{"id":2048201,"date":"2023-09-28T15:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oakland-business-close-down-for-crime-strike\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T15:06:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:06:58","slug":"oakland-business-close-down-for-crime-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oakland-business-close-down-for-crime-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland businesses shut due to crime surge."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foakland-business-close-down-for-crime-strike%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2048201&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Oakland Businesses \u2064Demand Increased Police Presence<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo\u2064 by JOHANNES EISELE\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br \/>11:36 AM \u2013 Thursday, September 28, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Over 200 businesses in \u200bOakland, \u2064California, have participated in a one-day \u2062strike in hopes the city will place more police on the street\u2063 due to \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-house-gop-signal-support-for-police-in-midst-of-defunding-calls\/\" title=\"McCarthy, House GOP Signal Support for Police in Midst of Defunding Calls\">rising crime rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Oakland\u2062 businesses\u2062 temporarily shut down on Tuesday afternoon\u2062 to demand that\u2063 city,\u200b county, and state leaders do more to\u200c safeguard small businesses and community \u2064residents\u200c from crime.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Ryan, the manager of a \u2063Mexican restaurant, told the press that the\u2063 shut downs \u2062felt like another pandemic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;It feels like another\u200b pandemic,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We&#8217;re calling for people to come in and visit \u2063our business so that we can stay in\u2062 business. We \u200bare \u2064on \u200da \u200dstreet that should be bustling all the time, and the foot traffic is just gone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Tuesday morning, \u2063dozens of merchants and residents held a press conference outside Le Cheval, an Old Oakland Vietnamese restaurant whose owners have decided to close permanently this Saturday after 38 years of operation due to an\u2063 increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-high-numbers-of-police-officers-quit-retire\/\" title=\"Report: High numbers of police officers quit, retire\">vehicle break-ins<\/a> and\u2064 commercial burglaries in the\u2063 surrounding area.<\/p>\n<p>Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce\u2064 leader Dr. Jennifer Tran said that without\u2063 basic safety\u2062 there is no community.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Without basic safety, there\u2063 is no business,&#8221; Tran said. &#8220;Without basic\u2062 safety, there is no \u2063community.\u200b Without \u2062safety, there is no \u2063city. Without basic \u200dsafety, there\u200c is\u200c only chaos.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Reportedly, District\u2064 5 Councilmember Noel Gallo, former Alameda\u2064 County District Attorney candidate Terry Wiley, Oakland NAACP president Cynthia Adams, and Calabash \u200bowner Nigel Jones also spoke\u200d at the\u200d event.<\/p>\n<p>Former Oakland Mayoral Candidate\u200d Loren Taylor\u200d and members of Neighbors Together Oakland, a\u2062 nonprofit, attended but\u200d did not speak at the event.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oakland-business-close-down-for-crime-strike\/\" title=\"Oakland businesses shut due to crime surge.\">weekly\u2063 crime report released<\/a> on Monday, the \u2064Oakland Police Department (OPD) has received 1,109 reports of commercial burglaries across the city. \u200dThis represents a 9%\u200d increase\u2062 over the\u200c number of business\u200b burglary\u200c reports received in the\u2062 city\u200d during the same period last year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CVS store in Oakland, CA is\u200d cleared\u200d out by\u2063 shoplifters. \u2064Then\u2062 they wonder why stores\u2062 close in these neighborhoods. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qr4pEik1w6\">pic.twitter.com\/Qr4pEik1w6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1705272411334004767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22,\u2062 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox \u200cfor free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>GOP Candidates\u2063 Debate Without Trump for \u2064the 2nd Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Georgia Congressman Barry Loudermilk Raises Concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Interview \u2063with \u2062Rep. 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In \u200baddition, \u2062there has been a 42% increase in\u200d reports \u2063of vehicle break-ins,\u2062 with a total of 7,824 incidents reported.<\/p>\n<p>These alarming statistics have left \u200bbusiness owners and residents\u200b feeling unsafe and frustrated. They believe that the\u200b lack of police presence and action has emboldened criminals and led to a \u2062rise in crime rates. The one-day strike was a way for them to\u200c bring attention to this issue and demand\u2064 immediate action.<\/p>\n<p>The closure of Le Cheval, a beloved \u2063local \u200brestaurant, serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of\u2064 the rising crime rates. \u2062After nearly four decades of operation, \u2062the owners have\u200c been forced to close their doors\u200d due to frequent vehicle break-ins and commercial burglaries in the surrounding area. This \u200bclosure not only \u2062affects the business owners but also the community \u2064that relied on it as a gathering place.<\/p>\n<p>During the press conference, Dr. Jennifer Tran, leader of the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, emphasized the importance of basic safety in maintaining a thriving community. She stated that without safety, there is no business, \u200dno \u2062community, and ultimately no city. Her\u2064 words resonated with the business owners and\u2062 residents who have\u200b been living in fear and uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>The event also saw the\u200d participation of\u2064 prominent local figures, including District 5 Councilmember Noel Gallo and \u2064former Alameda County District Attorney candidate Terry Wiley. Their presence at the event\u2064 highlights the seriousness of the issue and\u200b the urgency\u200c for action. The support and solidarity shown by community leaders give hope to the \u2064businesses and\u2062 residents who are demanding change.<\/p>\n<p>The weekly crime report released\u2063 by the\u2063 Oakland Police Department further accentuates the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-jamaal-bowman-pushes-defunding-police-after-requesting-special-police-protection-at-his-home\/\" title=\"Democrat Jamaal Bowman Pushes Defunding Police After Requesting Special Police Protection At His Home\">increased police presence<\/a>.\u2063 With over 1,100 reports of commercial burglaries and a significant increase in vehicle break-ins, \u2063it is evident that immediate intervention is required. The\u200b business owners and residents are\u200c calling on city, county, and \u200dstate leaders to prioritize their safety\u2064 and take tangible steps to address the escalating crime rates.<\/p>\n<p>The one-day strike was a powerful\u2064 statement from\u200b the Oakland businesses, showcasing their determination and unity in demanding their right to safety\u2064 and security. It is now up to the city\u2062 and\u200d its leaders to respond effectively to their demands\u2062 and ensure \u2062the well-being of their communities.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200bOakland grapples with \u200cthe consequences of rising crime \u2064rates, it is \u2062crucial for all stakeholders to \u2063come together and find\u200c sustainable solutions. Increased \u2063police presence, \u2063improved community\u2062 engagement, and enhanced security measures are \u200djust a few potential steps that can be taken to address the issue. By\u200c working \u2064together, Oakland\u200b can regain its reputation as a thriving and safe city for businesses and residents alike.<\/p>\n<p>The one-day strike may\u200b have been a temporary closure, but it represented a much \u2063larger issue \u2064that needs to be urgently addressed.\u200c The businesses of Oakland have made their demands clear, and now it \u200dis time for\u200c the \u200ccity to listen\u2063 and act. The safety and security of the community should be the top priority, and it is imperative that adequate measures \u2064are implemented to restore peace and \u200dprosperity to \u2062Oakland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 200 Oakland businesses staged a one-day strike, urging the city to increase police presence in response to escalating crime rates. 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