As Oakland experiences a surge in violent crime, city residents are reportedly being asked to alert neighbors to crimes in progress using air horns.
CNN reporter Kyung Lah recently traveled to the crime-laden city where "brazen assaults and robberies in broad daylight, break-ins, and home invasions" have become the norm. Race and income make no difference, she said, because "everyone seems to be a target."
Crime statistics indeed show that while murders in Oakland are down, crimes such as robberies, burglaries, and even rape are up by double-digit percentages.