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Massive mob ransacks Oakland gas station as store owner says police after car crashes through window

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Video of Oakland robbery aftermath:

When the owner called the Oakland Police Department upon arriving at the 76, he was allegedly told to “file a report online.” The owner then tried contacting OPD police chief Floyd Mitchell but was told he had to make an appointment. This will be the rest of the U.S. unless wokeness is stopped.
How, exactly, did "wokeness" cause this?

-- A2SG, does "wokeness" somehow cause car crashes now?
 
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Video of Oakland robbery aftermath:

When the owner called the Oakland Police Department upon arriving at the 76, he was allegedly told to “file a report online.” The owner then tried contacting OPD police chief Floyd Mitchell but was told he had to make an appointment. This will be the rest of the U.S. unless wokeness is stopped.

The footage is heartbreaking... Just heartbreaking. They destroyed that store...

Newsoms California is a horror show... We can only pray law and order prevail against the forces of chaos and destruction.
 
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How, exactly, did "wokeness" cause this?

-- A2SG, does "wokeness" somehow cause car crashes now?


Only when the car crashes assist the entrance of a flash mob of an estimated 70 thieves... Who caused an estimated 100,000 of property damage.

Just wondering when in history prior to right now has Americans ever had to deal with massive crowds of thieves operating in tandem?

The answer will steer you towards why people blame woke culture which is facilitated by a government that cares nothing at all about governing.
 
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Only when the car crashes assist the entrance of a flash mob of an estimated 70 thieves... Who caused an estimated 100,000 of property damage.

Just wondering when in history prior to right now has Americans ever had to deal with massive crowds of thieves operating in tandem?

The answer will steer you towards why people blame woke culture which is facilitated by a government that cares nothing at all about governing.
Yknow, the more those on the right use the term "woke," the less they seem to know what it even means.

Please tell me, what, exactly, is "wokeness"?

-- A2SG, I honestly don't know myself, these days...
 
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Video of Oakland robbery aftermath:

When the owner called the Oakland Police Department upon arriving at the 76, he was allegedly told to “file a report online.” The owner then tried contacting OPD police chief Floyd Mitchell but was told he had to make an appointment. This will be the rest of the U.S. unless wokeness is stopped.

According to your article:
The call was made after the suspects left the scene, which is why the owner was told to file a report online, OPD said.
“Video evidence was later reported to OPD that made clear the scale and details of the incident, including the large number of suspects, and the incident was immediately elevated to a Priority 1 incident, which prompted an officer to go to the scene to make contact with the owner, and investigators are now reviewing evidence and working directly with the gas station owner,” OPD said.
Newsoms California is a horror show... We can only pray law and order prevail against the forces of chaos and destruction.
That's what this CA bashing is all about.
 
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That's what this CA bashing is all about.

It's not "bashing" unless you consider the truth of roaming gangs of thieves operating seemingly without fear of any negative consequences to be "bashing"

And it's only "California" because this didn't occur down the street from me... (Our law enforcement works here, criminals face consequences).
 
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It's not "bashing" unless you consider the truth of roaming gangs of thieves operating seemingly without fear of any negative consequences to be "bashing"

And it's only "California" because this didn't occur down the street from me... (Our law enforcement works here, criminals face consequences).
Yes, it could have happened in Portland or Chicago or New York City.
 
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Only when the car crashes assist the entrance of a flash mob of an estimated 70 thieves... Who caused an estimated 100,000 of property damage.

Just wondering when in history prior to right now has Americans ever had to deal with massive crowds of thieves operating in tandem?

The answer will steer you towards why people blame woke culture which is facilitated by a government that cares nothing at all about governing.
Seems like woke is more of a euphemism the right uses for certain members of society they don’t like.
 
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Seems like woke is more of a euphemism the right uses for certain members of society they don’t like.

Well, only if those "certain members" are in roaming gangs of thieves operating with impunity...

I can't lie I don't think criminals are good people who are just doing their best... And I don't like turning on the TV and see the destruction of someone's life just because of some entitled brats who were never taught right from wrong.

I certainly don't like seeing it every single day.

I'm intentionally not taking the bait and taking the thread off topic. I'm sure you're free to make your own thread if it's a simple definition you want, that way this thread doesn't go off on arguments on how good or bad said definition is.

Sufficient to say, woke isn't liberals, not in the traditional sense.

Here's an news story with immediate video and an interview with the store owner:


They didn't show the video of the backhoe they went after the ATM with but that was shocking too.
 
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Seems like woke is more of a euphemism the right uses for certain members of society they don’t like.
It's the systemic injustice routine, the Marxist spinoff philosophy of oppressor and oppressed. Forcing progressive ideas on the people. Some companies that were woke are making a turnaround, like Tractor Supply:
 
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It's not "bashing" unless you consider the truth of roaming gangs of thieves operating seemingly without fear of any negative consequences to be "bashing"
So far, I haven't heard much truth, mostly just bashing dusted sparingly with facts.

And it's only "California" because this didn't occur down the street from me... (Our law enforcement works here, criminals face consequences).
Ignorance is bliss.
 
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It's the systemic injustice routine, the Marxist spinoff philosophy of oppressor and oppressed. Forcing progressive ideas on the people. Some companies that were woke are making a turnaround, like Tractor Supply:
Some people seem absolutely impervious to ideas, preferring the warm thrill of outrage at THEM!!!
 
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So far, I haven't heard much truth,

The OP provided one news source for the story, I provided two more. Video was provided as well.

That is usually sufficient for normal people to recognize that something did indeed occur and discuss the event like reasonable people.
 
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The OP provided one news source for the story, I provided two more. Video was provided as well.

That is usually sufficient for normal people to recognize that something did indeed occur and discuss the event like reasonable people.
Ah, that's so cute the way you slip in the insult there "usually sufficient for normal people", "like reasonable people".
 
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It's the systemic injustice routine, the Marxist spinoff philosophy of oppressor and oppressed. Forcing progressive ideas on the people. Some companies that were woke are making a turnaround, like Tractor Supply:
It’s over boys, we’ve lost Tractor Supply.
 
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The OP provided one news source for the story, I provided two more. Video was provided as well.

That is usually sufficient for normal people to recognize that something did indeed occur and discuss the event like reasonable people.
Folks got no idea what is coming and what this solution will lead too either . For more info , cause it would get me banned
barred from life for saying it here , I will say it elsehwere .
But just remember this
what do you think happens to a nation when GOD is abandoned . Now i say this for us all to ponder on my friends .
For more info , i will let ya know elshwere what is really been going on all along . THOUGH me thinks ya might have an idea already .
 
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