The Guy #BBQ Becky called about is running for Oakland Parks & Rec

[irisblue]

The Hill (@thehill) Tweeted:
Man who BBQ Becky called cops on now running for Oakland City Council https://t.co/5E6IawmkGD https://t.co/xfkPV3aaSX

Link to tweet

snip..."nominated Kenzie Smith, 37, to a position on Oakland's Park and Recreation Advisory Committee.

Smith said he has filed the paperwork to run for the position and officially declared his candidacy. He has reportedly begun collecting the signatures needed to accept campaign donations and started building a campaign staff."
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"Jennifer Schulte - widely dubbed "BBQ Becky" on the internet - called the Oakland police on Smith and his family in April while the family was grilling in a local park. According to footage captured by Smith's wife, Schulte called police because she said it was illegal to have a charcoal grill in the park.

The video went viral prompting area residents to host a massive cookout in the park two weeks later in support of Smith and his family."


Nice!

[SamKnause]

1. Good for him.

[Gothmog]

2. This makes me smile

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Good Story

Hope there's a very happy ending.

[KCDebbie]

4. GOOD! I hope you win!

[irisblue]

5. Welcome to DU. I hope he wins too.

I'm posting about it.

[oasis]

6. Look for Oakland to declare monthly citywide cookouts.

[EricJohnson]

7. Glad to see working class people run for office.

[BadgerMom]

8. That is how to roll.

Kudos.

[7wo7rees]

9. I hope he wins

And makes it MANDATORY to grill delicious meats in the park every weekend.
Becky can bring the sauerkraut. Can't we all just grill along?

[Rhiannon12866]

10. That is great news! It's great that he was inspired to run and he has a great story!

[OnDoutside]

11. Good for him, I hope he wins. Does anyone know what happened at the end when the police arrived ?

The video only goes as far as when the police office was about to talk to Ms Snider.