The Mayor is speaking about Standards. Her City Administrator forgot to apply for a State Program from the Governor's office that would've likely netted 15 Million for Oakland to help with crime problems. Hypocrisy at its worst. This woman is in over her head. At least she seems ambitious.
Oakland need to be gutted out and restaff with competent people that care... so much incompetent and infighting. DA Price need to be recall. Oakland is just sad.
@montaukairr3055 bro… Asians can’t fix fatherless behavior… everyone now expect the national guard and the government and correctional system to raise their kids
So far none of what she’s said has merited firing the Chief of Police in the middle of a crippling, city-wide crime storm. There may have been a reason to fire the chief but it sounds like a personal problem so far.
At the start of the interview, before she is even asked a question, she set's off on an excuse-filled monologue to defend herself and her actions. Mayor Sheng Thao has been nothing but excuses since January....
Didn't she vote to reduce or cut funding to the amount of 911 operators, back when she was on the city council? Now she's championing a much needed increase.
bro so the next mayor going have the same crime on his/her plate, what makes you think the next mayor going be any better? stop pointing the finger and call out what it is... crimes are a result of fatherless behavior, a DA that wont prosecute her own kind and a culture that think robbing and wearing face mask is cool? how do you fix this overnight? overall we need men to stand up, be role model and be real parents to their kids and raise them right. we need to stop with this victim mentality, pointing finger and thinking that the government going raise our kids, we're all trying to make it out of the hood.
@@kitmarshall4084once the Crime Wonder Twins are out office and replaced with tough on crime officials, you'd be surprised how fast crime could be reduced. It only takes a steady flow of criminals removed from the streets and kept in prison, to see a rapid decrease.
Oakland City Council must pass a VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE on the MAYOR, and then resign in protest because the MAYOR keeps blaming folks for the situation....
She has zero accountability. Points the finger and uses city employees as scapegoats.. She’s the worst mayor Oakland has ever had.. Wrongfully terminated our Chiefs employment, drop the ball on funds to help with retail thefts and Oakland can’t keep a police chief .. She needs to go
you're crazy, she fired the police chief for covering up, that show that she have the guts and integrity to fired bad cops... also if this mayor was black i'm sure we'll all be singing praises right? Mayor Thao is in a tuff job, in a tuff position, can you do a better job? also which report do you trust? an independent investigation or a internal investigation by the police?
@@ThadopeeraShe fired him for no reason (it was on a news conference she gave) & thank him for his service to the city!! She can’t be taken seriously 😂😂😂
@ lootmarsh7 I have been following the city news for weeks. This chief is an embarrassment. He allowed an officer to lie outright and keep his job. Friends from there told me crime had been out of control under his adm and gotten WORST! They also said policemen have been leaving the force in droves before getting indictments.
@@Thadopeera have you not watch the news for the past year? the news reported on why the chief was fired so many times... are you telling this is fake news? please do your due diligence and research. Trust me no one is gunning for the mayor job, it's not an easy or glorious job when everyone around you is incompetent... just think it don't matter if the next mayor is white, black or brown, we'll still be saying how crappy Oakland is cause it going take more than one term to fix Oakland.
they did wake up. they voted sheng thao, pam price and fired a police chief :) they want the current restorative justice and vibrant black/brown communities.. those racist asian business have left and they're happy about it
@@ong9998 she aint tryin. big bone flows whichever way the wind blows. durin the pandemic, it was defund the popo and she was on the forefront pushin that bs. now its public safety and refund the popo, and her big azzz pulls a 180. these ppl have no spines, only pretendin to do work cuz her azz on da line now
@ong9998 first off, she fired the police chief because she don't like how he disciplined his officers. It's not her job to, she hired him to do the job so let him do the job he was hired to do. Not only that, she still fired him against the advice of other community leaders and didn't give him a fair chance after only months as police chief. You want people to give her time, but she doesn't want to give other people time. You get what you give. The former chief was cleared of any wrongdoings, and she still stand by her choice to fired him and not rehire him back. Because that will show that she was wrong and she cant take it that she was. She probably felt stupid and ashamed everytime she will see his face so she doesnt want him back as chief. I personally would never go back and work for someone who wants to fire me because she WILL find another reason to fire you again. Secondly, she didn't apply for the state grant to fight against criminals. I know, you going to say it wasn't her personally, it was someone else that dropped the ball. NO, regardless, she is the mayor that blame and responsibility still falls on her. Then the question is, did she even want apply for the grant anyways? Her stance while city council was to defund the police so why would she want more police? Was this done on purpose? I would say yes, but only she knows and I doubt she will tell you the truth. Thirdly, she doesn't want to get involved in the actions of the dumb DA Price and her soft on criminals decisions to not prosecute repeated criminals when questioned by the community. They held community meetings at small venues purposely so that less people can attend inside these meetings because they don't want to face the citizens. So you why should she get more time when her our actions time over time proves she is not fit to be mayor. Everything so she as done, is for her own interest, her own feelings, and doesn't tell responsibilities as a mayor should even for the actions of her office and instead pushes the blame to others. You are in a leadership role and you have people who works for you, you still bare some responsibilities even though you may not have doing something directly but your people have. But she doesn't understand that because she is not a good leader and she doesn't know how to be a leader.
CAMERAS WILL DO NOTHING IF THE CRIMINALS AREN'T PROSECUTED AFTER THEY ARE ARRESTED! The citizens of Oakland have cameras on their phones and on their homes and have provided OPD and the NEWS MEDIA with videos containing license plates, etc, but to no avail. LOCK UP THE CRIMINALS! Declare a State of Emergency! Oakland is literally wasting away while Sheng Thao and our city's leaders make excuses and push policies and plans that don't work. The only thing that will fix Oakland crime is prosecuting criminals to the fullest extent of the law and keeping them behind bars.
She seems like a nice person who has gone through lots of personal hardship (I voted for her), AND is completely unqualified by experience and personality and intellect for this incredibly tough job.
This crime epidemic would be solved almost overnight if the police and the politicians allow home owners and business owners to defend their property without threat of prosecution.
who shot the mother shot by a stray bullet, did any gangster get shot? All the gunfire and no gangster shot, only an innocent lady shot while sleeping on her couch....passing the buck
Keep Oakland safe by taking the guns away from law-abiding citizens and letting criminals out of jail early with no consequences yeah that'll work lady
You want peace in Oakland? Marc Antony’s ‘Cry ‘Havoc!’ and let slip the dogs of war’ from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Is appropriate. spoken by Antony, Act 3 Scene 1 O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever livèd in the tide of times. Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood! Over thy wounds now do I prophesy- Which, like dumb mouths, do ope their ruby lips To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue- A curse shall light upon the limbs of men. Domestic fury and fierce civil strife Shall cumber all the parts of Italy. Blood and destruction shall be so in use, And dreadful objects so familiar, That mothers shall but smile when they behold Their infants quartered with the hands of war, All pity choked with custom of fell deeds, And Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge, With Ate by his side come hot from hell, Shall in these confines with a monarch’s voice Cry “Havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war, That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial.@@MoonChild-po9du
@miket4234 calling her that is not necessary, she's a nice looking woman. Clown is much more appropriate and there's enough alternative adjectives to describe her merits.
i moved to the bay area in 2017. one of my first visits to oakland involved witnessing a shooting at a gas station in broad daylight. a retired oakland police chief was mugged while pumping gas and he had a pistol on him so he fired at the group of muggers. i was disappointed but not surprised
No problem! Armstrong, take the City to federal court based on those findings of exoneration and have a federal district judge reinstate you with retro pay and no loss in position or pension benefits. If the mayor wants to be psycho, then make her pay for it.
The chief of police wouldn't carry water for and cover the mayor's butt, so he got fired. She's trying to scapegoat him for her laissez faire and lazy management style, she is letting the city die from self inflicted wounds. She can't keep her people safe and they're sick of her inaction and her indifference, enough excuses.
It's not like Oakland has any chance at this point... no matter who's in charge. No captain can save this sinking ship. Thanks for being a living reminder against woke politics and coddling criminals.
Restructure the team who can commit and handle the crisis. Fire all the weak or incompetent positions including DA and council members. Freeze all the spending for now and focus on the crime as first priority. Ignore a direct media interview for temporary. I hope she faces the reality and handle it hard way. Hate to see the crime everyday here.
She is a good mayor. The people around her are refusing to cooperate. Disorganized people. The city deterioration is caused by their stupid behavior...corruption.
How come she is good? People are dying but she doesn't care. She is traveling, talking about other stuff. Why did she fire Armstrong? Open you eyes please.
In this interview she showed me she is growing into the job - prioritizing policy correctly and striking the right tone for what is really going on here... i'm still not certain that having no Chief of Police is better than Armstrong - that may have been a mistake...
No breaks for Armstrong His shenanigans were dangerous and he lied. He’s a liar. I agree with Sheng. The people that want him back will accept any loser if they don’t realize how wrong it would be to bring him back.
The Mayor is speaking about Standards. Her City Administrator forgot to apply for a State Program from the Governor's office that would've likely netted 15 Million for Oakland to help with crime problems. Hypocrisy at its worst. This woman is in over her head. At least she seems ambitious.
Makes her look like the lead clown of a clown show
Blind ambition
Exactly!
Oakland need to be gutted out and restaff with competent people that care... so much incompetent and infighting. DA Price need to be recall. Oakland is just sad.
@montaukairr3055 bro… Asians can’t fix fatherless behavior… everyone now expect the national guard and the government and correctional system to raise their kids
An uptick in crime is an understatement.
So far none of what she’s said has merited firing the Chief of Police in the middle of a crippling, city-wide crime storm. There may have been a reason to fire the chief but it sounds like a personal problem so far.
Big Ego No sense
At the start of the interview, before she is even asked a question, she set's off on an excuse-filled monologue to defend herself and her actions. Mayor Sheng Thao has been nothing but excuses since January....
RAISE THE WHITE FLAG, MAYOR. YOU'RE IN OVER YOUR HEAD😢 SAVE OAKLAND
Sheng Thao talking about standards is a little hypocritical with how shes performing at her job
Didn't she vote to reduce or cut funding to the amount of 911 operators, back when she was on the city council? Now she's championing a much needed increase.
I don't get how she is still Mayor. Blaming, completely incompetent and clueless...
Word! I say we need Lori Lightfoot, that sista will make Oakland better just like Chicago. ✊🏿
This lady is all talk NO ACTION. SHE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR NOT GIVING A DAMN ABOUT OAKLANDERS. SAD AF MAN SMH
bro so the next mayor going have the same crime on his/her plate, what makes you think the next mayor going be any better? stop pointing the finger and call out what it is... crimes are a result of fatherless behavior, a DA that wont prosecute her own kind and a culture that think robbing and wearing face mask is cool? how do you fix this overnight? overall we need men to stand up, be role model and be real parents to their kids and raise them right. we need to stop with this victim mentality, pointing finger and thinking that the government going raise our kids, we're all trying to make it out of the hood.
she got diarrhea mouth
@@kitmarshall4084once the Crime Wonder Twins are out office and replaced with tough on crime officials, you'd be surprised how fast crime could be reduced. It only takes a steady flow of criminals removed from the streets and kept in prison, to see a rapid decrease.
She later said she was too lazy to do anything about it.
Oakland is the worst I have ever seen it. We need both police and police accountability.
Mayor Sheng Thao, DO YOUR JOB - Oakland has the highest taxes and crime, how does that even happen?
She’s Oaklands problem, and she’s only going make it worse.
Oakland City Council must pass a VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE on the MAYOR, and then resign in protest because the MAYOR keeps blaming folks for the situation....
She has zero accountability. Points the finger and uses city employees as scapegoats.. She’s the worst mayor Oakland has ever had.. Wrongfully terminated our Chiefs employment, drop the ball on funds to help with retail thefts and Oakland can’t keep a police chief .. She needs to go
you're crazy, she fired the police chief for covering up, that show that she have the guts and integrity to fired bad cops... also if this mayor was black i'm sure we'll all be singing praises right? Mayor Thao is in a tuff job, in a tuff position, can you do a better job? also which report do you trust? an independent investigation or a internal investigation by the police?
@@kitmarshall4084 Where’s the evidence? Back up what you say. We haven’t seen anything! She fired him because he was a threat to HER JOB!
@@ThadopeeraShe fired him for no reason (it was on a news conference she gave) & thank him for his service to the city!! She can’t be taken seriously 😂😂😂
@ lootmarsh7 I have been following the city news for weeks. This chief is an embarrassment. He allowed an officer to lie outright and keep his job. Friends from there told me crime had been out of control under his adm and gotten WORST! They also said policemen have been leaving the force in droves before getting indictments.
@@Thadopeera have you not watch the news for the past year? the news reported on why the chief was fired so many times... are you telling this is fake news? please do your due diligence and research. Trust me no one is gunning for the mayor job, it's not an easy or glorious job when everyone around you is incompetent... just think it don't matter if the next mayor is white, black or brown, we'll still be saying how crappy Oakland is cause it going take more than one term to fix Oakland.
Sounds like she’s reading from a prompter lol
oakland needs to deal with their number one criminal, DA pamela price, without her removal, oakland will continue to be plagued
She talks in circles.
anti-Asian racist
She needs to go
It's about time leadership in Oakland woke up and did something about its violence and crime.
they did wake up. they voted sheng thao, pam price and fired a police chief :) they want the current restorative justice and vibrant black/brown communities.. those racist asian business have left and they're happy about it
and who's going to replace those "racist asian businesses" to breathe economic life back into the city? @@vndragonslayer1
This is their woke leadership voted for by it's residents
@@GovernmentIssuedNo, most people voted against her, but rank choice ushered her into office. Even though she was an illegitimate candidate.
this has anti-black racial vibes to it
What about holding you responsible for your lack of actions to the city of Oakland. When will that happen?
@@ong9998 she aint tryin. big bone flows whichever way the wind blows. durin the pandemic, it was defund the popo and she was on the forefront pushin that bs. now its public safety and refund the popo, and her big azzz pulls a 180.
these ppl have no spines, only pretendin to do work cuz her azz on da line now
@ong9998 first off, she fired the police chief because she don't like how he disciplined his officers. It's not her job to, she hired him to do the job so let him do the job he was hired to do. Not only that, she still fired him against the advice of other community leaders and didn't give him a fair chance after only months as police chief. You want people to give her time, but she doesn't want to give other people time. You get what you give. The former chief was cleared of any wrongdoings, and she still stand by her choice to fired him and not rehire him back. Because that will show that she was wrong and she cant take it that she was. She probably felt stupid and ashamed everytime she will see his face so she doesnt want him back as chief. I personally would never go back and work for someone who wants to fire me because she WILL find another reason to fire you again. Secondly, she didn't apply for the state grant to fight against criminals. I know, you going to say it wasn't her personally, it was someone else that dropped the ball. NO, regardless, she is the mayor that blame and responsibility still falls on her. Then the question is, did she even want apply for the grant anyways? Her stance while city council was to defund the police so why would she want more police? Was this done on purpose? I would say yes, but only she knows and I doubt she will tell you the truth. Thirdly, she doesn't want to get involved in the actions of the dumb DA Price and her soft on criminals decisions to not prosecute repeated criminals when questioned by the community. They held community meetings at small venues purposely so that less people can attend inside these meetings because they don't want to face the citizens. So you why should she get more time when her our actions time over time proves she is not fit to be mayor. Everything so she as done, is for her own interest, her own feelings, and doesn't tell responsibilities as a mayor should even for the actions of her office and instead pushes the blame to others. You are in a leadership role and you have people who works for you, you still bare some responsibilities even though you may not have doing something directly but your people have. But she doesn't understand that because she is not a good leader and she doesn't know how to be a leader.
CAMERAS WILL DO NOTHING IF THE CRIMINALS AREN'T PROSECUTED AFTER THEY ARE ARRESTED! The citizens of Oakland have cameras on their phones and on their homes and have provided OPD and the NEWS MEDIA with videos containing license plates, etc, but to no avail. LOCK UP THE CRIMINALS! Declare a State of Emergency! Oakland is literally wasting away while Sheng Thao and our city's leaders make excuses and push policies and plans that don't work. The only thing that will fix Oakland crime is prosecuting criminals to the fullest extent of the law and keeping them behind bars.
Did she just say the police chief serves at the pleasure of the mayor?
She seems like a nice person who has gone through lots of personal hardship (I voted for her), AND is completely unqualified by experience and personality and intellect for this incredibly tough job.
ah so why vote for her with no experience personality and no intellect at all. you reap what you so and get what you get
there really is no one person who is up to the task.
@@bayareaartist999 I wouldn't want to do it! And I think we can do better than we have.
glad you enjoy her mayorship. hope you enjoy the current vibrant crime statistic and business and pam price :)
😂 nice? She’s dumb. She has no control over crime, and has no solutions, has no experience with crime. Oh but she’s nice
Mayor Thao, “I’m looking forward to moving forward”. I believe she means, without OPD.
This crime epidemic would be solved almost overnight if the police and the politicians allow home owners and business owners to defend their property without threat of prosecution.
They could arrest all they want but the DA is letting them loose.
she does admit the place has been under Fed oversight for 20+ years. So you know the river runs deep
THIS IS NOT IMPORTANT. OAKLAND NEEDS HELP! MORE WORK LESS TALKING SMH
Ok, the public is ready to move past this controversy about the former Chief and hire a new OPD Chief.
Oakland is a failed city and needs Federal intervention ASAP
Highest standard required from law enforcement.
who shot the mother shot by a stray bullet, did any gangster get shot? All the gunfire and no gangster shot, only an innocent lady shot while sleeping on her couch....passing the buck
Are those cameras bulletproof? If not, don't bother.
This city and county needs triage, a setting of priorities to stop the bleeding and collapse. Sheng is a peacetime mayor and she needs to go.
Keep Oakland safe by taking the guns away from law-abiding citizens and letting criminals out of jail early with no consequences yeah that'll work lady
has crime increased or decreased since he was fired?
So is Federal oversight impeding OPD from keeping Oakland safe?
No we been on a mandate since the 90's
Our crime went up cause we don't have a police cheif for a year
crime went up because the OPD decided what laws to enforce.
@@MoonChild-po9du
You want peace in Oakland? Marc Antony’s ‘Cry ‘Havoc!’ and let slip the dogs of war’ from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Is appropriate.
spoken by Antony, Act 3 Scene 1
O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth,
That I am meek and gentle with these butchers!
Thou art the ruins of the noblest man
That ever livèd in the tide of times.
Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood!
Over thy wounds now do I prophesy-
Which, like dumb mouths, do ope their ruby lips
To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue-
A curse shall light upon the limbs of men.
Domestic fury and fierce civil strife
Shall cumber all the parts of Italy.
Blood and destruction shall be so in use,
And dreadful objects so familiar,
That mothers shall but smile when they behold
Their infants quartered with the hands of war,
All pity choked with custom of fell deeds,
And Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge,
With Ate by his side come hot from hell,
Shall in these confines with a monarch’s voice
Cry “Havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war,
That this foul deed shall smell above the earth
With carrion men, groaning for burial.@@MoonChild-po9du
👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽 boo to the mayor.
Oakland needs a tough mayor....she aint it.
it also needs a competent White cop, not a corrupt ghetto one
This thing is a clown
i agree 100%. ‘thing’ is the perfect word to describe big bone
@miket4234 calling her that is not necessary, she's a nice looking woman. Clown is much more appropriate and there's enough alternative adjectives to describe her merits.
@@hal9000ai ok, ill respect ur wishes, clown it is. ngl, i still like big bone too tho
She has to go
Cameras won’t do anything. Such a freaking joke.
i moved to the bay area in 2017. one of my first visits to oakland involved witnessing a shooting at a gas station in broad daylight. a retired oakland police chief was mugged while pumping gas and he had a pistol on him so he fired at the group of muggers. i was disappointed but not surprised
No problem! Armstrong, take the City to federal court based on those findings of exoneration and have a federal district judge reinstate you with retro pay and no loss in position or pension benefits. If the mayor wants to be psycho, then make her pay for it.
Can they do that
At least she is finally working. She realized she aint got any friends and better just make moves.
3:13 damn she can barely speak here
she sounds like a miss teen usa contestant who cant bullshit her way through a question
its nuts because all she does it talk
The chief of police wouldn't carry water for and cover the mayor's butt, so he got fired. She's trying to scapegoat him for her laissez faire and lazy management style, she is letting the city die from self inflicted wounds. She can't keep her people safe and they're sick of her inaction and her indifference, enough excuses.
I love her sense of urgency
It's not like Oakland has any chance at this point... no matter who's in charge. No captain can save this sinking ship. Thanks for being a living reminder against woke politics and coddling criminals.
Mayor juntaoe. Like the rush hour movie? ??
Restructure the team who can commit and handle the crisis. Fire all the weak or incompetent positions including DA and council members. Freeze all the spending for now and focus on the crime as first priority. Ignore a direct media interview for temporary. I hope she faces the reality and handle it hard way. Hate to see the crime everyday here.
Public unions are very hard to manage
Reading
Mayor Sheng making me miss Libby Karen Shaff. Eventually she'll sound like Kamala Harris.
She is a good mayor. The people around her are refusing to cooperate. Disorganized people. The city deterioration is caused by their stupid behavior...corruption.
How come she is good? People are dying but she doesn't care. She is traveling, talking about other stuff. Why did she fire Armstrong? Open you eyes please.
this is comedy right lol? only thing she good at is eatin i think. its pretty obvious
if you choose to live at the zoo what does that make you?
Blah blah blah blah
In this interview she showed me she is growing into the job - prioritizing policy correctly and striking the right tone for what is really going on here... i'm still not certain that having no Chief of Police is better than Armstrong - that may have been a mistake...
Seeing Democrats run Oakland is like watching Pigeons playing Chess ♟️
Oakland will become area 51
Great Decision the Chief shouldn’t reinstate to come back.Oakland needs new police chief
Sounds reasonable to me. Mayor Thao is no pushover and it was a bold decision to let the police chief go. He was crooked. Come on people
You may not have seen the leaked text messages. She wanted him gone way before becoming mayor when she was a city council member.
@@horizonskyfpvrc6152 so? She saw he was corrupt early on. She’s ballsy
@@smokyo7855 He has been cleared of wrong doing.
@@horizonskyfpvrc6152 can you provide documentation of that? I haven’t seen it
why homegirl looks like king hippo from mike tysons punch-out? minus tge hair of course
Mayor Sheng Thao possesses all the qualities of a good mayor of the city.
is that u sheng? 😂🧢
List one.
@@amerycarlson1326 she can eat. alot
Are you her relative? Sure sounds like it.
Stay firm and strong! Mayor
No breaks for Armstrong
His shenanigans were dangerous and he lied.
He’s a liar.
I agree with Sheng.
The people that want him back will accept any loser if they don’t realize how wrong it would be to bring him back.
Wish the Governor would APPOINT you to Replace Senator Feinstein ❤
i'm glad the asian mayor fired the incompetent black cop. hire a white man instead