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Where the Cops Don't Say "TGIF"

Oakland wanted a cabaret district. Oakland got a cabaret district. But not everyone is entirely happy about who is visiting it.

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CHRIS DUFFEY - It's a clash of pedestrians and patricians.

Chris Duffey
It's a clash of pedestrians and patricians.

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That, at least, is something everyone might agree about -- the teenagers, the merchants, even Ozzie and Harriet.

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Where the Cops Don't Say "TGIF"

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