FBI 'Bomb Plot' Case Was a Waste
Real crime in Oakland goes unchecked, while federal law enforcement focuses on a mentally ill man who tried to set off a fake bomb it gave him.
By Robert Gammon @RobertGammon
Oakland desperately needs help. Violent crime has skyrocketed in the past two years and homicides are out of control. Unfortunately, the cash-strapped city doesn't have the money to substantially increase the size of its police force quickly — unless it decimates other…
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