Fired Oakland police chief says new report vindicates his actions

Former Oakland chief of police LeRonne Armstrong says he's vindicated by a new report that concludes allegations that led to his firing lacked credibility. KTVU obtained a copy of this confidential report.
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[@TRIPLEDIGITS]

They need a new MAYOR and POLICE CHIEF

[@Joe-kx7bl]

Sue them alll baby!!!!!! Especially the mayor

[@Thadopeera]

I said this a year ago.. He will sue for wrongful termination and win.. Now he should run against the bish for Mayor..

[@obijuankenobi420]

He literally helped his coworkers cover up crimes

[@sugarshaker9162]

Not according to this report

[@memoirsofhadrian]

He hasn't won a lawsuit yet, so it may be early to start patting yourself on the back for your premonitions.

[@Thadopeera]

@@memoirsofhadrian It’s looking good though ain’t it?

[@Thadopeera]

@@sugarshaker9162 He was set up by the New Mayor. Because he was going to run for Mayor even before all these allegations…

[@thuggoe]

oakland is such a joke, they ask to the police chief to do the impossible then scapegoat them for everything that goes wrong. they've done this like 3 times

[@RootsahdiRoots]

The Mayor needs to resign

[@TC-cd5sm]

She can only be recalled. Wouldn't be surprised if the people actually pushed for a recall though

[@mrsleep0000]

What would be the point? You let them create an electoral system that's is broken from top to bottom that allows them to select who they want to be mayor, voters be damned. Stop voting for progressives, or shut the hell up.

[@JohnnyKass17]

Soooo you lie about the reasons for firing him, don’t show any urgency to fill the role and drag on the search. Sounds like sowing chaos to me and, unfortunately, the most impoverished in Oakland suffer the consequences. This mayor is not better than the Joker in Batman, just letting pure chaos to happen in the city with no intent of helping the people. I stand with Chief Armstrong, who is the right person for this job, but heck I’m sure he doesn’t want it now.

[@sugarshaker9162]

Very well said

[@memoirsofhadrian]

14 Oakland police were recently busted sexually abusing an underage girl, it was all over the local news, and the Oakland Riders scandals concerned a police gang that was planting evidence and dealing drugs, but sure, you keep licking boots in the comment section.

[@Lance-Oakland]

The mayor also didn’t file the paperwork to get $15,000,000.00 in state funds to fight crime on time. Oakland desperately needed that money and she has no reason for not filing the paperwork.

[@coolguy6654]

Since Shing Tao became mayor... Oakland has been a living hell

[@GovernmentIssued]

It's always been horrible.😂

[@hubaldotorres4841]

Kim Jong Thao turns Oakland into a lawless utopia

[@Milk-rn5uq]

@@GovernmentIssuedthe bay used to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. truly. it’s one of the ugliest and dangerous now.

[@michaelchalkley5484]

OPD has back to back Wrongful Termination of their last two Police Chiefs. Looks like defund the police/Restorative Justice at work ruining Oakland permanently

[@lisalee3067]

Definitely believe that Mayor needs to go!

[@davedave3236]

Send her back to ?

[@magdavelas]

Can Mayor Thao fire herself?

[@abalu5547]

Congratulations.

[@hubaldotorres4841]

Petition to get Sheng Thao & Pam Price out of office

[@FockewulfAz]

We need to rehire him, fire Mayor, fire the whole city council and DA Pamela Price.

[@memoirsofhadrian]

14 Oakland police were recently busted sexually abusing an underage girl, it was all over the local news, and the Oakland Riders scandals concerned a police gang that was planting evidence and dealing drugs, but sure, you keep licking boots in the comment section.

[@alexharo7925]

Yes I agree with you on that. And Loren Taylor should've won the election not Sheng Thao.

[@freewifi510]

what a waste of time, and oakland is still not safe

[@Lora-G]

Move along. Nothing to see here. We don't need these losers

[@Tmacdagr8tTV]

Shing Tao will hook all of her Asian friends and family up with property sales , city contracts etc

[@AKAAAK]

7 months without a police chief 🤣. What could go wrong, has gone wrong 🫠. You'd have to be a lunatic to be a police officer with a deathwish in Oakland.

[@Calinotch06]

Either way he has grounds for a lawsuit.

[@propblast82nd]

Oakland is like some Communist Soap Opera

[@airron5019]

100% Correct. Look into who is on the city council, all activists most who never worked a real job or built a business.

[@Oakland5150]

i wish Wakanda would take them all back..for real..they can go back

[@feargodalonefeargodalone8533]

Those who can must start looking after the best interest of the people of Oakland instead of prioritizing their own best interest. That man should not have been fired. It was a short sighted decision. But ultimately the problem may be the short sighted people of Oakland. God is Love.

[@ferenchorvath5478]

He was set up for not being woke enough and actually wanted to stop the crime 😂😂

[@suckafreecity]

@2:15 "Oakland leaders, including OPD, who will stand up and make tough decisions in the name of ACCOUNTABILITY and PUBLIC TRUST" - Sheng Tao Meanwhile she's deflecting the blame to another department, missing the deadline for the Retail Crime State Grant. WTF

[@gigilemma6133]

Oakland needs a new Police Chief.

[@Jdigger4130]

We knew this was a show at the expense of our community from jump. To fire a born n bred Oakland citizen who was maybe our closest hope of a man that can give us an insight on how to deal w crack babies that are running wild… It’s so clear to me anyway that you don’t jump up n down about how unfit our DA is and say this guy is the problem… showed me yer card that is certain…

[@kyoung5600]

Waste of taxpayers money

[@Chevy2U]

Clowns without a Ringmaster.

[@GovernmentIssued]

Clowns without makeup

[@Prisonmate]

Show me the money!!!

[@brucetjetrick9728]

San Francisco and Oakland need an overhaul. As painful as it is to say, it’s time to turn the page and move away from Democratic control ( at least for now) because it’s simply insane to let this kind of condition continue administration after administration after administration. We really got to shake things up now. Do we really want to deal with the outrageously high cost of living here just to put our families’ safety and wellbeing at stake? Something’s got to give.😐🫤😑