The defund the police movement in Oakland, California, failed to solve the city's crime issues and the lack of public safety officers makes locals feel unsafe, neighborhood activist says.
"We've got a big fat target on our backs, and we have organized crime outfits coming forward, organized retail theft and car theft, etc.," Scott said."Because they know we have no rule of law and the cops aren't going to come do anything about it."
When residents are afraid to go outside and walk around, local businesses begin to fail, further exasperating the plight of poor neighborhoods, the nonprofit founder told Fox News. The solution to, Scott said, is to vote for new leadership who will crack down on crime.
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