Oakland rips out neighborhood's anti-sideshow barricades | KTVU

Oakland neighbors claim they took matters into their own hands when the city wouldn't
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[@Joe-pc3hs]

The city put in more effort to work against the people than to actually help them.

[@155stw]

@@maternst1 ummm...no the govmit are run by either repubics or dummycrats, both aren't commies, just the typical corrupt money laundering dummycrats and repubics

[@volumedealer2716]

They let the Commies run the place, soooo

[@Truelib99Hobbes]

This is a tactic the CCP uses regularly. They would rather destroy the community than allow them to feel empowered. They are using criminals to humiliate citizens and make them feel powerless.

[@BuckieBoy-l2r]

Those people voted for those politicians. So I hope the side shows increase 😂❤

[@js-de8vh]

In the Mecca of entertainment, who so un social media

[@RandA1220]

Neighbors solving problems the city won't; Oakland doesn't like that.

[@Mrbfgray]

Let's double taxes and get more of this wonderful result. Gov working for YOU.

[@MrVenona]

The neighbors were stopping the youths' cultural expression! /s

[@michaelrogers9720]

Defund the Police! BLM ✊🏿

[@BrakRulesAll]

@@michaelrogers9720 BLM: Buying Large Mansions

[@notchomomma239]

And Oakland has a long history of doing that. That's quite literally how the Black Panthers Party formed.

[@lukedaniell]

The biggest safety hazard in Oakland is City Hall.

[@geoflo5143]

lol I like how the city was quick to remove the barriers that the community put to slow down traffic as it is dangerous for people to cross the street and for people walking on the sidewalk - they literally did it in less than a day. But will drag their feet and ignore fixing the roads and public safety.

[@funkychicken2119]

Five years to remove an encampment.. 5 hours to remove a community project.

[@BajatheChickenMan]

And why do we still have government and pay these greedy thieves taxes? The community can solve their own problems and the govt hates that.

[@ree3262]

Exactly! 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@ratulxy]

US road design inherently makes it unsafe.

[@bigheadrhino]

Because they’re cowards. Law abiding citizens are easier to deal with.

[@davidzagrodny9486]

Years of ignoring dangerous potholes = NO. Removal of traffic calming measures = YES. Thanks, Oakland.

[@cidie1]

This is the people they vote for, repeatedly. It's amazing to see.

[@peterk2455]

Oakland has 245,111 registered voters, of which 159,771 are registered Democrats. The most Democratic district in California and 4th in the USA. The Oakland City Council KNOW they will never be removed from office, so why would they care what these sheep think or want.

[@rra7490]

@@cidie1No one votes for their to city keep ignoring them. Quit repeating nonsense.

[@monkeytimestamps4915]

Start asking the bigger questions: why do they clearly WANT cities to fall apart? It's being allowed and promoted in too many cities to call it just govermental incomprtence, etc.

[@thomasjoseph5876]

@@monkeytimestamps4915 It's a form of brainwashing. There are groups of people all around the world who loosely belong to a larger collective group of people who want to control things. It's not a "money thing" as ALL of the larger collective of people have more money than they and 10 generations of their families could ever spend. This is about the next best thing to money for them.... POWER They want to be able to make the rules and pass judgment on those who they don't believe are following their rules, properly. One of the main ways they go about this is to make the people reliant upon the Govt. They want the people to believe that the ONLY people who can solve their problems are those in POWER and who are "The Government". I'm not talking about elected officials, I am talking about those who pull the strings of the elected officials. Joe Biden is the perfect example of this. His mind hasn't been sharp enough to run the country as well as dealing with foreign policies for several years now so SOMEBODY has been calling the shots behind the scenes. Kamala is another example whereas she is nowhere near smart enough to run the country and deal with foreign policies, we ALL know this. But she has obviously agreed to be the "figurehead" for those who are. That's why she was shoved down our throats as our Democratic Party Candidate without even ONE AMERICAN voting for her to be that candidate. NOT ONE. Do you ever wonder how long-time members of Congress from both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party can end up becoming multi-millionaires working a job where they make less than $200k a year??? Did you ever wonder WHY someone who is worth tens of millions of dollars would take a job where they make less than $200k a year??? For most it is just about POWER and for the rest, it is about POWER AND MONEY.

[@rh906]

Residents complain about a problem: Government eats and falls into a sleep coma. Residents take actions into their own hands: Government is active and right there in hours.

[@Gripmagic]

The government is composed of people the residents they voted for, voting matters

[@ferdinandh5103]

If they added a tent in the middle it willl take yrs for the city to demolish it

[@therealking6202]

And they would make sure the tent had clean water.

[@csmlouis]

Or paint the glbt colors...they will see hate crime charges so fast.

[@snurchy]

My thinking exactly!

[@chucknorris2353]

Bro 😂 you're not wrong though

[@hugoballs]

that's actually not a bad idea.

[@taotaostrong]

It takes the city 5 years to address a dangerous pothole, but they send a crew to immediately remove beautifully decorated and carefully crafted safety installations. Dumb.

[@joeblow1688]

Spot on accurate.

[@trvst5938]

Concrete manufacturers and highway developers are barely making ends meet with out tax money. 😕

[@MADGUNSMONSTER]

Doesn't make sense, does it?

[@Feraeond]

Hey maybe if concerned residents started making their own potholes randomly right around an already existing one, then in the process of undoing their efforts the city might accidentally also fill in the original pothole!

[@taotaostrong]

@@Feraeond 😂

[@ur.9330]

City officials Fix potholes: ❌️ Find out who fixed potholes and fine them: ✅️ Solve street take overs: ❌️ Ruin the work others have done to fix the issue: ✅️

[@gomezdeals4219]

The city of Oakland be like: “Hey hey hey, what is this? Law abiding, and tax paying citizens are trying to make the community safer? Not on my watch.”

[@moiv8]

😢😢😢😢

[@miki_9034]

A safe and well functioning community is a threat to those in power. Chaos and instability favors those in power.

[@Tortilla.Reform]

@@miki_9034Exactly. Police power relies on the fears and paranoia of people, but Uvalde showed us all that officer safety is more important than public safety

[@Rikolus8383]

@@Tortilla.Reform Well Tortilla, we are on the same side on THIS issue. However, I'm disappointed you would conflate citizens trying to improve their community, with Police patrol. Uvalde was fortunately the extreme Exception to the rule! I come from a law enforcement family and can inform you with certainly that the vast majority of police put the safety of citizens ahead of their own! And the proof is the hundreds of officers injured and killed every year, typically while protecting civilians.

[@Tortilla.Reform]

@@Rikolus8383 Why do is your opinion that I’m conflating two things that are deeply interconnected? It’s not a one or the other binary as you seem to imply. I also come from a law enforcement family, and disagree with your personal assessment. You aren’t informing me with certainty, you’re sharing your personal opinion hahaha. Mentioning you come from a law enforcement family doesn’t give either of us special insight when it could just as easily mean we’re biased or jaded. Your hero worship narrative at the end of the comment makes my point hahaha

[@ttinnovations3310]

city of oakland is ok with the homeless, the crime, the drugs, stolen cars dumped on the street, but when it come to this they show up

[@RavagHer]

u know the city council, mayor and DA is probably pocketing tax payer dollars

[@kimwilliams9948]

Yes and the abandoned vehicles and piles of trash and broken furniture continue to pile up on the streets and sidewalks.

[@BajatheChickenMan]

Auntie Pam's top priority will be prosecuting these people for impeding on traffic and disruption of safety services.

[@alisonkemper6135]

Mammy Pammy wants to protect the criminals.

[@buckeye9252]

You can sue the city over this like the car with the accident probably ( and should) is doing. They prolly wouldn't care otherwise

[@ChuckvdL]

Two tips for the people of that community. 1) your city is notoriously slow to fix potholes. 2) potholes are basically inverted speed bumps

[@ShadowsandCityLights]

Big brain moment!

[@amarsta]

🤔💡

[@firecloud77]

@ChuckvdL That's actually a great idea.

[@neomonk5668]

Sure wasted no time removing them. Do you get it yet? Whose side are they on?

[@miki_9034]

Chaos & instability favors those who're in power.

[@eugeneosborn9551]

Yet these same citizens will continue voting for these same politicians and policies. Insane

[@gdprsn]

It's Oakland guess.

[@mostlypeacefulguntraining]

@@eugeneosborn9551 this isnt going to be fixed by voting

[@dennisg4053]

Maybe Oakland will Vote Republican now ?

[@darkchris66]

Shows how grossly incompetent the city government is.

[@1966johnnywayne]

...that the citizens overwhelmingly 'voting blue, no matter who', chose.

[@TheRealJonnyBoBonny]

Will these people vote differently next time? Oh, that’s different! The news told me our democracy is in danger.

[@wendwllhickey6426]

Vote them out next election

[@EMJE272]

You get what you vote for

[@misslora3896]

Just like NYC, they want the chaos and increasing danger... Look how many people have fled California... That's the goal... It's much bigger than just the loval city gov.

[@slosubies4845]

So, the city was able to respond within 24 hours to remove "hazards" from the road, but can't be bothered to install any kind of safety equipment or structures. Typical.

[@johnnolan1824]

Roundabouts are not a hazard They are actually a solution to sideshows Amazing to see a neighborhood just build one

[@joeblow1688]

We have several roundabouts in my city. And they even won some kind of a national award for there design. Oakland City Government leadership is an abject failure. I know that is not news to anyone in Oakland.

[@kilograms2602]

The way they blatantly lie about FACTS is wild. Round a bouts whole purpose is to prevent tbones and speeding and congestion

[@Likeaworm]

MSM is straight propaganda at this point

[@garybowler5946]

We had roundabouts and speed bumps installed by our city to slow down neighborhood traffic, it worked great! Something is really wrong in Oakland.

[@Billmull8622]

@@garybowler5946yeah you aren’t wrong, it is California. Just look at the governor.

[@khantra4568]

Good on the cops to ignore the illegally parked cars blocking the city crews.

[@bffplayz9316]

OPD definitely ain’t wasting they time on sum like that

[@intercat4907]

Gotta pick your fights; these folks are not the enemy.

[@js-de8vh]

Starting now. 8 thousand dollars 2 months. Ready for business, in the of Jesus from San Leandro

[@dangrass]

this is Oakland. Just pathetic.

[@CVarden]

Use abandoned cars as barriers next time

[@MarioG.-yt1of]

Hopefully these citizens realized that the officials that they voted into power REALLY do not care about them except for the taxes and fees they collect from them.

[@jonjon738]

That will never happen.

[@theb3654]

They will literally vote for the same people next election and wonder why things are so bad.

[@robcole5484]

Perfect example of how broken the government is here. Good on the citizens for putting up their own fight and coming up with a solution.

[@TheEmanExperience]

They should stop voting for these officials

[@SmethwickCouncilmanBint]

​@@TheEmanExperience They wont. The minds of most Californians are so hopelessly lost.

[@thefucrew9865]

They voted for this. Let them enjoy it !!!

[@blackrocks8413]

much of california is broken. Just admit it, its the feral state

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

@@thefucrew9865 They might not enjoy it, but the rest of the country is laughing their azzes off, LOL. The solution is right in front of their face, and they just can't see it.

[@jtrader3000]

“Who else are we going to call, Superman?” 😂

[@ludwiglanestudios]

"We must protect the wreckless, dangerous drivers" -City of Oakland

[@malin7919]

It is up to the residents to vote out the DA, police commission and the city council.

[@chuckxu5910]

Vote 🗳️ Kamala and make America 🇺🇸 looking like Haiti 🇭🇹 forever and ever

[@johnthomas1422]

That would only work if more than half of Oakland wasn't criminals. Problem is, more than half of Oakland is criminals.

[@MrLapley]

@@chuckxu5910 Vote for Trump with criminal with 33 charge with nuclear weapon code?

[@rogerpozzi1060]

No commission in the town

[@rogerpozzi1060]

@@chuckxu5910Russian/Chinese/ Iranian troll

[@victor.huy.8021]

The rats of course going to protect the trash.

[@dominiqueborz8476]

City is just afraid to get sued by Sideshow participants instead of being tough on them.

[@glowplug4762]

Citizens doing the city's job?? Cities DO NOT appreciate that kind threat to their power!!

[@ted.angell7609]

The same tendency explains why the governing class goes after people who defend themselves against violent criminals more than they go after the violent criminals. Chaos and fear makes government seem more necessary. People being self-reliant in the face of the chaos that government helped foment does the opposite.

[@PBE86]

Exactly..

[@rolfw2336]

You have to give those neighbors a lot of credit.. that's a pretty clever technical solution! The city should have left it until they had a better idea.

[@yolyprog2561]

Absolutely

[@kimlanglewis152]

I had no problem driving through the area with the barriers in place that the neighbors installed.

[@teacfan1080]

I don't think they'll ever get an idea!

[@TheLandeno83]

You guys seem to be missing a major issue here: Two wrongs don't make a right. What they have done is just as dangerous as the reckless driver's driving through. It is also illegal. Without proper signage people could hit these custom barriers that look like no other, even without speeding.

[@GrantsPassTVRepair]

Good work. I love seeing the local residents taking care of this matter their own way. I hope they keep this up.

[@baller84milw]

2:36 Imagine if they had this same "promptness" when dealing with the sideshows 🙄🤦🏿‍♂

[@JustMe-ty9tx]

Ridiculous!! The city of Oakland responded so quickly to remove the barriers, but will do nothing to stop the side shows. That says a whole lot. I feel bad for those residents.

[@baby.nay.]

Because hella the fools doing sideshows are cops actually 😂

[@darthmom1019]

​@@baby.nay.- no, they aren't.

[@frankorobinson1540]

Put a sign up telling the homeless they can camp at intersections like this style 😮the city will never tell them to leave 😊and bobs your uncle 😂😂😂

[@Dawn-zo2ny]

"The city" is ridiculous and absolutely irresponsible...What the residents did was a great idea and for the city to call those installations dangerous is completely absurd, yet no mention of how dangerous sideshows, etc. are...And for the city not to be open to hearing the residents side is very scary...Plus they are putting perfectly usable items in a landfill...Not too environmentally friendly...

[@rhymarhyma]

No time or money to fix the problem, but plenty of time and money to destroy the solution.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Think about how Satanic that is -- to destroy the good, and protect the bad.

[@whiskeydrunk4205]

A city run by criminals and sexoffender protector's

[@Chestnutcow]

The little roundabouts actually looked cute and nice

[@MrJfrederici]

I was thinking the same thing, Chestnut. I'm cheering for the residents on this issue (and I have a hunch other neighborhoods are paying attention).

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Honestly, they looked hideous, but the local people are being schiatt on, by California Democrats -- they're in business with the cartels and don't give a single schiatt what that neighborhood needs. Nothing is going to change, until they start electing Republicans. Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, and expecting different results.

[@UnitSe7en]

Police showed up to prowl around waiting to arrest any law-abiding residents who got a little too uppity at the destruction. Love to see it. Out there protecting and serving the community.

[@MrJfrederici]

Has anyone ever noticed that elite neighborhoods have speed controlling barriers as part of their street designs?

[@DonkeyHotey-l2e]

AND gates. You only get in if you live there.

[@Cb22075]

I sure have!

[@stuffedgrubs]

It's amazing what gets done when a politician moves in to your street. We've seen it first hand.

[@MrJfrederici]

@@stuffedgrubs - It's amazing, for sure, Stuff. No argument there.

[@PowuhToSeven]

Bro did you really forget Justin Bieber racing in his neighborhood?

[@lowfrequencyfilms]

IF OUR OWN GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING, WE STAND UP FOR OURSELVES.

[@jhjjh-e6r]

A day of making money or starting Monday at a new level I’m so scared 92 rides without Monday

[@ngunswetrust2A]

Government or local authorities?

[@jhjjh-e6r]

@@ngunswetrust2A gov

[@orion7741]

@@ngunswetrust2A "local authorities" is Government. its just local Government, but its still 100% Government!

[@ted.angell7609]

“Oh no you don’t, plebes!” - Government

[@entername5706]

Now that’s actually insane the only time the city will get up is to help the criminals…… wow

[@jimbodabimbo1483]

I genuinely adore how they took the time and care to decorate the blockade with visi-strips and plants and stuff What an insane-seeming city...

[@Autotad]

Cities are always trying to figure out ways to slow drivers down. Then they get something that doesn’t cost the city anything and they spend money to tear it out…

[@JebusHypocristosX]

Mad max style road barricades what could go wrong?

[@adrianthoroughgood1191]

Well it already lead to a car crash. Someone could get killed. Official traffic calming is constructed so it isn't dangerous.

[@N0xiety]

@@adrianthoroughgood1191 Try to plow through a roundabout and you will get to contemplate how safe it is during your brief flight...

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

The key piece you're missing about constantly slowing traffic down... They're all routing government construction contracts to their buddies, and they get a piece back, in a duffel back, or a Swiss account. So they give out as many 'slow traffic down' contracts as they possibly can. But they aren't getting a kickback, when people put tires in the streets. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.

[@superhawk20002]

I think its AWESOME local communities are working together to solve local issues. Thats a community I'd like to live in. Get rid of the elected officials who removed the barriers.

[@lonelybikr]

If you're driving fast enough to flip a car on city streets, you shouldn't be driving. Kudos to them who are putting up a fight.

[@NotExpatJoe]

Driving at high speed may increase the odds of a car flipping in an accident, but a car can flip at very low and legal speeds too.

[@Lithane97]

​@NotExpatJoe uhhh no? Gravity kinda negates that possibility 😂 Your car isn't going to magically lift one side off the ground at low speeds.

[@allks88]

@@Lithane97 I agree and get what you all are saying. However Joe is factual correct you can flip are car multiple ways at low speeds

[@Travisrogers87]

Those people putting up a fight will cost the city money it doesn’t have, but keep on talking

[@odom2142]

@@Lithane97apparently you have not been off-roading. :) Easy to flip any vehicle at low speed .

[@pir8prod]

Stop paying taxes.

[@Cacowninja]

Makes sense. The city just takes your money and wastes it.

[@davidcohen7106]

Stop voting Blue

[@yvongauthier4409]

Yes, give the city a reason to take your house SMH

[@utley]

@@yvongauthier4409 kinda pointless to take possession of something they practically made worthless, wouldnt you agree?

[@I_like_turtles_67]

​@utley Unfortunately because of Oaklanda proximity in the bay. Even clapped out trap houses are selling for over 500k. Same goes for southern cal gang infested neighborhoods.

[@peterallen4605]

Try voting for members of the other party for a change. The other candidates may not be any better, but if you elect enough of them, the party "in power" will start actually worrying about their seats in power and begin to work for their constituents, not just the special interests that feed them money.

[@TeamTrapEater510]

Citizens taking action to help the city. City: we don’t need your help, criminals have rights!

[@TheLegitAlpha]

Do you know what amendments 5-8 cover?

[@RCenal]

What does that do here ​@@TheLegitAlpha

[@TheLegitAlpha]

@@RCenal OP was talking about rights, so I brought some up.

[@TheMW2informer]

Uhh you do know sideshows are part of Bay Area culture right? Been going on since the 80s

[@crystalheart6261]

​@@TheMW2informeruhhhh you do know the culture is tainted right?

[@frankblangeard8865]

Quick and decisive action by the city to protect the rights of sideshow participants.

[@crackerbarrel6965]

You can’t simply change road designs by placing an obstacle course in the middle of it whenever or wherever you feel like it.

[@hectorpalomar4533]

If city officials arent doing their job vote them. Out of office

[@Surfclub23]

All voting is rigged

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Good point, and these people got the government they deserve. They did no research, and voted blindly, for criminals. The only way to teach them, is to rub their nose in it, until they understand. It's like trying to teach a tree how to think.

[@luigivincenz3843]

that's just it. It's in their dna to vote donkey. They wont change.

[@caleb9231]

Voting doesn't work. But there are other solutions.

[@curtbilyeu8701]

i live in CA , we cant even get the most evil worthless low life govener out of office.

[@lemontea128]

Aren’t sideshows more hazardous. The stupidity

[@funkychicken2119]

But the sideshows are done by a group of youth and young people that are “oppressed” and “under represented”. This is the demographic that vote for them so they can’t alienate those that give them pay checks.

[@Mrbfgray]

Buearacrucies follow rules not logic or the public good.

[@betsyj59]

It seems to indicate that the city government sees tax payers as an enemy they need to remain vigilant against.

[@Sevenfold120]

More dangerous than a reckless driver who kills or almost kils a child?

[@JamesHazelrig]

The city could be more easily sued for not removing the barriers than failing to stop sideshows. That is why they took such swift action

[@GAGE-THE-HOBBY-NERD]

I don’t even live in Cali but this is absolutely unacceptable of the city

[@Criminal.Lawyer.2024]

Recall Sheng Thao, Pamela Price, and vote out all existing City Council members.

[@frv1995]

Folks in oakland need to wake up and mobilize. There should be massive rallies demanding the resignation of there mayor, DA, and city council .

[@Criminal.Lawyer.2024]

@@frv1995 While I totally agree with you, the reality is that most minorities in Oakland have lost faith in the political and criminal justice system. Over the past 25 years the problems and issues in their neighborhoods have been ignored, while money and resources have been used to maintain and upgrade the more affluent areas of Oakland. For example, a few years ago public schools were being closed in certain neighborhoods due to budgetary issues while, at the same time, the Mayor and City Council made a $2 billion commitment to build a baseball stadium in Jack London Square. Ironically, a large number of people who actually live in Oakland cannot even afford to attend professional sporting events. Despite many people kicking, screaming, protesting, and showing up to City Council meetings...the Mayor (Libby Schaaf) refused to allow taxpayers to vote on the issue. Every other city in America votes on funding stadiums. Things like this have been going on for a while and many have just flat-out lost faith in the system. On the other hand, whites are the majority race in Oakland but because most of the problems don't make it to their neighborhoods, they are less likely to leave their safe neighborhoods and travel to a filthy, crime riddled, and homeless populated downtown area to protest. With many in Oakland feeling that over the years politics and criminal justice have favored some and penalized others, I can see how utopian rhetoric from Pamela Price and City Council members sounded like a much-needed change. However, as we know, campaign rhetoric and practicality seldom meet expectations. So, you end up with a mess of a city.

[@prodigalpriest]

Here's a novelty idea: instead of voting blue try voting purple if not red.

[@ericbailey6779]

They voted for it. Now they gotta live with it......¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@faradaysage15]

those people got voted in, they're not going to lose. Even if they get voted out, they will be replaced with identical clones. They don't care about you, they care about their power and they will do what they want to do, you're nothing but a low-life citizen paying your taxes and supporting their salaries and their ridiculous budgets which 95% of it is wasted and none of it is spent on you. They hate you.

[@daBigLOL]

Law abiding citizens actually trying to help out and the city removes the solutions. Do something about it then…

[@vndragonslayer1]

voters wanted this.

[@ICallItAsItIs]

They won't. Price and Tao are useless DEI hires.

[@funkychicken2119]

@@vndragonslayer1 Who is “they”? You mean the blue collar white male? Or the Asian overachiever? Those are the ones at these sideshows. 😂

[@erikh9991]

@@vndragonslayer1 100% agree. Maybe they will vote better but I don't think there is anyone left with a working brain.

[@vndragonslayer1]

@@funkychicken2119 they= blue wave no matter what voters.. the clowns who voted to raise pg&e, higher crime, higher insurance, and newsom to let his kids go to school while yours stay at home

[@anonygent]

I clicked on this, but I still don't know... what is a "sideshow"?

[@amoritarandall6738]

I was wondering too.

[@DonkeyHotey-l2e]

Somethings that happens in lawless communities. People gather in the middle of the street and spin their cars making donuts in the intersection, skid marks and loud exhaust noises. usually with lots of onlookers getting content for their KZbin channels. Often times they use stolen cars. Zero consequences from police or city.

[@anonygent]

@@DonkeyHotey-l2e Thanks.

[@georgebricker1010]

Woke euphemusm for laeless gatherings of teens, who take mostly stolen cars drivung recklesdly and doing doughnutz, while attracting enough other youts who will nlock tje intersection while they have their so called show.

[@Npc1488-wc1kf]

Its a black riot with cars

[@watermelonboy-cw5ju]

Just put them back don’t say anything

[@orlandoracer407]

Unauthorized dangerous installations? Did they forget that reckless drivers are also dangerous?

[@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket]

If the city let it be they'd be liable.

[@snoozeflu]

​@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusketif they don't do anything at all they are also liable.

[@axiomaddict]

The city rather wait until some child is killed. Then they will order work done and have self-aggrandizing ceremony at the site to show how much they care. THEY DON’T. They never have. I left Oakland 30 years ago because of the infrastructure neglect, 24 hour a day helicopters flying overhead, chronically late buses, corruption, and bureaucratic buffoonery. It’s a shame because the weather and land are beautiful.

[@californianorma876]

Exactly. If people weren't driving out of control, they wouldn't drive into these beautiful roundabouts. I want one in my neighborhood.

[@steveloux4709]

You can tell in the tone of the statement that someone was seething that mere citizens strayed into someone else's fiefdom and was making the city bureaucrats look foolish.

[@daveporter9222]

I saw a comment mentioning tents in the middle of the road. Awesome idea. 😉☮️🇺🇸

[@willieverusethis]

How does the city get on these things so quickly when they can't get on anything else in a timely manner?

[@MrVenona]

Oakland really doesn't like it when the law abiding try to prevent crime.

[@1motomanic]

It's what Communist leaders do.

[@1209Misty]

That’s crazy they can go months asking for help and yet they get no help but the second that they work together as a community, right away the city has money to come and remove these. At the end of the day I’m proud of the community for working together and coming up with solutions. Now that there’s Proof the city has money, we need to know what they’re doing with it.

[@manicmartyr69]

Stop voting for more government.

[@jamesmiller800]

Let criminals run wild and punish the people trying to get it stopped. Typical.

[@Noahdaceo]

Dude the citizens could literally do a small city project, faster and cheaper than our cities can, and it works. But if we do it, bad! If the city does it, good! -_-

[@BajatheChickenMan]

Don't worry it will cost tax payers about 5 million dollars for that one intersection to get bumps put in now. Government's are a thieving joke.

[@bobroberts2371]

The problem is, what the citizens put up don't follow road codes. If the city leaves them up and there is a crash, the city would be sued.

[@mcbride991]

@@bobroberts2371right or imagine an emergency vehicle being blocked from passing because of some tires in the road.

[@offensivearch]

@@bobroberts2371 And the city doesn't have more important problems to deal with? If they were doing what they were supposed to, the barricades wouldn't be necessary.

[@offensivearch]

@@mcbride991 You can imagine that or see the reality that kids were already hit by reckless drivers on that road. Instead of imagining scenarios we should look at what is happening in the real world.

[@markmark2080]

'The city is helping it's residents solve a serious problem' said no one ever...

[@stevec404]

The tires are a 'safety hazard', but reckless driving by thugs ruining the peace of mind of countless neighbors, and endangering them, counts for nothing. Another example of idiotic government bureaucratic stupidity!

[@markcanales6617]

Removing the tires tells you that the city is against you .

[@rcchin7897]

I‘d say Oakland‘s crime is more of a “safety hazard“.

[@alchemest]

When I lived in Las Vegas the city tried putting in barriers like this. They found out it did nothing to curb speeding, but did add to accidents which caused the city to be sued, and they lost, costing millions.

[@dennisk207]

Where in Las Vegas was this done?

[@reversalmushroom]

In typical government fashion, not only will they not do anything, but they won't let you do anything either.

[@miki_9034]

A safe and well functioning community is a threat to those in power. Chaos and instability favors those in power.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

*Democrat Gooberment FIFY

[@miki_9034]

​@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 You've to get out of Red Vs Blue mentality. Both of them don't work for us. They want us divided and fighting with our neighbors.

[@miki_9034]

​@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 You've to get out of this Blue Vs Red mentality. Its all a theater; Neither of them work for you.

[@CRAFT7445]

Who's amazed the city gave a statement telling the citizens what they did wrong without saying what they were going to do to rectify the situation?

[@Travisrogers87]

What they did wrong: put dangerous obstructions in the road What the city did: removed the objects to prevent expensive lawsuits What the city is going to do next: nothing because there’s no budget for nice to have’s like this. If people want improvement they need to vote in leaders who take crime seriously

[@davidcollin1436]

Like a derelict useless employee and incompetent worker, they only have objections and no solutions.

[@coldsoul333]

I find that funny that the city doesn't want the barrier at the same time offered "We all want the street to be safer" none-solution to why the people wants the barrier there in the first place.

[@MaximillionBucks]

The barrier flipped a car, it was dangerous and needed to be removed before it killed someone

[@777_ATM]

Funny the city moves faster for those trying to fix a problem. Those committing illegal sideshows, city doesn’t do anything!!

[@UP_URANUS]

Keep voting for people who won't do anything 🤷

[@emsauce75]

It doesn't matter who you vote for. The gongs own Oakland.

[@tomlastname9163]

oh no, elected officials are busy...stealing tax dollars

[@MichaelHemotoxin]

and then vote in people WHO STILL WONT DO ANYTHING and the beat goes on

[@Snoopy_luv]

Right no pun sadly people are stuck on they have the same skin color as me. oh we need her him when that's not the case because my dog is a dog doesn't mean I'm letting them fraternize with all dogs cause the same markings. Oh give rappers street names and granted rewards when the reality each and every one had been a help to the destruction of Oakland and the demise but the support a political party that gave them grants to choose sides of corruption in exchange to rap foul forever and drive sideshow cars smh

[@BabyBugBug]

And they will. That is how indoctrinated they are.

[@nickfanzo]

Don’t pay their salary, they obviously forgot who they work for. The streets belong to we the people, not city officials.

[@SergS-o7e]

city statement doesn’t address the community, total disrespect. this is what a one party system looks like

[@jonathanbair523]

Question... The homes have a driveway right, and can be expanded if it needs to fit more then 1 row of cars??? Most if not all the homes have a driveway to park in right??? So why park on the street if they got driveways and garages to park there cars in???

[@AlexHonger-fj3nx]

@@jonathanbair523 Expanding takes money and permit's, some areas wont allow more then a single car wide driveway, and some homes are rented. In those situations and if more then 1 driver lives at the home they might need to park on the curb as to not block their partner in if they need to leave in a hurry.

[@chuckbronco6485]

​@jonathanbair523 because they can and it's 100% legal. Why condemn someone doing something legal while side endorsing illegal actions?

[@johnoppus6101]

I live in the area and those barriers prevent people from just flat out ignoring stop signs. You will hear people hitting donuts almost every hour of the night not to mention speeding reckless drivers running into parked vehicles. I can count how many times drivers ignore stop signs on 21st and East 21st waiting for the bus 😡

[@RoyalRadiantJade]

Lived there over 15 years ago and YES IT WAS EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. Sounds like nothing have changed and countless people have died due to reckless drivers and property damage. Kids steal their parents cars or drivers that like to mess around. Crossing the street after getting off the bus stop is always a risk because people are speeding.

[@hyperreal]

Life is too short, get out of Oakland

[@johnoppus6101]

@@hyperreal I can't afford to leave plus the house I'm living in is paid off and my house conveniently located where I can take public transportation to where ever I go 🙂

[@basillah7650]

Tell them to fill the tires with quick dry cement instead of rocks then not going to pick them up next time

[@faradaysage15]

stop voting for liberals. stay safe.

[@frankbaine3918]

Did anyone in this neighborhood vote for that mayor & city council? Yes. Gonna do it again? Probably.

[@keithkress3755]

I think these residents are outstanding, they're not complaining, they are taking action. Keep at it, you're doing it correctly :)

[@ceoatcrystalsoft4942]

They are complaining, but the city is ignoring them. I feel like it is illegal for a city and its police to ignore the crime so these residents need to sue, although its a shame they actually have to even consider it

[@thesoundsmith]

Then NOW, they need to SUE THE CITY to keep it law-abiding.

[@Elon_Trump]

vote those current city leaders OUT OF OFFICE

[@TheBigBigSean]

At least the local news is reporting on this awful gov.

[@revpgesqredux]

A sign of things to come

[@DavidPalmer707]

So, Oakland government believes that roundabouts are “dangerous” and “hazardous?” 🤦🏻 They save lives.

[@LostChildOfTime]

To be fair, it probably is hazardous if it isn't accompanied with signs to tell drivers to slow down.

[@tinkthestrange]

@@LostChildOfTimepeople will learn, all it takes is a few kids to wreck to teach all the young people not to speed through there. The city could also make the street less wide and extend the sidewalk or change the street from asphalt to cobblestone, that discourages drivers from speeding

[@NotExpatJoe]

Studies show that roundabouts are more dangerous and hazardous than four-way stops and increase occurrence of accidents, but they lower fatal accidents and save lives. There is no doubt that roundabouts save lives, but at the cost of more minor accidents and increased insurance costs.

[@wurgel1]

@@NotExpatJoe Source: Trust me bro. Roundabout are about 20% more efficient with 35% fewer traffic crashes, 78% fewer injuries and 90% fewer fatalities.

[@walterrau3724]

Yes, the City is removing the road blocks, but Nothing to fix the problem

[@jeremyczanstke5]

This is not a good look for the city they are basically saying they care more about reckless drivers

[@toothlessseer3153]

Criminals have rights ya know! _(In Oakland, only criminals)_

[@kylehudson9371]

I was encouraged by an officer to commit a crime, if his discretion wasn't fair ... In a situation where I could have kept my truck which only needed air to move from, in front of my house.. instead he towed it...

[@Terrakinetic]

Systemic racism from the bottom up.

[@db-rc5fr]

What could go wrong when you elect people, vote for the policies and the party that enables criminals in the name of social justice?

[@NotExpatJoe]

Can you tell me one right that criminals have that is also not a right given to everyone else?

[@HeadStronger-HS]

Do Oakland officials realize the rest of the country thinks they are crazy?

[@jmc5910]

they dont care

[@bradbutcher3984]

The citizens that voted for them are crazy. Democrats want to destroy our Constitutional Republic to make the US a socialist country.

[@joeblow1688]

No.

[@Zed_Oud]

Looks like a perfect roundabout

[@FlameBlue9016]

You can’t trust the city to look out for you, all the city wants is your Taxes.

[@jayrutter6111]

And then your taxes go to the bums who won’t work.

[@ericbailey6779]

Vote blue, now live with ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@MrElliotc02]

Vote in the recall election.

[@faradaysage15]

incumbent rarely lose. who will even challenge them? I'll bet most of them run unopposed

[@daveh8316]

when will people in cities learn criminals are king... tax paying normies are nothing.. city officials say you must be a victim

[@bigheadrhino]

This is the equivalent of putting your hands up to stop a bully from hitting you, and instead of stopping the bully, the teachers pulls your hands down so the bully can keep hitting you.

[@ericbailey6779]

Except you voted for the teacher and will vote for them again and then again.

[@bigheadrhino]

@@ericbailey6779 I see this type of comment a lot. Do you actually want things to get better or do you want things to get worse so you can say “I told you so”? Or do you feel like you’re more likely to get people to change their voting this way?

[@ericbailey6779]

@@bigheadrhino I've given up on people a long time ago. No, I don't expect most people to think and vote outside of their little echo chambers. I expect them to keep voting for the same kind of goobers they always vote for and then cry about nothing changes. But, I do enjoy a little schadenfreude every now and then. And, before you say it, no, I don't think I'm smarter than anybody else. I'm just willing to pay attention and be more informed than most. I trust no one and I question everything. If I can put in the effort to learn why these politicians act the way they do, then they can to. And shame on them for not paying attention till the problem was literally burning rubber at their doors.

[@faradaysage15]

You've basically explained the great replacement theory. Oh except the teacher is giving the bully an award and saying what a better class start going to have once you vanish from school and all they have are these bullies that we need to understand and help from cradle to grave with the victim's money

[@bigheadrhino]

@@ericbailey6779 doesn’t this make you guilty of the same sin as the people you criticizing? You’re fixating on politics and personal feelings than on practical solutions to problems.

[@amysharp6]

That’s art too. Way to destroy something beautiful

[@TheBigBigSean]

That is old Oakland/ Berkeley. There used to be art everywhere.

[@somebodywhocares9293]

Dont vote Re elect those who favored this. Your mayor n city council needs new people who care for the people. Dont re elect none of them! Good reason to vote

[@mikeydude750]

Who's the snitch who ratted them out to the city????

[@MrVenona]

Democrats love snitches. Kamala's VP pick had a snitch line so people could rat out anyone not social distancing during Covid.

[@mikewashburn1207]

KAREN OF COURSE!

[@tomsawyer4857]

The car that got flipped over

[@bestt2252]

The sideshow drivers

[@itsjammbi]

The car that got flipped should sue the neighbors every penny they have

[@Barbara-fy8cs]

They did a great job making their street safer from side shows. those circles of tires are fantastic.

[@TheRoamingHazard]

I love this story. Not that the city was so quick to remove these but that the residents basically said F you we will do it ourselves. This attitude needs to spread into more areas. The sniveling in a city council meetings falls on deaf ears too often. This is how things actually get done. Do it yourself. And if the city comes and tears it down? Build it back better and stronger. Keep at it. At some point the city will either have to accept what is installed or install something official themselves.

[@RCenal]

So let me get this straight The city won't solve a problem So the citizens try an option Then the city comes in like a robin and removes the thing the citizens put together to stop the problem Wow Way to go city You really have your priorities in order

[@DF-wl8nj]

You would get a lot out of researching Anarcho-tyranny

[@jillclarke7264]

Good for the neighbors. Amazing the cities can clear immediately but can't stop the sideshow jerks. Why didn't they just install speedbumps in one day?

[@jakenuno9900]

Never get the help needed, but they come to clean up in a heartbeat. 😂

[@Meilei429]

Crazy how they wouldn’t go to help but they go to tear it down, make it make sense 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@cardinalstar2048]

Sweet man with his baby ❤ hope you get the safe neighborhood you both deserve 🙏

[@sdimartino]

And yet, in November, dollars to donuts they will once again vote for the same people they’re complaining about. You get the government you deserve, Oakland. Signed, A frustrated Oaklander

[@davidcollin1436]

R.i.g.g.e.d elections have consequences

[@BennyLlama39]

Not just Oakland... the entire braindead country.

[@marcusbuckner5582]

You think maybe the election outcome has already been rigged to keep the shady people in office? Me thinks so……it’s been done before.

[@maxdaly8185]

Outrageous. City doesn’t do jack squat to help, but rushes out immediately to hinder.

[@yesitsreallyOtter]

They even did the REFLECTIVE TAPE. And the city just tears it down

[@joshhayl7459]

🟦…It looked tuh be quite well thought out,.. What a Waste tuh jus' tear it up without evaluating It's Effectiveness first.

[@luigivincenz3843]

exactly. They're even protecting the lawbreakers for their safety. Imagine that..

[@SuperScottCrawford]

And it's a fact roundabout's are much better than 4 way stop sign intersections.

[@ladonna2u742]

Encampments flow-over into the streets, daily side-shows, smash n grabs, now the City decides to address something🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤬🤬🤬