I Drove Into Oakland's Most Dangerous Hoods. It Was Nuts.

How does a city get to this point??
Oakland California. It’s been dangerous here since the 1960s when crime began to increase. By the end of the 70s, Oakland’s murder rate was twice of nearby San Francisco and even New York City. Crime here peaked in the early 1990s, when gangs made parts of this city a warzone. Today, it appears those numbers are getting close to where they were at their peak in 1993.
This is international drive, which bisects east oakland. According to crime stats, two thirds of all violent Oakland crime happens here in east oakland, despite the fact that this part of town only has about a third of this city’s population. This is also by far the poorest part of Oakland.
Now we’re going to head into two really bad and dangerous neighborhoods in east oakland where crime is the worst. Both are on the western side of international blvd. The first one is here, in an area which is called the Coliseum neighborhood. Now if you know anything about Oakland, you know that anything near the Coliseum is bad news. Here’s the map of the route I would take.
The day was fairly nice - the skies were party cloudy and it was about 65’. It was late in the day on a Thursday in late October, 2021. Let’s enter the hood
Now the first thing you’ll notice is all the bars on the windows and the bars on the street line and the fences and the barbed wire. It was hard to find a house in this entire neighborhood that wasn’t walled or fenced in or where there weren’t any areas to escape.
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[@chrisa6965]

Former Oakland PD here. When he said 1 in 4 crimes are solved, I LOLed. First of all, we don't even show up to most non-violent crimes. We can't. When we log in to our police car terminal at the beginning of the shift, there are between 100-300 calls waiting for just two districts (about 15 officers). Secondly, of the calls that we do show up to, maybe 1 in 20 are solved. So if you include the 9-1-1 crimes that we don't show up to, maybe 1 in 100 are solved. BTW, there are shootings about every hour in the city. Seriously about 20 shootings per day. We don't even get called to more than half of them. EDIT: When I say we don't show up, I mean we don't get dispatched to those crimes. Officers don't simply choose not to go. Officers don't have the option to refuse a call when dispatched.

[@meganomara8110]

I would love to interview you

[@MissingInAmericaThe1st24Hours]

Wow. That's crazy. Thank you for your insight!

[@THELAKERSWAG]

Don’t vote democrat **ps not saying you do

[@lafayetteplace3031]

Exaggerating.

[@thomasfisher8793]

I've been to the Bronx early 90s it looked on an appearance level a lot worse same with Detroit burned out buildings cars on cinder blocks. I've seen worse LOOKING neighborhoods in Hamilton Ontario. But I realize nice looking neighborhoods can be decieving.

[@stommx]

I live in SE Asia, where poverty levels are way worse than places like Oakland, and crime is basically non-existent. It's not a poverty issue but a cultural one.

[@ordinarycitizenn]

Deep. And true

[@moheganson]

Yeah check out Latin America and the streets of the Caribbean

[@bradanderson9751]

Nonsense

[@ahnonymuz9921]

because they were born spoiled then once they are down financially its a big stressor for them. they are not use to it

[@theoneandonlyjoanna]

Which part of SE Asia do you come from if I may ask? I love it there!

[@p.higgins4651]

Former Oakland CHP Officer here. I did 5-ish years on the graveyard shift. Gun pulled on me @ point blank range my second day on the job... shots fired in my direction about 6 months later on the East side. Sideshows were always a good way to dust up a pursuit during a traffic stop. Lots of guns and drama out there. I'm grateful to have made it out alive.

[@KonaLife]

I live in Oakland (downtown) an am finally moving into a new home in Hayward after living in Oakland since 2006. Glad to leaving this mess of a city behind. Thank you for your service! 🫡

[@vdog4799]

Blessings to you buddy!👍 Very glad you got out in 1 piece

[@geoffreyharris5931]

@@KonaLife Going to Hayward is not much of a step up.

[@geoffreyharris5931]

What is a sideshow?

[@jackjohnsen8506]

glad you made it out, stay safe...

[@Pr1me_Zer0.TheRealRevWD]

My brother did tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with the Marines. When you came back he became an OPD officer. I asked him whats its like to be a cop in Oakland. He told me he felt safer in the war zones.

[@rupertpumpkin6990]

Tell him to go back too the war zone then

[@Taharqo.saved.the.Hebrew]

BS ,Bagdad is much more dangerous than Oakland

[@lotusgrl444]

Yikes

[@lotusgrl444]

​@@rupertpumpkin6990 you think itscan exaggeration? Those ppl dont respect authority

[@Abdo__Saza]

He's over exaggerating Afghanistan and Iraq is worse

[@daledow1176]

I was talking with Compton resident about 15 years ago. He actually told me how you can tell the good side from the bad side? Me being curious said no how do you tell the difference. He said the bad area had bars on the upstairs windows also. He said with a straight face as he was serious. Now I get into a bad area I automatically look at upstairs windows to see how bad the area is.

[@catface3473]

Dale...i once got accused of robbing a pizza place in the 80.s...i was checked out with minor hassle and cleared ..but the detectives told me they doubted I was the culprit by the fact that my yard was tidy.

[@mamat1213]

DAMN

[@missbstuurman]

We have those bars on windows in South Africa as well. The worst part we don't have emergency exits, so if your kitchen is on fire and the only way out is through the kitchen door, you're in trouble.

[@marieduran6286]

@@radattk3145 Maybe so, but at least he is trying to learn.

[@goldengateart8847]

@@marieduran6286 yeah learn.... learn where to buy dope at...

[@youngcoco510]

As someone who lives and moves through these areas night and day it’s hella funny watching outsiders talk about it like this. It’s really not that scary I promise mostly just regular people going about their day 😂

[@candyivonnie]

Fr fr 😂

[@marcusjones1856]

Someone had to say it👍🏾

[@luismadrigalvargas]

Always look for this comments

[@jeffguzman6497]

lolllloil

[@JamesBlue28]

Right. I work graveyard in East Oakland 7 days a week. I roam these streets all night. It's not that dangerous.

[@tomblackburn7724]

I was stationed in Oakland in the '80s and '90s. After Desert Storm, the Navy determined their MDs didn't have enough experience treating combat wounds, so they sent them to work at local Oakland hospitals.

[@ThatGuitarDude57]

That's INSANE 😮

[@f0rmaggi0]

@@ThatGuitarDude57 that’s typical for military docs. That’s where you see wounds most like combat.

[@vagabondroller]

Highland

[@ThatGuitarDude57]

@@f0rmaggi0Thank y'all for the info, it offers an unseen perspective I never imagined.

[@challiray]

Where you at the naval hospital in the hills?

[@redprimo8058]

The death knell for Oakland was their mayor's very public announcement that the police would no longer respond to non-violent crime calls.

[@Alex-Mex]

Both my mother and auntie got robbed multiple times from purse snatchers and they are ruthless because my mother wouldn’t let go of the purse and ended up being dragged until they let go of it. I asked why she didn’t call the police, she said “what for? So I have to wait for someone that never shows?”. Same things happened to me, my next door neighbor pulled a gun out on us because my ex husband didn’t know English and wouldn’t respond to him. Called the cops and they never showed up. This is why I moved out of Oakland. It has its goods and bads, but the bads are really bad so not worth staying for.

[@danielrobinson2519]

That's a sad sight. When I was younger, people were taught not to do that sort of thing. A "if you wouldn't want it happening to your mom or grandma, don't be out there hurting someone else's" sort of thing. It is really awful video of exactly what you describe. 80 year old elderly Asian women getting dragged & beaten for a G×× d××× purse? I've done a lot I'm not proud of, but I'd proudly be homeless before succumbing to that. And for the record I wasn't a thief, but I knew some & they had more self respect. But then again, they weren't hurting anyone or using weapons, just stealing stuff that wasn't watched, I guess you'd say.

[@BayAreaBullies]

She better let go of that purse next time it ain't worth life itself

[@Alex-Mex]

@@BayAreaBullies when you barely makes ends meets and the little you have is trying to get snatched, you wouldn’t let it go either. If you don’t fight, the thieves win and their conference goes up on continuing stealing. It’s probably not worth it, but losing money that you desperately need is hard to just let go. This could be easily resolved if we had less crooked cops and them actually doing their job right. They are more focused on meeting their quotas before the month ends, which means handing out tickets and towing cars. I can easily tell you another story about that too.

[@Alex-Mex]

@@BayAreaBullies someone stole my tires from my car barely found out and went inside to call a tow truck. Not even an hour, a police officer ticket me and towed my car. I tried to explain that I just found out and was calling a tow truck. He didn’t care. Still towed it. Had to pay the tickets plus 2 times the tows and the time it was in the tow garage. Over 2k. So that is the only effort they do. Take money from people and when you need them, they are a no show

[@BayAreaBullies]

Great story so many ways to make money in Oakland..... like I said tho, a purse is worth more than your life? Would you rather live to see your children again? I'm letting it go every time but maybe that's just me who's want to live to see another day than die with a purse and pride.... we ain't gotta debate about it We can agree to disagree

[@tamikapate6943]

I currently live in Deep East Oakland. I live in, work in and love my city. It’s so sad that there is so much crime and murders. And the rent and house prices have the nerve to be high as hell.

[@RedHorseman66]

It's a way to force people out who can't afford it, which are usually the same ones doing the crimes.

[@RG_07]

I also live deep east oakland and everyone knows its an over priced sh*t hole.

[@Eastbaypisces]

i know its crazy how high the prices are even in the deep East, i remember in 09 when houses in the East were under 100k, in the 90s(9000 block for ppl who dont know) u could get houses for 79k no lie! i know ppl who got em

[@fidelsoccer00]

I agree its sad here but I love Oakland!

[@Redditor6079]

Ok and how do you think we should fix it? How about more cops, forcing representatives of the district to live in their district, getting a DA that's tough on crime, and voting in city officials with a spine?

[@benshore7357]

My grandfather bought a lot in the hills of Oakland in 1927. He had an architect draw up plans for a house. They lived there until 1950 and then moved to Walnut Creek. The house is still there 🎉

[@LouDiamondPhilips199]

The man wishing a happy birthday was very sweet bless his heart!

[@NickJohnson]

He's cool we tight 🤛

[@drew8979]

Had a class with an Oakland Firefighter and he told me that it's so out of control that no one is signing up to become firefighters anymore. Homeless encampmants starting fires, drug overdoses, multiple gunshot wounds, and other various chaotic shitshows are wearing down first responders in Oakland.

[@jimcphelan]

I known Oak firefighters, and that statement is totally wrong regarding applicants.

[@jimparker7778]

Where are cops and firemen in Oakland gonna live? Concord? Antioch? Walnut Creek?

[@Felix_Effex]

How bad could it be? It appears they haven't discovered fire there yet. They even paint their fences.

[@shadow13x]

Do they have to take a woke entrance exam like Seattle Firefighters?

[@dgomes4464]

I seen a ad on the back of a bus for police officers 10K signing bonus once

[@davidguerra9896]

I’m a truck driver I got lost in Oakland one day and I remember thinking to myself , am I still in America ? poverty sucks in every way crime, bad school zones, drugs , I pray for the good people that are stuck in neighborhoods like this.

[@enjayflave]

Oakland has some chill spots but certain parts of east Oakland has in my experience had the most dangerous and ominous vibe of anywhere I’ve been to. I’ve lived in a few cities on both the east and west coast. The amount of violent tension, criminal activity without police oversight, the amount of cars that slowly crept up on me with tinted windows checking me out before peeling off…East Oakland is a very dangerous place. These ghetto Cali suburbs are much more dangerous than the denser ghettos of the bad parts of nyc. Shit can go left very quickly and no one will ever know until it’s too late.

[@CannabisTechLife]

but according to OP, this isn't a poverty issue, this is a stupidity issue /s

[@samuelpinder1215]

You are 100% still in america. A dangerous country with high murder rates and poorer areas that look fresh out of third world countries

[@blackexecutivemen]

FACTS.

[@anaz5918]

The Asian upper class neighborhoods outside L.A. still have gangs because many Californias suffer from the gangster lifestyle. Some think is cool , I remember when they busted this gang all the members were good students and parents well off they were only robbing people and selling drugs for fun .

[@Mike_Davidson]

Nick made sure he drove though the hood at the crack of dawn when everyone’s asleep. 😂😂😂😂

[@jeffreyjhouser]

Great ride through! Love the commentary. Preach!

[@blondie7240]

My friend who’s from Oakland was called to jury duty while living there. One of the questions they asked the jury pool was if they had been a victim of a robbery. Every person raised their hand. Where I’m from no one locks their houses or cars.

[@4RobinsonJ]

cool pic

[@GregMoress]

@@72802 Yeah -- Cause me and the crew gonna pay them a visit! Keepin it real! Law of the Jungle!!!

[@nlehmer]

They quit locking their cars out there too. Just leave it open so they don’t get their windows smashed.

[@GregMoress]

@@nlehmer And just pay all the mamas for 18 years when they bring another bundle of joy into the world for us to pay for. Makes perfect sense!!!

[@Mj-kb6ig]

@@EliteOnTheBeat you described literally any small town in any state. I'm from Houston. Ain't no way in hell I'm leaving my house door unlocked. I've been robbed twice in my life. And while I live in a safe neighborhood now, growing up in my hood wasn't any different than Oakland. The big cities in TX are typically the same, except Austin where the homeless are just bad. But any small town in any state will be safer than the big cities.

[@deemamcdonald8758]

I've lived in Oakland 32 years of my life and I've never had a problem. I live in one of the neighborhoods in this video, I've never been harmed. I know it's bad people here that cause Oakland to look horrible but it's also a lot of us wonderful people here.

[@wyattearpswoman838]

You have been blessed. 😇

[@BiancaZombie]

All it takes is a few bad apples and a no snitch policy.

[@curlyq690]

Get out while you can. I’m Black and would NEVER, eva, eva, eva, live in ANY parts of Oakland. Nope. Nevah!

[@lollylollypop3626]

I noticed that the area had old houses, but the place wasn't filthy like San Francisco. With the exception of one street, there weren't vagrants all over like San Francisco. Hispanics almost always fence in their yards where they can. You see that in videos of any country south of the USA or anyplace in the USA where they are allowed to do that. I don't think they see it as claustrophobic the way Black and White Americans do.

[@Idahoguy10157]

No one should believe everyone in Oakland is a criminal. However it’s a city with a high crime rate. I’ve worked in ER’s. So I’ve been part of taking care of victims. Who unfortunately get forgotten about

[@sjpavur]

Fascinating video! You just earned yourself another subscriber.

[@oaktownlando2068]

Crazy because I grew up around fenced in houses in Oakland. I always thought that’s just how house were until I went to other cities and found a very different story.

[@latingroove7804]

My heart breaks for the lost of innocent lives and the kids who have to grow up in these environments.

[@002lisamarie]

It's them killing each other.

[@Obinsfnubf447]

If we go back to the 19th century, these people would be the losers who were pushed out of society. But now, in the 21th century, they receive welfare and are able to reproduce and generate more losers. Society is upside down. Nobody cares about logic only feelings.

[@oldscout80]

Our family of nine moved from North Dakota in 1943 to northern Cal. Thank god Dad found work in San Francisco, and not the east bay area! Oakland has always been dangerous, but much worse now!

[@immortal.bog.wizard]

Former Oakland resident, just wanted to point out something you said. "Poverty is not the root cause of crime and violence in Oakland, it's dumb people." And then you went on to make remarks against council investing money into the communities. But where do dumb people come from, if not a lack of education and opportunity? Disenfranchised communities are not allotted the same education and learning as other communities, which breeds ground for gangs, drugs, violence, crime because people find themselves without opportunity and resort to these illegal systems because they're accessible. It's a vicious cycle that's been purposefully perpetuated by the government. That's a long time. Would love to hear your take on how we lessen the number of "dumb" people. Also that 2% being 18million being removed from the police budget, that's an EXORBITANT amount of money.

[@bennettharvey5162]

Thank you. I hated hearing him say that too. There is nothing inherently evil about these people. They are a product of their environment

[@davidmckibben1931]

Look at the picture look at that picture that tells the whole story looks like a third world country probably is it just was just a transition to Oakland

[@Alex-xo2ck]

NJ: "2/3rds of the violence happens in East Oakland, which just also happens to be the poorest part of Oakland by far." Also NJ: "Poverty isn't the root cause of crime in Oakland, it's dumb people." I was with you until this part. Being poor and destitute creates desperate people, and lack of education opportunities creates "Dumb" people.

[@hippocreation]

Products of environment, or environment of people. Vicious cycle going on in all countries of the same demographic: Haiti, Zimbabwean, Niger, South Africa. It’s always the people’s choice of life style.

[@readmycomment3707]

@Robert Borsdorf Incredibly naive libtard way of looking at it. Intelligence is largely genetic. No amount of money will help educate someone with a genetically low IQ. You can't fix this problem unless you acknowledge whos committing the crimes.

[@Marvin.45]

Thank you, I enjoy your videos.

[@3ShadesBlack5]

This guy is talking about how terrible it is, but absolutely nothing happened to him during his entire field trip. Fascinating.

[@michaelclayton2323]

Because he was out walking as a target from the black thugs. He just spent 20 minutes going through in a safe fast car. Never deny that crime is bad.

[@barexampasser]

Thank god you’re not a statistician and most likely work at McDonald’s.

[@3ShadesBlack5]

@@michaelclayton2323 It's crazy after all the shit you people have done...you have the nerve to talk about crime.

[@jujuondabeat2344]

​@@3ShadesBlack5 I'll have a big Mac, large fries, and a large sprite please

[@3ShadesBlack5]

@@jujuondabeat2344 Yall wouldn't have to worry about eating another day if I worked at McDonald's. 😂😂😂. That's a promise.

[@reekgoesoutside]

Batman couldn't save Oakland

[@Elgreasyburrito650]

He needs the justice league

[@evegmz391]

Oakland is getting worse every year. There is no way the government will fund the city of Oakland unfortunately.

[@italianozuzu1232]

Maybe Ra's Al Ghul

[@Brunostegmann574]

Which Batman we talking lol Maybe Ben could but would have to have help

[@ag1196]

Yes he can!

[@dennislink7957]

I thought it was bad when I was a Paramedic in East Oakland in the early 80s. We’d get at least one major trauma call virtually every 12 hour shift. A few months ago I drove through parts of where I used to work and it incredibly worse!

[@mindyourbusiness209]

It's worse because at least back then you could go out and enjoy a meal with your family or go to the zoo.. the gangbangers were always killing each other... The difference now is the proliferation of hard drugs.... The callousness of the liberals in charge and the police who don't really care about poor people.... They don't care to police liberal sht holes.. In their eyes they do it to themselves so why try? The homeless is what's ruining the city...

[@zigman3105]

Dam boomer!

[@derekcarney]

Well, yeah, the early 80s was when the govt first flooded the streets with crack cocaine and gangs were kinda a big deal (a few years later inspiring movies like Colors and Boyz in the Hood...) You know that was four decades ago now, right?!

[@user-gj4ez6qj2z]

Isn't that normal for a city?

[@m42037]

Come to Detroit people 🙄

[@vaughndavisjrkidarchnid1450]

I sincerely apologize for what my family has done to Oakland and especially the east side in particular… my great grandfather owned Tolin’s liquor store and several houses on 71st st and my family ran 65 vill to 73rd and primarily was stationed on 71st st. What wasn’t shown was my Aunt’s house that was the 1st house on the right when you turned down 71st.

[@ryancox2905]

Why did you give all these details you're tripping AF

[@RevengeOfThaNerd]

I use to live off 73rd

[@leeann5442]

Those of us Oakland OGs who remember the simple, glory days and who probably could truly effect change in Oakland ... we all left ... we now in Tracy, Antioch, Manteca, Stockton ... I never wanted to leave, Oakland is my home and gave me a FABULOUS childhood !

[@james2479]

OGs? Obviously you haven't grown up

[@SoulOmOn13]

@@james2479 respect ppl who have more heart and balls then you. OGs meaning ppl who have more experience then you.

[@james2479]

@@SoulOmOn13 I have all heart and enough balls. But the very people that have made these places in to shite holes are the same people who are dealing the drugs thinking they are gangsters shooting people. OG is a pathetic slang word made by this origin of people.

[@icantthinkofaname4265]

​@@james2479 " I don't understand terms so you're immature!! "

[@jcasetnl]

Oakland now has a huge transplant population, but unlike the old days when Oakland understood that bad people need to go to jail, now there's this crazy ultra-left idea here that you can't hold anyone accountable for anything until you fix every inequality first. Oakland used to be "pragmatically center left". Now it's a bunch of idiots who think when their car gets broken into, "They probably need it more than me." And they keep talking about inequality after inequality, and they don't even know when you grow up in the hood the very first priority is to MOVE. People took advantage of the opportunities Oakland used to offer to move up and OUT. Nowadays they're trying to plug a drain by pouring more water down it. It isn't going to change until the crime really starts hitting the hills and old money neighborhoods. You're gonna start seeing some serious backlash and policies that would make a red-state gasp when that happens.

[@SweetJustice]

I was born in East Oakland in 1964 and didn’t leave till the 90s. These depressed areas bring out the best in people and the worst. Oakland residents have a lot of heart but you’ll def get hustled if you’re a tourist.

[@jshawney3355]

If you're not black you mean.

[@tomlewis5542]

Born the same but I got out when I was 10 but I did see some s***

[@davidradovsky7405]

Or murdered

[@johnmckay999]

You ran the stop sign good guy

[@r6si3g36]

I just found your page because I’m visiting Cali in December. You deserve more subscribers this is wild 😂

[@karlatyson12]

I was born and raised in Oakland deep east Oakland to be exact ,throughout the years it is definitely a lot more gentrified ,I was just on 84 and international feeding the homeless for thanksgiving ,despite the crime rate I’m proud to be apart of the few success stories that’s rare for native kids of the ghettos

[@sBaum]

you do you snooty.

[@marriejames01]

@Tory Mexicans are mainly in Oakland now and the city is still 💩 it hasn’t been gentrified if they mainly live their and can afford the homes do to DACA and FHA loans.

[@arturoluis812]

@@marriejames01 Yes there are Mexicans, failed to mention people from Guatamela, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Hondrus. But Mex-Americans have been there for Centuries.

[@littlegreenscavenger2932]

This video was created by right wing bigots and they are all over the comments. And thank you for helping the homeless, it can happen to anyone. I love Oakland too❤

[@arturoluis812]

Born in Alameda and live in Oakland. I love and hate Oakland. The most diverse City in the world.

[@WILLYLYNCH.]

The problem is culture. It's not poverty that creates crime. I've lived in a few very poor areas with minimal crime.

[@thomasgrabkowski8283]

Also like West Virginia is very poor, but crime generally isn't bad there(though drug addiction is extremely bad there)

[@catface3473]

Willy...you are so right...just imagine if a new culture took over...the town would thrive...

[@legacyturbo8485]

@@catface3473 the demoncrap culture is the real problem ..!! Republican culture would change California ..!!! When California was republican it was great

[@ms.jessadventures]

I completely agree, it's a culture

[@michelesmith2620]

It's more like a subculture. I have also lived in a backwoods rural area once. No crime that I ever heard of. I don't include drug use as a crime.

[@shawnstarbird211]

Love your videos Nick. Although I do miss your little characters, lol. Coming from Santa Maria Ca.

[@scottloar]

Not only is this savagery tolerated, it is excused.

[@legacyturbo8485]

Demoncraps are to blame for a lot of what’s happening in California ..!!! When California was republican it was thriving

[@Qrayon]

@@legacyturbo8485 It was thriving under the Democrats too until the scamdemic started.

[@legacyturbo8485]

@@Qrayon was it really ..!!!!! Is that what lame stream fake stream told you ..!!! Way before this scamddemic there was tons and tons of homelessness .!!!! Open up your eyes ..!!!

[@brycekleinschmidt438]

It's encouraged

[@Qrayon]

@@legacyturbo8485 I don't know what "lame stream fake stream" is unless you mean mainstream media. Well, I don't know if you've ever even been near California, but I've lived in California since 1978, before you were born, and I speak from having lived here, and from personal experience. The explosion in homelessness occurred once Ronald Reagan (the darling of the Republicans) took office as President. In 1980 to 1981 I lived across the street from what became a homeless shelter in San Francisco. After Reagan's inauguration in Jan. 1981, that's when I started seeing long lines every night of people looking for a place to sleep. Although there were lots of homeless people, a lot of people were doing well. Many people have prospered here whether the Republicans or the Democrats were in power. I stayed as long as I did because I was making more money here than I ever had in my life, and I think that was true of a lot of people. Not any more, though. Governor Newscum has decimated the California economy, and the homelessness has increased even more under his oppressive rule.

[@1972dsrai]

Reducing policing in such a violent city only makes the law abiding citizens feel like they’ve been left on their own and the gangs will think they can do what they like without any repercussions. From London, UK

[@yfa6244]

They are left on their own. Even in Los Angeles hours and hours south of Oakland, some big wig made a public service announcement that if you call the police, "we will be unable to arrive, be sure that you are able to defend yourself." Unbelievable.

[@jcasetnl]

Oakland and the bay area in general have become so liberal they think the crime is being caused by the police. I'm not making this up, and I know I sound like a conservative nut job spouting conspiracy theories, but it's true. They think the act of policing creates criminals. They think you can't hold criminals accountable until we fix every societal inequality. This has made Oakland a one-stop-shop for crime. Criminals come from as far as 100 miles away to commit crimes here. They know the police aren't coming and they know a huge swath of the residents think of them as some sort of noble victims just trying to feed their families. It's like a bizarre mass-Stockholm Syndrome. At some point, I think, people will snap. There will be a huge conservative and "tough on crime" backlash.

[@bootcamprag]

Yet. Its almost impossible to own a gun legally in CAL. The left has destroyed Cali beyond repair. The policies and politics MUST CHANGE. WAKE THE HELL CALI people and stop voting for this nonsense. @@yfa6244

[@kLeo20Toes]

​@@yfa6244😂 crazy they want us to die trying too dial

[@user-dw4kn9oi1m]

Excellent video tour of the notorious Oakland hood and ghettos. No go areas at night !

[@stevenhanson6057]

You and “Mappy” truly have one of the greatest channels. Mandatory for “Current Events” class! Let’s Go!

[@lindac5319]

Raised in deep east Oakland in the 90s and 2000s. Been in the town for nearly three decades. Unfortunately things are getting worse, there is no respect in the streets and the politicians and outside folks don’t have any respect for us either. Sad. Sad. Sad. I go out of my way to do all my business out of city. 💔

[@TSA1D1]

🤝🏿

[@Steveleanr]

Yeah, I live in the east east bay, San Ramon, and going through Oakland is pretty sad....

[@TSA1D1]

@@Steveleanr I love it

[@Kobe-dk6wi]

Town biz

[@Snowboy2015]

Que linda, indeed..how about u let a brown man swoop you up from your life of neglect and abandonment

[@IdealUser]

I met a girl on a plane who was from Oakland. Exchanged numbers and agreed to drive up to meet her the following weekend. Several of my coworkers who were from Oakland said DO NOT go there, it ain't worth it. I ignored their advice and the first night there, my car got it's windows broken and everything stolen. 2 months of communication with this girl with couple visits, she wanted to relocate to LA and move in. Can't blame her for wanting to get out of that hellhole but damn, ain't ready for that.

[@D.Boon1]

This reminds me of a bill burr skit lol

[@bob_daniel]

was she cute

[@IdealUser]

@@bob_daniel she's pretty hot and we're still dating.

[@gillroygarlic3616]

@@IdealUserI pretty much did the same thing verbatim, except I’m from SF and she was my coworker living in Oakland. Luckily my car was not touched when I stayed the night, but I was believing the hype when walking in east Oakland. Parts of LA are pretty bad but haven’t seen a place as threatening as Oakland/ Richmond.

[@IdealUser]

@@gillroygarlic3616 Yeah man, LA has it's sketchy parts and while I want to get out (mainly the cost of living and traffic), it made me appreciate here a bit more.

[@willtoll43]

When got discharged from the military I got my CDLs. 😮I lived in Alameda CA. From 1994 to 2000 I worked for a beer beverage company. My routes were east/west Oakland. Every corner store from Coolidge to San Pablo I delivered to and all the Luckys and Safeway grocery stores. I move back to my hometown Miami FL. Still keep in contact with old friends from the Eastbay. It's a shame what has happened to Oakland and SF the homelessness and drugs is unbelievable.

[@dccalvo]

four days ago me and my buddy were walking back to or hotel in Fishermans Wharf when a BMW with three masked guys pulled up and robbed us at gun point. they took my phone and watch. I immediately ran back to my room to track my phone via my iPad while waiting for the cops. they were already back in Oakland.

[@ishtlutz1261]

Then what happened?

[@mrvelocity9613]

I’ve lived next to Oakland and worked in and around Oakland my whole life and frankly this isn’t anything new. Ever since industry moved out Oakland has been limping along. Simply adding more police doesn’t solve the problem outright, nor dose removing them, or adding random replacement programs, or “oversight councils.” Oakland is the way it is because the people in Oakland either A: are apathetic about it, B: rather keep it this way, C: planning on leaving anyway, D: expect someone to fix the problem for them, E: are only concerned about their immediate area and no one else. Until the people of Oakland as a whole agree to make some massive changes it will never happen, and it likely wont. Oakland is so large and diverse you have incredibly affluent people on one side and incredibly poor on the other. Neither are going to agree for obvious reasons and thus the cycle continues.

[@tax905972]

SELL DRUGS AND KILL EACH OTHER, NO COMPANIES GONNA STAY THERE, SO WHO'S REALLY TO BLAME?

[@michelesmith2620]

@@tax905972 Straight and to the point. Southside and Westside Chicago are the same way.

[@Pause4pot]

Or N for 💩 Scan Knickkkghaurz might be the real problem

[@dawnstultz2143]

Okay, so don't do anything? Wtf

[@ArianiMauve999]

Great Insight in analyzing the complex situation in Our Alameda county.

[@bangochupchup]

We noticed you rolling through stop signs. No judgement brother, too dangerous to come to a complete stop! Keep moving!

[@caltheshooter]

literally I was going to say this guy hardly stopped at stop signs 💀

[@deecry8087]

@@caltheshooter And...conveniently put a map on the screen when he passed the mural with the black icons on it. 8:34

[@Yesimchanel]

You passed through soooo many of my old houses the shores i used to go to everyday. Dang

[@groovemon]

Lived in Oakland 41st and Foothill Blvd in Fruitvale. Went to Jefferson Elementary. Our neighborhood had the Hells Chapter right around the corner. Saw Sonny Barger, Cisco and the old H.A members back in the day. Got my education in street smarts back then. We moved to the South Bay to Fremont. My dad wanted to be closer to work at General Motors. Had a cool childhood back on our block playing street ball and hanging out with friends. A few fights and playing with our Clackers(remember those). Saw things that happened around our hood. Went back to see the ole neighborhood in 2018. A lot of ghost on those streets.

[@grannybird7365]

I miss the trees. Grew up on 98th at East 14th (now International Blvd) and moved to Dowling and 87th when I was 5. This was 1944-1956. The trees were lined with trees. To this day, the smell of maple leaves after a rain makes me feel like a little girl.

[@jamesfloyd1864]

I lived there with my grandparents in 1944/45 while my dad was in South Pacific and mother worked at Mare Island Naval as a shipfitter helper. I was two when we moved there, and my first memories are from there.

[@davidtuley5898]

When the city plants a tree the morons tear it down . What a waste.

[@alexmunro6074]

beautiful comment Granny. It's funny how smells do more than trigger vivid memories , they are a time machine

[@stephaniewelch6194]

Street lined Oak Trees. Hence, Oakland. Who cut those down??😢

[@nickmiller4430]

Congratulations, sir- a body of work of such magnitude that yours is now certainly one of the best KZbin channels. Absolutely LEGENDARY! Keep it up! Go, Mappy, Go!

[@jamesconner3437]

Chicago is one of several big cities where shoplifting and ransacking is routine. Domestic violence gets ignored. Traffic accidents are for the insurance companies to handle, unless an ambulance has been called already.

[@claudiacortes7443]

it is a great video nick i am giving thanks to you for your bravery and always stay safe out there this comment is from 2023.

[@azspotfree]

I remember living in the bay area in the 90's and taking the BART train up through Oakland. Often when the train would stop at the Oakland stations, "Oakland residents" would board the train and extort money from train riders who'd almost all pay to avoid being assaulted. Never seen anything like that anywhere else I've lived. Now they are defunding their own police. Well done, people of Oakland, quite a little paradise you've created

[@paulsuprono7225]

As has amicably been SCREAMED - 'Last one out, turn off the lights' ! 💀

[@TheSkete]

...And a cop is going to be there the second someone's assaulted? People better stop being sheep, and learn to defend themselves.

[@junioradult6219]

@@TheSkete if you cant underatand why defunding the police especially in this part of the country is a horrible idea I feel bad for you

[@danbrownellfuzzy3010]

Complete bullshit. Some mf asks me for money he's not doin it twice. Born and raised

[@davidsisneroz6483]

YOU SOUND LIKE A TRAFFIC COP FOO

[@gaae2000]

LIved in San Francisco for 26 years. Only twice I took the wrong freeway exit (after attending a concert at the Oakland Coliseum/Arena back in the 90s) and landed in inner Oakland. Dude, it was so scary, you could not stop anywhere and ask somebody for directions.

[@challiray]

Or, you're just a coward.

[@tomthalon8956]

Happened to me, like that, too.

[@HarrisFS]

It's funny I live near Oakland and I'm there nearly every day and I'm never in fear. I feel safer in Oakland than I do in Anchorage Alaska. Anchorage Alaskas crime rate is nearly identical to Oakland, don't take my word for it look it up.

[@HarrisFS]

@@tomthalon8956 speaking of irrelevant opinions lol

[@tomthalon8956]

@@HarrisFS How is my personal experience about the scum of Oakland irrelevant?

[@rujaloveyoUSon]

Thank you for sharing! May God continue to bless you 💕

[@alixdusay8909]

I lived in east Oakland for 3 years...something you didnt mention (or werent aware of) - I literally received a LETTER in the mail from the CITY stating the "police will only respond" to certain types of crimes, so "do not call" unless it was on the aforementioned list...it was very sombering....only things like "murder in progress, rape in progress, home invasion in progress ", etc....basically, unless you are dying, youre on your own 😕 me and my friends always saw Oakland (in general) as the wild wild west...as long as you can handle yourself, you have free reign to do as you please (...BUT dont expect anyone to "save" you if you end up in a bind)....great place for underground parties, though! As you can imagine🤪 (All of this coming from a San Francisco native...lived in both west and east Oakland for several years)

[@0clockedin0]

Judging by your picture, I would assume the only reason you'd be in a neighborhood like what this guy's describing, is because you made a wrong turn or got off the freeway at the wrong exit.

[@jackjohnsen8506]

Blame The far left, and soft on crime local government.

[@alixdusay8909]

Just saw this comment 8 months later 🤣 but just to correct ya, college graduates dont always live in nice neighborhoods! 🤪 I chose to live there cuz it was cheap & I could throw as many parties as I wanted with no repercussions ​@0clockedin0

[@Edward-rg1od]

Fake story, yawn. Reported.

[@alixdusay8909]

I wouldnt believe it either, if I didnt get the letter in the mail 😅 ​@Edward-rg1od

[@EliteAmmunition]

"Self police themselves." with what? With all the damn gun control you can barely own a shotgun in LA county and the gangs have more fire power than the SWAT and HRT teams.

[@dantauche7917]

As a lifelong Democrat having moved from a Democrat run city to a Republican majority city, the differences are staggering. I will never go back to a Democrat led city

[@aequoria2949]

I hope you will never vote Democrat again either.

[@rocknroller77]

You're just bringing your sh!t political ideology to another place, to ruin. Then in a few years when more of you momos move and turn that neighborhood to crap with your voting, you'll say the same thing.

[@dantauche7917]

@@rocknroller77 whats a momo

[@Suede50318]

@@dantauche7917 momo = mother*****

[@jaredtruth6918]

Democratic cities arent that great but lets talk about Republican ran states like Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, South Carolina. No one talks about how bad off they are

[@leemartin9579]

I remember walking down an ally in Oakland about ten years ago, and walked past an obvious murder scene. The mattress and tarp were covered in blood, but no body was present. Needless to say I walked fast back to my car. This was during the riots after the Michael Brown shooting. There were people burning cars, and I had to be there because I just flown in. I was an alcoholic at the time, so I walked from my hotel to the nearest liquor store. The old black guy running the liquor store told me it was not safe to be out, and that I must go straight to the hotel until my girl picked me up.

[@Jack-tv5og]

Funny I see a couple 240sx’s in this video lol. My favourite car, suprised there’s even one at 13:22 which seams to have a turbo kit on it

[@wyattearpswoman838]

I am really at a loss for words observing the lawlessness that has been allowed to prevail in US cities of late.

[@RS-ls7mm]

Leftists. Anti-law, anti-self protection, anti-self reliance, anti-every founding American value.

[@godsservant3536]

Jesus is coming back really soon. That is why the world is the way it is right now. Repent of your sins and accept him as your Lord and Savior RIGHT NOW !! Before it’s too late

[@legacyturbo8485]

Demoncrap is all I have to say

[@legacyturbo8485]

@The Truth Seeker this scamddemic planddemic is just the beginning ..!!!!! Demoncraps will destroy what’s left of America

[@RS-ls7mm]

@@godsservant3536 The world has been a sh!thole forever, nothings changed. Jesus said he would be back 2000 years ago. He lied.

[@stephaniewelch6194]

Upon watching again, it occurred to me much of the neighborhood looks like a time warp from 1952- 1961.. minus the flowers and manicured lawns. I couldn't believe you drove by the corner store on Hamilton where I went to buy penny candies fron age 5-9 alone everyday. No fear. I also rode the AC Transist from E. 14th & 69th Ave. To my Grandmother's office on Broadway alone age 7- 9. No one tried to kidnap me, traffic me, rape me. I had zero fear. In fact, my early childhood in Oakland was heavenly. 🙏💕👍 I miss it desperately. Oakland always in my Heart.❤ Let's pray the new Mayor will bring National Guard soon as SF has done as of Monday.

[@jackjohnsen8506]

1961 was when this Country was still the greatest in the World, and is now just a far far away galaxy in an old mans dream.....age 78 and still remember..

[@guthrie_1]

These neighborhoods still exist all over… just not in Oakland or any other town that share its demography. It’s not difficult to find a nice suburb with nice people and well manicured lawns.

[@jackjohnsen8506]

@@guthrie_1 But those neighborhoods are far far away....

[@muziworldwide]

@@jackjohnsen8506disappointing to hear about times I have no experience on & probably never will. Be happy u were there when u were.

[@trentbundy2296]

​@@jackjohnsen8506So 1961 was the year America was great? Cuz I've been wondering

[@terrygotwhatheheaskedforfo7789]

I was born and raised there and it was a nice city at one time,,, but I will never go back it's out of control and I can't stand to look at it anymore makes me sick 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@NickJohnson]

It's hell

[@inokz]

I moved to East Oakland at 12 years old, Im 35 now and all its taught me is to stay only where you need to be and only go out for basic needs.

[@Carmen-us1ew]

That sounds horrible!!

[@emersons6896]

Short on time but any response is good in my opinion. Thank you, everyone, for taking the time to at least look at a current issue. Any ideas besides the obvious more law enforcement? I am a broke, black male who grew up in Oakland by Foothill and still lives here. I am taking classes, working part-time, and dealing with bad habits, addiction, depression/ suicidal ideation, and anxiety. Watching basketball with Dad and writing this to help me brainstorm for a psychology class. Focusing on my problems made them bigger. I am recovering from my addictions and growing because of the support I earn and receive. This is a layered issue that brings up many questions for me. Why does crime generally increase as income decreases country-wide? I wonder which residents have the time and well-being to improve their community? How much do hope and wellness have to do with self-improvement and communal growth? How much do comment makers and content intakers contribute to their communities outside of their job? In my opinion, expecting low-income members to just deal with it is like expecting a rapist and victim to be friends or for an abusive relationship to magically turn into a marriage. I think about the people in my life who have helped me survive up to this point. I think about my fortune of not having friends who are gang members and family members who were killed or raped while I was alive and aware. Having parents who are healthy enough to care about my upbringing and have a stable income. People are not going to change their problems without strong leadership and outside support. Look at our country most people aren't actually healthy, positive, supportive citizens. A lot of us are caught in the machine and our patterns9 Given a bump in income, most people will leave a community rather than put in effort or currency to change it. Most of us will move on and continue to focus on our survival and well-being. Even those whose job is to focus on a community's wellness are reverting to saving their ego, status, and well-being. Better to look like you care for the community than actually treat it like your developing child. America's culture is my money and status and feelings first. "Your dirt is your problem until it bothers me and being wrong is something I can't stomach".The behavior of our lawmakers and our collective apathy toward them is evidence enough. Maybe if we stop demonizing and pointing out the obvious problems maybe then we can imagine real solutions. Maybe if everyone didn't just submit to the idea that "this place is a shithole and its people are worthless and lazy" narrative we could actually do more than just gawk, send thoughts and prayers, and move on to the next thing. Maybe if we stopped running from ourselves to the distractions readily made available we can bring change. I believe it takes work on ourselves for ourselves and each other and this can be done with the right leadership and amount of people willing to face their feelings and the truth that with effort great change can come. Peace and Love

[@rgdnmusic]

I’m not from Oakland and super far from these issues but I just wanted to take the time to say that I think your comment is a really important one. First, you’re completely correct in pointing out that the “me-first mentality” and general lack of caring for others is not unique to this community but is rather a fundamental tenant of the American individual race to the top. I thought the tone of the video to portray the “lack of societal caring” as the fault of East Oakland residents was ridiculous. These problems are not unique to Oakland but are instead affect all of America. I also completely agree with you about the need to think more deeply about solutions than just adding law enforcement. Again the tone of the narrator in the video I thought was dismissive of anything other than more law enforcement being the solution. Flooding more cops into the community isn’t going to solve the problems. I also hope for real solutions. Thank you for your inspiring comment and for sharing your story, sir - I hope better days are ahead for you and for your community

[@jackjohnsen8506]

The only hope, would be to declare Oakland a criminal zone, bring in a military governor who has about 5000 trained soldiers, to take over, and jail 50% of the intercity population...

[@guthrie_1]

Politicians can’t fix it. In fact politicians f*cked everything up by incentivizing single motherhood, and destroying the black nuclear family. This could have been intentional for all I know. So it won’t be politicians who fix it. You guys have to fix this on your own. Look at the most successful demographics in the country, and model your behavior after them. Jews, Asians, blacks from Caribbean nations.. they have some things in common that lead to positive outcomes.

[@yummyfuzz1]

Education, education, education. A good well rounded education enlightens people to the opportunities around them and gives them the ability to pursue said opportunities weather a good job or a new business. Self improvement such joining a boxing club, chess club gives people the community spirit, even if just attending these programmes, makes people care. First and foremost a good strong grounded hard work ethic with a supporting family. Current culture is killing Oakland.

[@guthrie_1]

@@yummyfuzz1 Families, specifically fathers are first and foremost. We’ve seen what happens when we poor infinite funding into struggling school systems. They stay struggling and ranked at the bottom in terms of performance. Without families and a moral foundation all efforts to educate will lead to Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Detroit type outcomes.

[@vanessamuhammad8709]

Born and raised in Oakland we just left 2 months ago and moved to Nevada, we left after a drive by and bullets hit my car. We sold our house and took my mom and we moved our kids out of there. It makes me sad this is what we have become, heck two of the areas you showed are the blocks my cousins live ok I know exactly where you were at. Things are just getting worse and I’m scared for the family that I have still there and the higher ups don’t do ish for Oakland at all they just sitting back to collect money

[@violent_bebop9687]

City workers collect 6 figure salary to do nothing all decade.

[@Ja2808R]

We need to get all those career criminal politicians out. Too much resources wasted. Kids need better opertunities and education with those wasted funds. Better jobs for the families. Factories back in town. Adorable quality American made goods that anyone can afford and be proud they made and raised their kids with.

[@notfakenews382]

Word of advice.... Move to a republican lead city/state. This type of behavior is predominantly in democratic cities, Oakland, San Fran, New York, Chicago, all the places that defunded police programs, the plan seems to be working just fine 🤡

[@ryanvess6162]

Keep voting Democrat

[@jasonhowell2414]

I am in east Oakland but my neighborhood is always getting fucked up

[@keonterichard9132]

Imagine driving in Oakland and throw up the bunny ears to a OG

[@brianhildreth9099]

Its your video and you're in the right for stating your opinions. But the straight facts are more important. Thank you. Good content.

[@jacksilver3048]

I live in New Zealand and these are things you never see on our streets, its very interesting and kind of sad.

[@butter4484]

You guys really do have a really good government tho.

[@redmille1000]

New Zealand has a less criminal demographic.

[@rpnp2]

@@redmille1000 The bay area has more people in it than New Zealand. A lot of these issues are just a numbers game, increase the population which increases the crime which increases one parent house holds that increases gang activity from bored kids. Then the bored kids have children, etc, etc.

[@redmille1000]

@@rpnp2 ultimately the reason is the US has a far greater percentage of blacks who commit an above average amount of crime.

[@someguy5909]

just be grateful you guys dont have to share a land border with mexico, its literally the primary reason alot of states in the west coast are like this. When the illegals from mexico start showing up in communities the gangs arent far behind. and then the drugs they start selling creates an addiction problem which leads to a homeless problem which leads to tents and trash everywhere and it just keeps getting worse from there. People these days are just too sensetive and dont know when things need to be stopped, so basically nothing can be done because punishing people for coming here illegally and stealing or shooting or just generally being human garbage etc. is "too sad, and not an ethical approach". Trump tried to put a stop to this via his wall but it hurt too many peoples feelings, that being said the people of california basically deserve communities like this because they were to ones who voted to welcome all these vile peice of shit gang members into our country in the first place. Only problem is that mexico 2 (california) is starting to get crowded, and now all of us living in the rocky mountain states have to make it very clear that californians ARE NOT WELCOME HERE. regardless of how much we hate these morons the homeless and gang members are starting to show up all over, turning our blue collar neighborhoods into their new "hoods" and just generally being a scum virus on the community like they were back in mexico 2 (california). luckily alot of the rocky mountain states have much much more harsh winters than california and i feel like thats one of the only thing deterring a whole on wave of unemployed gangbanger degenerates from flooding in.

[@tigertastic862]

I've lived off International near 20 years and have visited all these neighborhoods. It can feel edgy at times but never personally harassed. Streets are crazy. People run red lights all the time in front of police with no repercussions.

[@travistouchdown1812]

The lawless driving and road conditions are terrible. I've very nearly been T-boned twice by people running red lights without a care or concern. People literally do donuts in every intersection of my neighborhood. Trash and potholes everywhere. Had two parked cars hit on the street. And can you believe, they didn't leave their insurance information?

[@robolasher]

Check out Kensington Blvd in Philly

[@bobbybooker2123]

@@robolasher Kensington Avenue is worse but that doesn't make Oakland better.

[@bayocary1061]

Really dangerous neighborhoods, are much worse, for the full-time, residents; only driving though, is not always, as awful& the dangers, are not always, that obvious. Bayo

[@bayocary1061]

Hype, about keeping the cameras& the press out of, dangerous oppressed neighborhoods, supports crime; there, are some secrets, U should never, keep! Bayo

[@jediryan9454]

For a very dangerous area, the houses don't look bad at all.

[@Wutzmename]

I have lived in the Bay Area for decades and was a chauffeur. That's actually me in the Lincoln Towncar when you turn onto 71st from International. It was my day off and I always had the opportunity to use the vehicle for pirate jobs. People I knew or I just flagged down on the street asking if they needed a ride. Made decent money while "off". Don't remember when this was but it's before 22 because I stopped wearing the white hoodie once I met my wife to be. You really don't want be putting your life in danger like this man, but not my place to tell another white guy what to do.

[@Joogjoogs]

@3:51 is my daughters grandmas house where the double double parked cars were. 😂

[@DesignerDonG]

I’ve visited Oakland and it seemed fairly cool to me on the surface. Also, the guy who said “Happy Birthday” to your niece was super dope!

[@MsLilnessa1]

Also highland hospital was my first hospital experience in the bay area, it is such a sad and frustrating experience. If you don't have insurance that's where you would go, idk now but that's where my dad had to go. A poor mother came in screaming her kid had been shot. Because it takes hours.. all night even to get any help we saw the whole thing, poor kid died and mother was in tears. It was horrible.

[@sexyirishmamii]

Highland hospital is a trauma hospital that specializes in gun shot victims. Everything else there is mediocre at best. It’s a terrible hospital but my brother was shot two separate times and somehow walked out that hospital twice with no permanent injuries. I wouldn’t go there unless I was shot.

[@trigganometry168]

For the obvious reasons Highland has the nations best trauma unit also.

[@lollylollypop3626]

@@trigganometry168 Like in Chicago (where military field surgeons train). If you notice, there are lots of shootings, but few of the people die.

[@denverdubois5835]

I was literally just posting about memories of Highland ER on a Saturday night. Sort of a quintessential horrible Oakland experience. Sorry you had to see that. I remember one time taking a friend in there who'd just fallen and broken his wrist. Literally pools of blood all over the floor. Unbelievable. The spookiest thing about Highland is that if you go down the hallway away from the ER, you pass through a big set of security doors into the early 20th century portion of the hospital. All of a sudden you are in this elegant, BEAUTIFUL, sunlit building with huge, glorious windows looking out onto a greenery-filled courtyard...it's stunning vintage architecture and such a completely shocking shift from the dark, dingy, frightening newer part of the place where the ER is located. Like the most intense metaphor ever for what Oakland once WAS, vs. what it IS.

[@chloeskute]

Yeah Highland is one of the best hospitals for trauma in the nation.. My sister was shot in the head and arm back in 98 and had less then a 5% chance of survival and of she did.. she would be a vegetable they said.. well they ended up calling her a miracle child because she survived.. anyways back when I didn't have insurance I would go to altabates because they had a program that clear your balance.

[@lovebelow7773]

Hey Nick can you start doing videos about Terrible Trailor Parks around America too

[@tmatheson]

They’re driving like that because you’re driving 10mph making a video so naturally everyone’s flying past you. Lol

[@johnchalmers]

Never ceases to amaze me that in the poorest of neighborhoods every where you look are fairly new automobiles ?

[@SadbutTrue84]

Yep..Drug money.

[@misguidedangel6550]

@@SadbutTrue84 every house that has a newer car isn't all drug money, everyone is not a drug dealer, a lot of people here work and make payments to drive

[@SadbutTrue84]

@@misguidedangel6550 You must be living above your means then; try budgeting before you in up sleeping in your car🤷🏿.

[@qp1539]

He didn’t go though any of the Oakland housing projects where there is abundance of real poverty in Oakland

[@Kaykaywin1st]

If y’all must know, rent in oakland $18,000-$22,000 so calm down with this “drug money”

[@timmyneeley3913]

I was raised in Fremont, 25 minutes south of Oakland. Being a Raider fan, I was excited to see the Raiders come back in 1995. I started going to games and soon bought a motor home and season tickets. My wife and three young children would go up on Saturday night and spend the night on either Baldwin st or 185th ave. As long as we had our Raider gear and flags and stickers on our coach, we felt safe. We went there every Saturday before Sunday games and we were never bothered by anyone. We got to know several street people that were very nice. When the Raiders played in the AFC championship against Tenn Titans, I was so excited, I came to 185th ave on Wed. night, all by myself and spent five days waiting for the Sunday game. I got to spend lots of time getting to know folks who lived there. One nice lady who walked by my coach every day on her way to clean rooms at the Comfort Inn would always stop at my coach and play cards with me. She made me the most delicious dinner one night and we enjoyed each others company. I think it's sad that there is so much violence. The Good People of Oakland deserve better. I wish things would change for them.

[@sheabond3875]

your story is a testament to the truth about these neighborhoods and contrary to this video. I grew up in Oakland. Its a fine city. Period. I hate when a White person has a microphone and camera. They start telling a different story about a place like its gospel. Its not.

[@derrekw3493]

There is no 185 ave in Oakland or anywhere in the Bay Area so it sounds like you’re making up a story just because…. Smh

[@brianwilliams8568]

I’m from Oakland but live in Fremont right now as a security guard right now I’m in Fremont working at this point I’m a cowboys fan lol

[@javiergarrido745]

@@sheabond3875 agreed, all I hear is some scared white guy pressing on the fear about a community they're literally just driving by.

[@futuratrunks6468]

@@derrekw3493 I think he talkin about 85th ave since it is next to baldwin, thats right behind/in front of the colliseum

[@user-er3du2co2n]

It’s me again Nick, Have you checked out any of the old school Howard Stern show clips I’m telling you that you n JD Harmeyer sound like the same person talking n yeah I’m pretty sure he’s older than you too.

[@theonlydjtopcat]

What is the area called with the road that runs parallel to the elevated BART tracks by the coliseum? I just saw literally burned out cars on every block.

[@1-daydecorating8]

When I was a child, 50 yrs. ago. I had an Aunt that worked downtown in a beautiful brick building. My 3 sisters and I would go with her on school vacations. Xmas was magical, Capwells and Brueners would have beautiful window displays, and we would go see Santa. I was about 10 years old, my 2 sisters were younger and my older sister was just a year older than I. We would walk all around downtown by ourselves,, and no one ever bothered us. We also "raced" in the two old brass elevators that had a cage close after the door shut. It was really neat. the building is still there. I don't know what's to come of Oakland or San Fransisco, but I'm glad I got to enjoy it when things were still pure.

[@stantheman8468]

Its easy and simple- Diversity. Have fun in the hell weak men have created.

[@daviddixon9598]

Great video from an east bay boy, San Leandro 1966-1976. Sad to see what it has become. I remember overhearing my dad tell my mom," We gotta get these boys out of here". The view down from the bart train is pretty sobering.

[@bethany45101]

I live in rural Kentucky. Poverty is pretty rampant here and yet crime is very low. Typically the worst we see on the news is someone manufacturing meth or theft. A murder here is extremely rare. Years between them and when we hear about it we are shocked. It’s usually a family altercation that causes it.

[@geraldobrien7323]

Well, you know what factor is missing in Kentucky.

[@LABoyko]

The properties by and large are exceedingly well maintained for an exceedingly rough neighborhood.

[@thatboy_chey6855]

Born and raised in Oakland. I grew up on 79th Rudsdale near the coliseum. I left Oakland in 2013 and moved me and my family to Las Vegas. Best decision of my life leaving

[@leniagnatobba4578]

so you followed the raiders in vegas

[@billblaski9523]

@@leniagnatobba4578 lol

[@Flyonthewall11]

Grew up in Oakland in the '50s and 60's, lived at one time on 73rd Ave., very near the first neighborhood you toured. Oakland was largely integrated at that time, I went to school with kids from all over the world. Had a happy childhood. So different now!

[@thunder6281]

I live on 79th. It hasn't changed; everyone is just as friendly as ever. Don't be an asshole and you won't be hurt.

[@nancypicchi9224]

During the 50’s & early 60’s, Kaiser Steel/maritime Ship yards brought in many families from afar to fulfill the need for workmen. Fast forward, shipyard docks were empty for years before big shipping containers arrived. Men & Women working the Port of Oakland commute from other towns. Most of the local young adults do not have an incentive, or clue how to get a well paying job with Port of Oakland. A good old fashioned work ethic is difficult to achieve for many of Oaklands young men. Too many distractions, poor school attendance, and broken family connections. IT STARTS AT HOME! Mom & Dad raising their kids. Then maybe this City will see the social woes in Oakland resolve themselves. Strong family bonds create productive adults.

[@megatrontheeloheim5071]

We probably have ran into each other. I grew up in Acorn area but lived on 73rd back in 1987. My aunts and cousins stayed on that block right on the other side of eastmont mall across from McDonald’s. If you knew tyrese and and the ladies in the house that’s from Acorn those my peoples.

[@randymillhouse791]

Thanks for this comment Janet. Do you have an opinion as to why the neighborhood has taken such a negative turn?

[@randymillhouse791]

@@nancypicchi9224 Nancy, my Dad was on my arse one morning for skipping a morning Community College class. It still feels like a boot in the rump. He didn't hit me. But his language hit me harder. Living it today. What if he was never around?

[@kleanestnupe]

I grew up in East Oakland in an area which is known as "Stone City" which is on the San Leandro boarder line. When I was a kid, we would walk to and from School worry free. Yeah, we would fight with other kids in the neighborhood, but we were all friends at the end of the day. We all felt safe, and this was the early 90's. I do remember one day afternoon walking home from Elmhurst Middle School I was robbed but even than I wasn't afraid. Attended Castlemont all 4 years and it was fight's all the time and still felt safe. The staff cared about us as students. It's definitely different now. As an adult now, I don't even feel safe visiting home now. It's dirty and homelessness is out of control. And yes, it's mostly Mexicans living there now. The city leaders only care and cater to those in the Oakland hills. If you're living anywhere in the flatland you might want to walk around with a bullet proof vest. I wish home still felt like home but don't. I take great pride and letting others know where I'm from though. EAST OAKLAND!!

[@Lord1001]

As someone who lived near the corner of 98th Ave and San Leandro Blvd it felt like East Oakland had different pockets that are real sketchy or pretty chill. On my block all of the neighbors were friendly and watched out for each other. Worst things that would happen were the trash pile up from homeless encampments. Next block over? I couldn't tell you

[@daisydominguez_designs]

People that aren’t from Oakland don’t get it....

[@vanessascott1662]

I agree with you. That's a nice pocket. I believe it's different because San Leandro police do not play.

[@Lord1001]

@@vanessascott1662 exactly. I would spend more time in downtown San Leandro than downtown Oakland. I felt like I was getting a bargain by paying Oakland rent for the San Leandro experience 😆

[@mamat1213]

@@vanessascott1662 San Leandro STREET boo not the city. Other side of e12th street still Oakland

[@Eastbaypisces]

yea a block over can make a difference, but for ppl not from or lived in the Town they always get stereotypes, like when i used to live off 4th n e15th n worked in Fremont ppl would b like u go out after night..lol..like wtf of course..i lived off 23rd ave and miller too, didnt have many probs but tweakers and shit, one thing bout the Town is errwhere u go ppl on suttn n asking for $ but u get used to it. When i moved to San Leandro i had never seen a liquor owned by White ppl it was hella crazy cuz u never c that in the Town

[@DJBSharpMusic]

That one guy WAS really cool. I'm glad to see there's still bright spots in dark places.

[@ambassador724]

I've walked the Bluff at night, drove through the roughest parts of Jonesboro and East Point, but nothing scared me ever, really. The only time I truly felt unsafe was near 11th in Atlanta and it was only once. The other time was in Baltimore. People generally are cool if you mind your owns.

[@jdrive03]

Oakland resident 15:10-15:27 says: “I don’t know… if the politicians can solve it… I don’t know… I don’t think they can solve the issues, so I don’t know if that means anybody can… who’s going to take care of all the issues here, I don’t know if anybody can…” You can start by being tough on crime. The reason so many crimes are being committed is because these criminals know they will not serve harsh sentences… so you start by electing judges that will put criminals behind bars for a very long time. Start by electing Mayors and Sheriffs that are tough, and elect DA’s that will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. Maximum punishments will deter crime over time… These guys brag in jail and in prison, all the time, that they did all these murders and terrible things, and that they got out a couple years later, months later, for car jackings, grand theft auto… they smell the weakness of the Liberal/Leftist “compassionate” Democrats who think that being easy on them and giving them light sentences is going to help rehabilitate them and help them be productive in their communities… but you’re just akin to a bad parent, when your kid does something wrong and you do not discipline them. You try to talk to them and reason with them, assume they are an adult, and you even reward their bad behavior in some cases. You don’t have strict rules and you think you are “the cool parent(s)” because you let your kids do whatever they want. You are actually the worst parents, and your kids are growing up disrespectful, and thinking that they are entitled to everything, that they don’t have to work hard, and that they deserve lots of money and success without earning it… This is the Leftist, Communist disease plaguing our country… If you don’t deter crime by making it so criminals with think twice before doing them… they will start to talk in the prisons and it will leak out to the streets, word will get out, “Man, I just got 15 years for GTA…” “Yo, that’s crazy. They used to just give a year with parole” “Not anymore, my n!&&@, be careful out there” Maximum sentencing for murders, rapes, violent crimes, and eventually they will think twice. You are never going to completely stop crime, you can only deter crime, and you have to make penalties harsh, the consequences have to be strict, and you can’t slap people on the wrist if they clearly are repeat offenders and have a total disregard for the law and human decency. Then, after you elect the right people that will hold people accountable, then cops will feel like what they are doing matters, that they will make a difference, and it’ll show from the top down, through real leadership… Then you elect the right politicians, that have integrity, and will uphold the law, back their policeman, fireman, and first responders, and in turn, help their communities be more safe over time… But, unfortunately, far far Leftist politics have ruined these areas in these big cities. The people are accountable for holding the politicians accountable, you are the idiots that voted for these Democrats, over and over again, who run these cities into the ground… and it’s clear, their policy does not work, and in fact, it has gotten worse. So, who’s to blame? The people are, because you voted for these people who keep messing up, and you have these terrible, backwards ideologies that are “compassionate”, well, when you are in your city and you don’t feel safe, I have no compassion for you, because this is what YOU caused. And lastly, these communities are accountable for their own. They need to raise their kids better, teach them right and wrong, and go to church. Have community functions and show them to care and love your neighbor. Discipline them when they are not doing well at school, and not allow them to run around at night with gangs. The gangs should not be accepted or embraced, and they need to drop the “snitches get stitches” mentality and call the cops, even if they don’t come, make sure the whole community condemns the actions of the assholes messing everything up and do not make them feel comfortable, and that they belong. They do not care about you are your kids, and they will shoot guns and maybe get innocent people killed. They belong in prison, and need to begin rehabilitation in prison, and take advantage of the programs that are available inside, for inmates who want to change their lives. People will only change when they are faced with real consequences.

[@MR0B0T0]

I've watch a bunch of your videos, and never would have thought you'd make a video of my neighborhood. You presented east Oakland pretty accurately. The state of east Oakland is sad and there's really no answer to it in sight. I've pretty much given up on east Oakland, and Oakland in general. Covid only made things worse. It's time to move.

[@NickJohnson]

Hey Jimmy! Next time maybe I'll see you!

[@mightyroy2064]

Yea I agree, black people will kill you for looking at him wrong. Idk how they let these hoodlums live and breath the same air as us

[@chopperchopper1418]

Raiders, destroyed the Redskins, Ricky said that,, Soeed kills ,,Cliff B, said that 🤙✌️😎.

[@hadara69]

Covid made things worse for the poorest in America nationwide, while the wealthy are doing better than ever. Explain that.

[@warrenmcelroy4718]

“It’s like drivin through a Zoo”🤣🤣 Damn Nick my friend, haha just DaMN!

[@MVB6900]

You gotta drive like us or you gone wreck fasho

[@neveleleven2673]

3rd gen Oakland, all but 8 years of 50 here: no problem is solved when the people with the problem are not involved with the solution. decades of poverty pimps, slumlords, shady politics, underfunded schools and lack of real opportunity drove many to crime. With real opportunity, people typically realize better income and outcome. Those funds generate taxes which then provide more funding to schools. Better education provides more opportunity, but so often lost is the real value of a trade. Guide youth as THEY need direction, not a cookie-cutter life you think is best. If your kid is hands on, put tools in their hands instead of pencils, What happened to schools with a good shop class or auto repair class? No one has a clean past or a clean future - no one. Don't let preconceived stereotypes prevent you from encouraging social betterment, especially from sources you did not expect.

[@Olderthandirtcaligirl]

In 1963 I lived right in that area. My boyfriend lived on 81st. I moved to Southern California in 1968 and have lived here to this day. I’m so happy that I got out of there before this happened. Sad. Sad.

[@jolaz69]

I do Uber Eats all over Oakland and I’m in and out of these neighborhoods all the time for the last 3 years. I’ve lived in Oakland my whole life and until Uber, I never went into East or West Oakland, mainly because Oakland is neighborhood centric so most people do all their shopping and what have you in their own neighborhoods. I’ve never had a serious problem in these neighborhoods myself, even though I’ve come across the aftermath of several shootings with the police tape up, cop cars everywhere, and the streets shut down. The crazy driving in Oakland is a real thing, and the police let it go and everyone knows it. There have been a few high profile instances of cars and people getting mowed down, but most people driving take it easy. Petty crime is off the hook for a lot of reasons you state. Basically, there’s no consequences so criminals are taking advantage. Politicians are trying new strategies that aren’t working, and crime victims are getting pissed. A new progressive DA was just elected, and she is going to make things worse - no doubt. It’s not like we don’t live in the United States of America where people are afforded every opportunity to succeed and better themselves. Growing up poor in California has some advantages in terms of education which is FREE for disadvantaged people all through 4 years of college. Problem in Oakland is 30% of students in Oakland Public Schools are not showing up for class on any given day letting the opportunity of bettering oneself through education go to waste.

[@louisliu5638]

1970 my prof. in a low income area of LA cautioned me about "raising the level of expectations" the a new generation WITHOUT the requirement that you should understand it wasn't going to be an easy ride. Hard to believe that was five decades, over half a century, ago and now here we are: angry, blame game across the board, no one all the way up to the President and Speaker in Congress taking responsibility. No wonder kids think it's all being "gamed". I'm in Canada (my birthplace) for the last four decades and America is getting real hard to defend. Mom is still in LA: I hope for the best, but time is running out.

[@peterbilt6662]

Sounds like a God hating third world country.

[@kyh148]

30% of students? That's a lot...

[@louisliu5638]

@@kyh148 the poster isn't exactly FREE for 4 years of college. you still have to make grades, attend classes, and qualify to begin with, which means graduating HS.

[@duncanidaho2097]

Where do you get the idea that college is free for all “disadvantaged” students meaning non White?

[@linz2002]

I live here, born and raised and still here. Interesting to see commentary on my home town area. It’s dangerous for sure but when you’ve always lived somewhere you get desensitized.

[@laloponce2112]

Escape that place :( I honestly think that going to north Washington or even Alaska is better and safer. Than anything with gangs

[@buckstevenson9554]

@@decline.enjoyer wtf

[@offi.cialghostgd1674]

@@decline.enjoyer tf u talkin bout boy 😂

[@joellenrhodes456]

@@decline.enjoyer really? Why you gonna worry about being killed, ain't none of us making it out alive. You can worry about everything and be afraid or live your life looking forward to enjoying family, friend and the beautiful areas of California. Life's to short to worry. I made deliveries to an old bingo hall in the old safety building from 1995 to 2000, near International Blvd and 66th. My clients paid cash, I'd walk out with 1000s of dollars and never once feared being robbed or harmed. Most of my friends freaked out I delivered and received cash alone, it wasn't ever an issue.

[@johnwednesdaylapp2446]

man don't let this goofy man get you down about oakland he's a parasite trying to stoke fear

[@meh-87]

It's like being stuck with a person I don't want to be with in an area I don't want to be in. Glad I can just go to some other video.

[@shavonne4831]

Love the narration lol

[@martinhaub2602]

It's hard to understand this. It's one of the most expensive regions of the country, with vast amounts of wealth, tremendous universities and high tech companies, stunning natural beauty - and yet, it's a disgusting, dangerous hell hole. California leads the nation?

[@tukituki7680]

демократия..🥂на здоровье 😼

[@fred_b_360]

WHAT!!?! Try taking a trip to WV, KY, OH, NC, FL, or AL… Same hell holes different demographic of people.

[@wertiaaudit5746]

The video looks like my neighborhood the narrator is overbloating the situation tons of people were walking around and the only reason he got strange looks was because he was filming out if their car . Not saying filming is illegal but people can have their own opinion and reactions while still having constitutional right to film

[@megannoe2057]

@@fred_b_360 Dayton, Ohio here and your absolutely correct!

[@violent_bebop9687]

The politicians & tech industry are a bunch of insane hypocrites. According to them, murders through the roof, but it's fine!

[@Vl7248]

Must have been a boom town in the 30s/40s/50s so much infrastructure in such a beautiful location means it was once a go-to destination. Would’ve been fun to see clips of Oakland from back then. When people had pride and respect for it. Times change I guess

[@priscillaL83]

In the 50s my grandma and dad lived in Oakland above a movie theater, my grandma was an usher at the theater. Its now a general store. He said he would play baseball in the parking lot outside with the other neighborhood kids. I saw an old picture of the theater and his apartment online. Its very fascinating. I think it was once a small quiet industrial town.

[@ericpetersen8155]

My mom lived in Oakland in the 50’s said it was amazing. By the 60’s it was bad she also said. I was born in 66

[@Snowboy2015]

then came Africa..

[@ericpetersen8155]

@@Snowboy2015 yup

[@catface3473]

For the worse.