

[@milehightim1192]

Who ever said the criminal was sentenced or even arreated?

[@thomaswilson8634]

Well thats communists democrats for ya

[@kdizzle901]

A man who’s paid tax for 80 years

[@AnonymousDumboOctopus]

I wouldn't even bother doing it if I were him. He's literally at the end of his life, who cares what the city says at that point

[@user-ml8dm9fz6l]

Surprised if it's continuously targeted, they should put a surveillance camera on it

[@cbofresh861]

Time for the people to sue the City of Oakland for the neglect!

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

It's called nonfesance in office and misfeasance in office

[@richardharepax123]

And elder abuse by trying to fine him over and over

[@aetius7139]

Theres already calls to impeach the mayor. Though very likely, it wont change anything. They just replace her with another puppet.....

[@americansfirst1095]

Its past time to pay our elected employees a visit......at their residence.

[@Subgunman]

@@americansfirst1095yup, graffiti in the max by the bucket full of paint in contrasting colors. I bet they will have the police out looking for the perps. As for the police, they should just sit in the station house. It’s only a politician, who cares.

[@thelostone6981]

So the 102 year old man was a victim of a crime and it’s his responsibility to fix it or the city will hold him responsible?!? How is that logical on any level?

[@lisab.1595]

Logic and common sense left this country a long time ago.

[@Mike-01234]

Yeah clean up your own property they should go after them and arrest who did it but can't just leave it.

[@thomasschwarting5108]

The only "logic" I can see is, it would too much sense to do the right thing, so their "logic" is they do what doesn't make sense!

[@DerekWhite-yx2ce]

They're communist. Trying to destroy law abiding citizens and the middle class.

[@TarsonTalon]

It's perfectly logical, it's just also monsterous. Why spend money on cleaning an old man's house, when you can instead force them to paint it themself or add to the city coffers? He's an old man, so what can he do about it? They also know the people who feign outrage are the first to jump to their defense if anybody wants to actually hold them accountable. 😑

[@miralomagal]

This man's tax dollars put to work, against him! Oakland, you should be ashamed!

[@Sweetcnj01829]

Taxation WITHOUT representation

[@jimmunro4649]

They WOKE they don't care on power trips

[@gillyhalf4704]

not surprising

[@stf5876]

This man needs a tax refund.

[@danerickson1632]

Oakland like Seattle you get what you vote for, keep checking the D box 😅😂

[@kellylingus]

"I'll be 103 soon, gotta slow down a little bit". Victor is the man

[@TheDylls]

Victor is gonna outlive half of the dickheads who have him the fine! 😂❤

[@azazellon]

"it's easy, cuz I was a contractor...I'm gonna be 103 in two months, gotta slow it up a bit" I love Victor and I hope he's still doing well.

[@illpunchyouintheface9094]

This is why victor has lived to 102, he doesn’t slow down

[@Kim-Berly200]

😅😅

[@eugenePerryMB]

He said, "Keep breathing and behave yourself". Fkn wise words.

[@mugen3603]

So he's been living there, paying taxes for 80 years. Law enforcement does absolutely nothing to protect him and his property. But the city will be happy to fine and punish him for failing to cover up the crimes that THEY failed to prevent. Nice. Very nice.

[@christinebuckingham8369]

👍💯💯💯😥

[@OGr8JusJas]

Nicely put, sad it's all facts!

[@Wasqah213]

Umm how is that law enforcements fault? They can’t be everywhere at once. You realize people do mischief when no one is looking right? People that can possibly write up citations for this would be the city inspectors or public works.

[@bonnieparkertheoutlaw7353]

This pissed me off fr. He and his son should sue the city

[@Angel-zk5gi]

Because people want to blame anyone besides the criminals ​@@Wasqah213

[@cardinalstar2048]

Frightening when the city is cherry picking certain residents for monetary shake down

[@TheFlyingZulu]

Yup, white people are being persecuted at an alarming rate for things they aren't doing... Don't give up your firearms. The second amendment is our last bastion of hope for when things get worse.

[@user-yp9nz6bs9q]

How much is this guy worth?

[@gilwood7530]

@@user-yp9nz6bs9qHis properties are worth a screaming fortune

[@ian5780]

It's rqcialy targeted. Look at oaklands city council

[@CharlesCurran-m9p]

Hmmmm. Selective prosecution by a leftist official. Where have I heard that before? Didn’t somebody once say “they’re really after you, I’m just in the way”?

[@mariobecerra9030]

Oakland should be ashamed of themselves for harassing this old man and not doing anything about the homeless problem.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Nope. The mayor is cool with it. 💪😎✌️ That's just how Oak-town rolls. Everything in its proper place.

[@vf5536]

@@Novastar.SaberCombatWhere can I donate please?

[@yvonnephillips3888]

Most homeless are there by choice, alcohol, mostly drugs. Their choice. Most, not all.

[@Yussef415]

The neighbors for reported it. They know he’s old, but they don’t care.

[@jdos5643]

Some ppl are saying Oakland is a lost cause. It’s being overrun by criminals and politicians who don’t care for the city.

[@Confused_Philosopher]

A victim of a crime is then victimized by the city for being a victim of a crime.

[@PatrickArcato]

That's what he gets for being white 😂

[@creative2716]

True, he needs to file police reports each occurrence and demand a crime victim's advocate to fight for his rights. Make the city do it's own work! Also, white is a blank target to taggers. Try BLACK or POOP BROWN...

[@TheObeyMayhem]

Yea, they got to hit you with the double whammy or they aren't doing their due diligence.

[@AdamAddictL]

@@TheObeyMayhem”well we can’t find the REAL criminals….but YOU’RE here,we’re making it YOUR problem” - Cops,probably

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

Oakland is hardly the only city that does that. It seems to me that if they want that tax revenue from property values that badly that they should just have crews that go around and paint over it. Perhaps that would be something for the folks out on parole to do as part of their community service.

[@XXtheJUMPoffXX]

This is truly pathetic of Oakland to target this old man yet let real criminals run rampant everyday

[@user-yp9nz6bs9q]

How much is he worth?

[@rickybrown7687]

I wish that I had known bc I would’ve helped this man! The law loves to bully citizens! At this rate the only people that will respect them are the criminals. They never harass them!

[@billsherwin1705]

The Oakland government is two-faced.

[@lisab.1595]

Pathetic is an understatement.

[@cherylclick1664]

exactly

[@Ay-B]

🤬🤬🤬 They won't tow cars or arrest criminals - but they want to fine a 102-year-old man?

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

That is correct.

[@CrimsonEclipse]

Because it's too hard for the city to actually fight crimes. They rather bully civilians.

[@dame7duce]

Am Ashamed to be a American Sometimes

[@ifeelbetterabouthis.louis3]

It's the crime capital. What did you expect .

[@MrBobochow]

The 102 y.o. Is easy prey.

[@123ElectricMonkey]

“I’l be 103 in 2 months so I’ve slowed down a little” is ALMOST as good a line as “this utility box has 6 types of graffiti. Did the utility company get a summons?”

[@chaseroush6503]

It all depends. Is the utility box owned or operated by the city? Is there a codicil in the contract regarding upkeep and maintenance? The bureaucratic wheels grind very slowly.

[@jasonbaxter1608]

Also, Reporter: "How does one live to 102?" Old timer: "Very easy, just keep breathing"

[@ellbow7287]

​@@chaseroush6503I bet your a city employee of the management kind.👎👎👎

[@West_Coast]

This is despicable. The city workers are shameless and corrupt.

[@brandonknight431]

Yep, liberal state. So California is a joke now

[@jesuspunk84]

I woould agree with you about it being shameless and stupid... but corrupt? Do you have any tips on the inspector getting money from someone else to specificaly go out of is way to target that guy? You understand what is corruption is that just a term you throw around? And just to be clear that inspector and the city are dumb for enforcing such regulation, but that often come down to NIMBY mentality of sterile environement for ''their own precious property value to keep increasing at all cost''. Blame sutck up people that see property as an investement instead of place to live. They are the ones that lobby to pass those stupid regulations.

[@kepckatherinec805]

The city’s too chicken or too cheap to enforce anti graffiti laws against the punk a-holes who deface properties. Instead, the city acts against a 102 year old wheelchair bound tax paying citizen. Pathetic.

[@briansharp4388]

He can't run from them like the punks doing it. Glad I left east bay

[@synnove1046]

@@Joe-by8jhIt’s not about race. Don’t be an idiot.

[@furiousapplesack]

@@Joe-by8jh DId you just invent a victimization for a strawman? Grow up, kid.

[@furiousapplesack]

@@Joe-by8jh Cool. I ask again, did you just invent a victimization?

[@VolcanoKing-dj5px]

The worthless city of Oakland officials let criminals do whatever they want but they threaten this man with steep fines..sickening.

[@CrimsonEclipse]

Because they are cowards and bullies and found it easier to shake down law abiding citizens like this old man because they can't profit from actual criminal who avoid paying their fines.

[@lisab.1595]

I'm surprised they didn't confiscate his home. So pathetic, it's beyond words.

[@kathyyoung1774]

I’m betting they are all Democrats.

[@SOLDOZER]

He looks damn good for 102.

[@bodybuilderslave7125]

He's in alot better shape than joe b.

[@sunnykobe3210]

@@bodybuilderslave7125living rent free 🤦🏽👍🏽

[@rickwhitman6435]

He looks better then Biden.more coherent as well.

[@seeharvester]

@@rickwhitman6435 Everybody looks better than Biden. Even Methuselah.

[@drquinnmedicinewoman7786]

i want to sleep with him and share a double whopper with cheese after we make whoopi!

[@DaniMacYo]

Him at 102 is remarkable how well he can communicate and still remember his hey days. Bless him. A big F you to those imposing fines and to those low lives who will probably never amount to anything good in this world.

[@tassiegirl1991]

He didn’t graffiti his fence, it’s a criminal offence . The city of Oakland should clean it themselves irrespective of any home owners age.

[@vm6418]

You do not harass a 102 year old gentleman that is not a good idea.

[@BigJFindAWay]

Especially when you consider he’s of the Greatest Generation.

[@littlebrookreader949]

Good ideas only proceed from minds and hearts that think good thoughts and have decent feelings.

[@kbooth249]

@@BigJFindAWay isn’t it sad that he has to see what he risked his life fighting for the shit hole it’s becoming. Most die a bit younger so are spared of that. History repeats itself.

[@gutwallst6645]

White people need to live amongst themselves

[@BigJFindAWay]

@@kbooth249 What makes it worse is that there actually are a lot more of the GI (Greatest) Generation still alive than you could possibly imagine. You wouldnt think so because to be part of the GI Generation you'd have to be 96 years and older. But with the advances of medicine a lot more people are living to that age than ever before. And so there still are tens of thousands of GI Gens living amongst us now. I mean Jimmy Carter is still around at the time of this writing, and so is Alan Greenspan. Plus we still have Mel Brooks, David Attenborough, Caren Marsh Doll and others. Those who are not suffering dementia I shudder to imagine what they think of the countries they did so much to make strong, where these countries are today.

[@fabulousfabrications1985]

He’s payed property tax for 80 years I think he deserves a break and the city should paint it for free

[@tommitchell8425]

They will raise his taxes

[@HobbyOrganist]

The insanity is a friend who lives in Hungary told me that there you buy your house you pay a one time tax, and thats IT, you never pay anything more. She has a house, fields, 3 horses and a kennel of dogs there,

[@kyleshockley1573]

@@HobbyOrganist Yeah well, Hungarians weren't afraid to take up arms against Soviet invaders. "Russians go home!" Metropolitan Americans would probably prevaricate over how the New Soviet Overlords were simply decolonizing us with the help of socially-conscious tanks and armed troops.

[@ravikiran4495]

​@@HobbyOrganistdammmm sounds like a plan if you ask me

[@davidjacobs8558]

ha ha, the property tax is paid to the County, not the City.

[@Khmerstreets]

This family had great genetics! 102yrs and 70yrs they look great!

[@Anubis424242]

The 70 year old guy doesn't look 70 to me. 50-60 maybe.

[@latinwaterpoloperez]

The Mayor needs to go! She is a joke!

[@1039denero]

She is shameful. Mayor is just the start of the woke problem.

[@jcwick0859]

newsome too!

[@Baebon6259]

and DA Price as well.

[@yolyprog2561]

Exactly my thought

[@emilioaymat5651]

People that accept being governed and ruled NEED TO GO!! 🏴🏴

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

Punishing a old man who didn't do it is an act of coward for not targeting those that committed graffiti. Smh.

[@undiscloseduser2004]

Absolutely shameful; I'd sue the city for emotional distress if I were his family.

[@zigmogcreator]

The family is too kind and considerate so they wont sue.

[@rayl3103]

@@zigmogcreator It would go nowhere.

[@jaminova_1969]

It's harassment!

[@710grabtherig]

​@zigmogcreator plus it would cost as much as the fine if not more for a lawyer to sue

[@Lance-b2l]

Remember talk is cheap and they pass lost to protect themselves so you can’t sue them and they’re probably the people that live in that city

[@Bi9Clapper]

Good on you guys for putting this story out there and forcing the city of this mans back.

[@hawkfeather6802]

They literally fined the old man who's fence got vandalized? That's ridiculous 😤

[@French-Chandler]

​@@Maddenmvp_yt Because it is. No even the majority of black people commit crimes, and white people or people of any race is capable of committing them. Race doesn't define a persons character. There are just as much bad black people as white people. The crime rate being high for black people is that black people are poorer, iirc 70% of their households are fatherless and so on. It's a cultural economical problem not about race. If white people grew up in the situation black people in general in this country grow up in they'd be in the same hole

[@French-Chandler]

Of course my comment responding to the racist comment above gets deleted but his is still up Thank you KZbin. You're doing a grate job censoring people fighting against racism.

[@French-Chandler]

Your comment is racist, indeed.

[@French-Chandler]

You tub3 C3nsoring My Comm3nts Ag4inst The r@cist comm3nt 4bove Gott@ love You tub3

[@DedesFewscres]

​@@Maddenmvp_ytgoddamn.. 😂😂😂 you cant talk like that in youtube, they will censor your account 🤣🤣🤣

[@bigbellyflyer]

Name the city inspector!

[@BetaBuxDelux]

Now this I want to know.

[@billmoran3219]

A bumbling fool named Inspector Crusoe

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Probably some racist liberal harassing him because he's white!!!

[@evonne315]

There you go

[@rickymcdonald2669]

Oh the a$$ hat?

[@halebop12]

Someone trying to harass him out of his property. As much graffiti as there is anymore, no excuse for fining this 100 year old man for what he did not do.

[@maewebster9377]

I agree…some company wants that property….they don’t seem to care about commercial property that has graffiti on it.

[@fastdude2002]

I doubt the city knew he was 102 years old. I wish more cities would force property owners to clean up graffiti as it’s a cancer. You don’t want to leave graffiti, garbage, etc. unaddressed. The theory is called “broken windows” and it was very effective in cleaning up New York City back in the 90s when the city actually cared, now it’s a trashed city. Unfortunately maintenance and up keep comes with owning property. The gentleman can get family, volunteers or hire someone to maintain his property as the neighbors and rest of the community don’t want to look at that each day. To those who say there is graffiti everywhere, why make this property owner clean it up? Unfortunately undesirables graffiti every day but you can’t just give up and not try and clean up the city. This guy is not the only person required to maintain his property. I was a Deputy Probation Officer back in the day and I always ordered offenders when caught to clean up graffiti as part of the terms of their probation.

[@Codasmom1776]

@@fastdude2002so go to Oakland and get to work…and the point is that there is graffiti on city property that the city isn’t cleaning up but yet the city is threatening a 102 year old man over graffiti on his fence. If the city caught the criminals, nobody would have to clean up after them.

[@LetsTalkAboutPrepping]

​@@fastdude2002if the city wants it cleaned up then they should clean it, even make a jobs program out of it and maybe hire some of the graffiti artists to clean up their mess and have a job (they'll refuse). You'll still be punishing the citizens through taxation for these programs, but at least you won't be discriminating against the law abiders

[@fastdude2002]

@@Codasmom1776 everyone is focusing on the property owners age. The city who notified him of the issue with his property wouldn’t know his age and frankly it’s irrelevant. Graffiti is a disease on a community and it needs to be cleaned up. The older gentleman can get help from family, volunteers, or pay someone to come maintain his property that he owns and is responsible for. Because of his age should he be allowed to store broken down appliances in his driveway? Cars up on blocks on the front lawn? After all he’s very old so standards and codes shouldn’t apply to him. I wouldn’t leave graffiti on my property for even one day, makes me look trashy. The city can’t use tax payers money and clean private property. As butt hurt as you realize that all cities require property owners to clean graffiti from their property, businesses. Stating that there is graffiti in other places including city property doesn’t mean that we should just give up and not clean up the mess in our cities including graffiti. I’m sure the city cleans up its fair share of graffiti on city property, it’s a never ending task but you can’t just except it and allow it to build up and stay, we already look like a 3rd world country in our cities, let’s take some pride.

[@auggie5097]

imagine being on hold for 911, thats insane.

[@Faceplay2]

I hate to say it, but that happens in most major cities are used to be a police officer. I’m now a private investigator. I do a lot of work with unseen, accident, investigations, and majority of time we’re on hold for police. It happens in Vegas happens in LA happens in Phoenix. Arizona happens in Tempe basically happens anywhere that’s not the middle of nowhere or isn’t the suburbs.

[@shak180]

It takes the City being publicly shamed on the news to let the issue go

[@PrettyBlkSense]

Whoever told a 102yr old man to clean graffiti need to go to jail!

[@roelsvideosandstuffs1513]

Clean the graffiti then go to jail

[@Elo-hv3fw]

@@roelsvideosandstuffs1513 Please stop pissing into comments.

[@roelsvideosandstuffs1513]

@@Elo-hv3fw hahaha

[@pauljordan4452]

The old gent is a retired house painter it seems. Yet it was inconsiderate of them.

[@RichardMitchell-nk9ec]

Lmao

[@julianzuniga8905]

imagine paying 40% of your own hard owned money to taxes and the state launders it all instead of fixing, maintaining, and policing the city

[@eatnplaytoday]

Government is corrupted

[@genericamerican7574]

I can tell you don’t pay taxes.

[@janitorizamped]

​@@genericamerican7574lol?

[@MarcassCarcass]

In Florida, they're militarized against the disabled, left me spitting and pissing blood when they were supposed to be providing legal and medical services.

[@WeThePeeps1]

And then, FINES YOU for others' vandalism.

[@kygal]

He speaks so clearly and seems good cognitively for someone who’s 102!

[@thommysides4616]

They should elect him as the next Mayor of the city. He's earned it!!!

[@opossom1968]

More mentally capable then Biden for sure.

[@rogerfaint499]

He's putting that Genocide Joe to shame . . .

[@Cyndogg085]

Shame on the city of Oakland! 😠

[@BigB0ss00]

they only protect and care for thug criminals not its law abiding citizens

[@secretsauce4530]

​@user-rl7mt4gh3o👍

[@dougrigel1997]

You don't have to be a smart person to be a politician. The politicians are proving that every day.

[@johnhmielewski1230]

This family has some superior genes man. His son looks like he's in his 50s and still in great shape, they're both in amazing health for their ages.

[@JakeTurbine]

Right?!

[@a.j.carmichael8156]

For sure!

[@bguerra4]

The 102 year old is more spry than our president

[@sharknadofartquake2449]

LOL 50'S?! In my newest video on this channel I was a week less than 47 years 11 months old and I DID NOT dye my hair to remove gray. I guess you'll think I'm immortal if you think that guy looks like he's in his 50's!

[@br2266]

Ah yes the ol “have a news station contact you, suddenly guy doesn’t feel so bold to take advantage of an old man” tactic.

[@georgemason1026]

Ridiculous, with all the other problems Oakland has, they pick on this elderly gentleman. Heard they don't answer or respond to 911 calls, yet they have the time to harass this guy.

[@dacreamofthecrop]

Its a shakedown plain and simple

[@timsmith1125]

@@dacreamofthecrop Agreed. Unfortunately, stories similar to this one are more common than not. Whatever the motivation for the city to issue the citation, the unanswered question remains why they didn’t have a conversation with this gentleman before escalating the matter?

[@mikeg3728]

What I heard from an insider (Mountain View PD) is the Oakland guys will respond if it sounds like potential injury/harm to a human, but beyond that, they pretty much ignore calls.

[@12GaugePadawan]

The City leadership should be fined and should step down for the failed government they’ve enacted.

[@carlitosway917]

The officials probably saw him as a easy target to extort money from through these ludicrous fines.

[@kewintaylor7056]

Look like he protect those grafitty thug more than knnocent ppl!…

[@christinewigley2206]

It’s HAPPENING ALL OVER, GOVERNMENT ARE ALL CORRUPT

[@gypsyrose7554]

This is reality when your vote blue.

[@Veritech617]

If he's tagging the buildings, he should have to clean it regardless of his age.

[@davidalexander7988]

Maybe he should site the city for failure to police the city?

[@JoeVinson]

He probably voted for this.

[@michaeldaugherty6826]

Put the agents threatening this man in jail.

[@bradspringer2372]

"Keep breathing and behave yourself". God bless this man!

[@luluisfunny]

best response

[@hearsemanjeff1477]

Think of how many years this person has paid taxes to this city only to be treated this way

[@Blemmo]

Well then sue the city for failing to remove all of the grafitti from public buildings. Let's say 1100 dollars and 1200 more for every failed reinspection

[@alyssatipton5080]

Poetry

[@pamelabeth]

👏 👏 👏

[@thelonecabbage7834]

Yeah, spend your own money to accomplish nothing. That'll show them!

[@clalam5241]

​@@thelonecabbage7834 youre deluded if you think all city funds come from taxes

[@thelonecabbage7834]

@@clalam5241 What the fuck makes you think I think that?

[@jballaviator]

Keep voting for the same thing Cali... You're an inspiration.

[@Kevin-mk6jo]

Facts.

[@eleanorhardy683]

Cancel the citation my a**. They need to sue the city. You can't be human to do a 102 year old like this. It's like they're punishing him for a crime someone else committed. Also they should put up some hidden cameras, and catch these tyrants. This man has lived over a century. 🎉 We should be honoring him, not hurting him.

[@CarsonL2000]

@Tea_Spilln_CupzDid you hear the man? He behaved himself, so sounds like a good person to me😊

[@DRHightower]

​@Tea_Spilln_Cupz I can see you're trying to be human. Your attempt is a funny one. Well done, im impressed.

[@TheSpicyLeg]

@Tea_Spilln_CupzYeah, that 102 year old man is familiar with concepts like obedience, duty, discipline, and honor. Not exactly commonly found in modern people, so it can be confusing and alarming when first encountered.

[@darksideblues135]

I know what the solution is: more government. Vote Blue.

[@sharp14x]

@Tea_Spilln_CupzAnd now look at what those minorities are doing to the country they built.

[@zakb6]

102 and a former private contractor, that man is is great shape considering his former line of work. So is his son, for being 70 years old. Thats some solid genes.

[@Slay_No_More]

Indeed. He looks better than some 65 year olds.

[@dannyhowarth1728]

I was thinking that son is 72 and overweight but looks alot younger

[@-MaryPoppins-]

He looks AMAZING!!! So does the son and daughter in law!!! I guess when you’re not a piece of trash, life is kinder!

[@fett_420]

That's how living your life the way you want and doing the things that make you happy looks. Now people are shamed for doing the things they like and eating what they enjoy instead mostly because of plant grazers and psudoscience.

[@TheKingacevedo]

True. Can I get a blood transfusion? My DNA could use an enhancement.

[@LISA75_]

The real issue is that this old guy's property has been vandalized , and instead of working to catch and fine and punish the miscreants that have done it , they blame/punish the victim .

[@alexandru5369]

Not just that but he STILL has too pay property tax if you're 65 property tax should be null and void same as if you pay off the house on the spot ( unless you're renting it out)

[@anthrolitestudios]

I’m so confused. Ok you don’t know the perps sure. But why punish the owner of said property for vandalism if it’s private property. Wait I should word it better. Based on the fine for not clearing graffiti can you not put graffiti on your own property?

[@doodad77]

this happens in USA more often than aware & media complicit with suppression

[@73cidalia]

All while they ignore the graffiti on their own property.

[@deebedwell580]

Blue governments always go after the low-hanging fruit …

[@Omnihilo]

I know this is so off-topic but he looks absolutely incredible for 102.

[@successfulMillennial]

Canceling the citation like you're doing this old man a favor.. he's 102, city inspector should hope and pray he even makes to 65 smh... so heartless

[@ToniHunterOne]

Agreed.

[@Mrsquick]

Exactly! I said the exact same thing. Just shameless and don't care.

[@kahe9662]

The city should be proud he's made it this far and take it upon themselves to paint it for him..an honor for being a good citizen. Well I'm proud of him.

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

Everywhere else they tell us that it's urban street art.

[@lj6079]

102?😮 I want what he's having😂

[@Himmiefan]

They guy's 102. The city needs to come out and clean it for free.

[@fyiaustralia9686]

Give the council "inspector" a tin of paint when he comes out to inspect the graffiti removal. Make city council officials more useful.

[@richardlee653]

Be even better if they spent some money on policing to discourage vandalism.

[@JB1052]

All those years of him paying his taxes. The city should come out and cover up the graffiti for free.

[@MIM-ve7qz]

The City of Oakland should help him not hurt him.

[@neckarsulme]

they are too busy being nice to the drug addicts and criminals

[@CrimsonEclipse]

If the city was that honorable the city wouldn't be so crime infested.

[@Alexis-ey4kp]

What a precious man, wish I could tell him how amazing he is! Take care ❤

[@fishgutz4272]

He was targeted because the home has no mortgage. A developer wants the property.

[@nothanks5846]

🎯🎯🎯

[@juniorthird7952]

But who wants to develop in Oakland it's a wasteland. Everything has moved out. The football team left now the baseball team is leaving.

[@tmartin-wong8602]

Agreed!

[@sysbofh]

@@juniorthird7952 For real? That's savage...

[@debra1363]

I think you nailed it.

[@ItisOKtobewhite]

Born in 1922 . The fella saw some things in his life . Rock on gramps.

[@aaa7189]

That 102 year old man must be going insane seeing the way this country is headed

[@BigJFindAWay]

He’s of the Greatest Generation

[@waltchan]

1950s San Francisco (when was in his 30s) were the happiest time America's history.

[@michaelkissner2284]

They won’t kick out squatters who are trespassing in peoples homes, but they’ll fine an elderly man who has paid more than enough of his dues in his life, for not cleaning something he didn’t even do. I wish I lived close enough to this man to go to his house and do this for him so he can relax in his retirement

[@annjones6543]

Or Hoarders that need to Clean their property and remove Junk.

[@finlaymcdiarmid5832]

The criminals couldn't help themselves! You should've known better! Thats the democrat motto.

[@timafiggy]

I seriously think it's by design now. Slowly turning into larger Alcatraz.

[@user-ye6ty9ie8g]

paid enough dues? he has gotten more in social security than he ever paid for anything, mega welfare recipient

[@squidwardtentacles2736]

world's gone backwards it seems

[@dinavincelli1804]

For crying out loud. This poor man. God be with you love. 💕

[@andrew3399]

“It’s very easy. Keep breathing and behave yourself.” What an awesome man.

[@Prof_Lithium]

Let's mark it. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 2:02

[@SeanODea25]

That's a great motto to live by. But still, he shouldn't be forced to do this. He's an old man for christ sake

[@foggyfrogy]

I choked on my drink 😂

[@Dr.Mcstaby]

not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing, on one hand you stay out of trouble on the other you'll get stepped on all your life.

[@Kitkat-wu3ow]

If the city cant arrest the vandals....the city needs to pay for the repair.

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Nope. The mayor wants to collect fines from law-abiding citizens. That way, whatever the crim-crimz do will be paid for and taken care of by others instead of inconveniencing her.

[@markdsm-5157]

correction: won't.. not can't. it's a conscious decision what they're doing.

[@AwesomeAlenFang]

Totally agree

[@junglesuperstar9270]

@@Novastar.SaberCombatsounds like the city hires criminals to paint grafutti

[@denickite]

Excellentcomment! Makes sense to me.

[@steveblankenship5474]

That’s elder abuse by the City of Oakland!

[@ld2048]

its time for the people to take justice into their hands, when all governing bodies refuse to deal with the problem

[@jefferykeeper9034]

This is a fine example of the government not caring about the people who pay their wages.

[@SandorVitez]

Demonicrats piss that money away, their loyalty is to socialist billionaires who pay them well for their treason, support Islam and communism your tax dollars at work with bidenomics

[@kzoomin]

How about making shoplifting and open drug market problem a priority first?

[@stevetavares1837]

Like the customers at the airport gas stations that are getting ripped off in broad daylight

[@stevetavares1837]

Like the customers at the airport gas stations that are getting ripped off in broad daylight

[@tommitchell8425]

How's about the individuals in GAZA being starved😮

[@horsepanther]

Or they could even--gasp--prioritize the ungodly number of murders.

[@horsepanther]

Um, I don't think the City of Oakland has jurisdiction in Gaza. But hey, I could be wrong. /s@@tommitchell8425

[@katiecovello4546]

I hope whoever cited him , no longer has their job. That is utterly disgusting.

[@tommitchell8425]

No way You can bet they most likely received a commendation..

[@EwanCumia]

Promoted

[@davidmorley7778]

Fat chance of that happening, probably high fived everyone at city hall and dancing like Ren & Stimpy

[@barnettmcgowan8978]

The person who sited him isn't to blame. That's their job and if they don't do it, they can be fired. They probably have a family to feed. However there is some process for paying or contesting the fine. The people at that point in the process would have the discretion to do the right thing, and chose not too. They are the problem.

[@cantprocess]

@@barnettmcgowan8978”I’m just doing my job. I got family to feed.” Said the nazis ushering the Jews into the chamber.

[@GingerAnne]

The strongest generation. Such kindness in him. He doesn't even complain. He just says.. "It's easy, I used to be a contractor." What a good soul. Every generation after him is nothing in comparison to this generation we are losing. My grandma is 94, and she is just like Him. And so isn't her sisters and brothers. They were all like this. They raised me, so I follow in their footsteps. I would kindly paint that man's fence. And the criminals need to be punished. I am an artist, and that crap isn't art. Unwanted and ugly graffiti needs to be heavily criminalized. It makes entire cities look like trash. There is creative and artful graffiti. But gang and destructive graffiti is shameful.

[@mylamberfeeties875]

Why not sue the city for crime issues and not protecting the people like the oath they took

[@williamnessanbaum7464]

Outrageous... The administrators of the city of Oakland should be ashamed...

[@coolcpa3321]

You give them credit for having a conscience. Oakland is one of the worst run cities in the nation and extremely corrupt.

[@BestoftheBest-oz4ei]

Ashamed??? They have no shame. Back in the 90's when I was a kid, Oakland was already a shit hole, it's probably 100x worse now if you can imagine that!

[@russellprout723]

@@coolcpa3321 I am sure some other cities would give it a run for its money

[@Mike-q8u8p]

I suppose a visit to the homes of the city council that resulted in some artistic endeavors with spray paint might result in Oakland maintenance crews being immediately dispatched to the scene?

[@ledwallet1944]

No dispatch needed...the police regularly patrol and protect those neighborhoods.@@Mike-q8u8p

[@_Ki_]

This pisses me off! He is a sweet elderly man and should NEVER be treated like this. Especially when he didn’t do anything wrong!

[@cb6667]

How do you know he’s sweet ?

[@BigJFindAWay]

And he’s of the Greatest Generation.

[@rouford]

​@@cb6667Lack of contextual understanding? The point here is, he is not one to be fined here, but the vandals.

[@cashusgr8]

I think the city should be fined if there is any graffiti on any street signs, or utility boxes, or any buildings that they are responsible for. Local Government is not above the law, they should be held to the same (if not higher) standard that they impose upon their people.

[@richarddecker9515]

The citation is a way to get money. The 911 call is not going to bring in money

[@billaveda6408]

Bingo. City employees hustling a buck from the property owners to justify their job.

[@konaken1035]

Bingo! Revenue enhancement take priority.@@billaveda6408

[@pauldeyaeger]

The saddest part is if it weren't for this news piece the inspector would never have dropped the citation. The system needs to be overhauled when its targeting good citizens and not criminals, we are in a bad way with this.

[@Pulapaws]

The system always be mess up if you care to look pass one statue. It just that all the monsters are grown up and coming back home to mess with everyone. Squatters laws was because of a lot of home took by force against a group of people all over the country many are still in that stolen house and lands. Something USA citizens don’t like to talk about like the red summer. What we seeing and seeing more of is judgement and karma as it may take some time but we will reap what we sow. We haven’t seen nothing yet things are going to get more crazier than this.

[@veebes1142]

So those squatters that take over people's empty houses can not be arrested, but this 102 yr old man in a wheelchair and pay his tax will get charged and fine.. wow!

[@Oceanside2023]

This is one story that I’m glad the news covered! 😢❤😊

[@briaa3461]

How petty of you city of Oakland your city has wayyyyyyyy more shit going on then some paint grow up.

[@vf5536]

@@MiMiiViViIf no one is stopping them, it is theirs.

[@judyholland7236]

Thank you, Tom, @KTVU for reporting on this story!

[@itismoi4355]

Something is wrong with Oakland officials to punish a 102 years old man

[@lisab.1595]

The word "stupid" comes to mind.

[@DoubleDee382]

Dude, if I somehow make it to 102 and someone is doing this to me while I’m getting a little tired of life and a little demented, this will probably end a lot worse. That man’s got a lot of restraint.

[@ericcarson342]

That is shameful. That's lower than low. Like stealing from a Girl Scout table. He has been a reliable tax base for 80 years and this is how the city thanks him.

[@meatpopsicle1567]

No good deed goes unpunished in the Golden State.

[@xlerb2286]

Just like businesses your past contributions don't mean a dang, it's just what they can shake you down for today.

[@chocolatechipcookie728]

Perfect example of taxation without representation, his taxes are actually being used to attack him!!!

[@judipierry549]

I missed the part where he said he wasn’t allowed to vote for his government representatives. 🤔

[@meeshmeeshelle6326]

@@judipierry549your vote doesn’t represent you nor matter. The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land and representatives are nothing more than middle managers who’s sole purpose is to serve the tax-payers. If they can’t do their job as a servant, they are not providing representation.

[@ohar7237]

It's like I've said before, if you pay protection money to the Mafia, and someone messes with you, there's a chance *they'll* actually protect you. And when you pay protection money to the government, they spend it on harassing you.

[@Headywon]

Oakland should just arrest itself, what a disaster of a city

[@lisab.1595]

Can we possibly get any dumber in this country? I don't think so.

[@tommitchell8425]

The home of WORLD CHAMPIONS RAIDERS A'S WARRIORS ❤❤❤

[@Want2cJesus]

A disaster of a city in a disaster of a state. Bunch of communists.

[@ianbattles7290]

Funny how the city ITSELF isn't held to the same standard, based on all the spraypainted street signs...

[@GRecon1]

They obviously want to take his home away from him, they want to find a way to put a lien on his home.

[@johnjohn7551]

Yep he lived to long! Not on there depopulate agenda. Gotta depopulate right Obama!

[@yeseniavalerio6577]

That’s exactly what I thought

[@JosephSeibert-d8e]

I figured the same that they want his home for illegals.

[@JosephSeibert-d8e]

I figured the same that they want his home for illegals.

[@JosephSeibert-d8e]

I figured the same that they want his home for illegals.

[@SATruthNow]

This proves that serpents are running the City.

[@Flips-N-Finds]

Not just the city they run the world .This is Satan's earth .

[@ExtraJaqq]

The city should be ashamed of themselves. Can’t believe they did this to that man.

[@melissachartres3219]

I can. It's not about code enforcement- it's about raising money. Corrupt officials looking for more cash and there's no money to be made from arresting/punishing those who did it, so they bleed the cash cows.

[@changejenn14]

Sadly they aren’t going to be ashamed, they’re greedy money hungry pricks

[@Reziichu]

that city is TRASH! anyone who glorifies living in Oakland is mental

[@PatrickArcato]

He's white!

[@MrChase115]

100 years of dealing with peoples bullshit, and he still don't let it faze him. That's his secret. Stress kills and shortens life, this guy has no time for it. Brilliant !

[@MarkCosgrove-b3p]

City of Oakland has no Honor. How bout your politicians go give him a hand. Shameful behavior. Have you no shame.

[@tommitchell8425]

OAKLAND IS THE HOME OF WORLD CHAMPIONS-HOWEVER 😊

[@synnove1046]

@@tommitchell8425That is completely irrelevant to the topic. You are the only one on here who cares about it.

[@tommitchell8425]

@@synnove1046 ABSOLUTELY 😊

[@nusac124]

The City should be the one paying and cleaning the graffiti up. This man has no control over the vandals like the city should, this is the City's responsibility, if they want it cleaned up they should do it themselves. Shame on you City of Oakland for trying to bully and extort this poor elderly man, he's only got a few years left

[@Parker_World_Tv]

That's disrespectful and disgusting to treat that old man in that way! God bless that 102 year old man. ♥️🙏🏼✝️

[@j.w.213]

yeah god blessed him really well xD

[@Parker_World_Tv]

@@j.w.213 Why did you say that?

[@FactChecker71]

​@@Parker_World_Tvthey're saying that this man has lived to 102, he must've been blessed by God. To make it to 102 is hard enough. So good on him!

[@Parker_World_Tv]

@@FactChecker71 Yes it's very rare to live that long! That man is surely blessed. 👍🏻😊🙏🏼

[@DoubleDogsBFF]

Don't engage with blind ppl, it's exhausting.

[@kalemulnix7875]

Go to California if you want to be punished for being the victim of a crime while the criminals get to roam free!

[@gearsmashking6880]

This man is far older than all the city officials and they have the nerve to cite him for graffiti on HIS fence? Meanwhile, there's way worse things to worry about, but they have time to bother the elderly? It's disgusting. He's 102, leave the man alone.

[@KrustySnax]

Isn’t that the city’s job? Ridiculous

[@1039denero]

Thanks Tom for doing this story. Shameful mayor and inspectors.

[@outdoorsy01]

This has happened quite a few times. 88 year old lady with arthritis also fined for not cleaning off grafiti

[@psychedelicpython]

I love what Victor Sr. said about how to live to be 103. "Just keep breathing and behave yourself." Shame on the City of Oakland for drawing up a citation on this man, and for adding hefty fines to it.

[@deborahkondo2430]

$1277 for what???

[@fifirio7680]

Ya ...I like his advise about how to live longer lol🤣😂 ... cool dude! 👍

[@SandorVitez]

The Bay Area is land of the vividors due to all the deadbeat dads and Whites are expected to foot the bill

[@johnklinger943]

Thank you for doing this story! God bless you 103 years old!

[@dianesquires9987]

Whoever did this should clean it up. This man is 102 years old.. unbelievable.

[@raz4371]

This is why we as a community need to stand up and offer to do it for him.