Wednesday, September 17th 2008
The Second Mayor of Oakland
Down in Oakland, they could really use some leadership. The city had 127 homicides last year and has experienced 102 so far this year (as of this past Sunday). This has a direct impact on Berkeley as well, since the boundary line between Oakland and Berkeley is so featureless that any crime spike down there is sure to drift up north.
Unfortunately, the city isn’t getting the strong, anti-crime mayor that it desperately needs. A very interesting article in the East Bay Express suggests that perhaps the reason Mayor Rom Dellums can’t get the traction he needs is because of his wife, who they portray as a “quasi second mayor.”
A very thought provoking read.
