I seldom comment on them anymore. What is the use? Every time I hear of someone being shot like this (or another dead soldier needlessly sacrificed in this insane and criminal war) it grieves me and makes me angry. Such a waste! What the hell is wrong with people? And TWENTY bullet holes in the door and window casing?? What was this, a machine gun or automatic rifle? I just want to curl up into a fetal position, pull the covers over my head and cry. Oh, and I live in Oakland California and not in one of the "better" neighborhoods. Look at the list below. Not all were homicides or even involved victims but they are all discharging of weapons by citizens. This is insane! And it is only one medium sized city.
Edit to add: 110 murders in Oakland this year alone!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixieclipx/2979399320/10/27/2008
11:00 PM
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16XX 13TH STREET
10/27/2008
11:40 PM
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55XX MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAY
10/23/2008
08:45 PM
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2XX MARIN ST
10/18/2008
11:59 PM
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4XX MAZE BOULEVARD
10/18/2008
01:00 AM
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10XX 80TH AVENUE
10/18/2008
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22XX SEMINARY AVENUE
10/13/2008
01:05 PM
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286XX DIXON ST
09/29/2008
01:00 AM
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25XX FOOTHILL BLVD
09/28/2008
11:00 PM
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23XX 84TH AVENUE
09/19/2008
10:45 PM
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40XX SANTA RITA ST
09/14/2008
08:15 PM
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12XX 35TH AVENUE
09/14/2008
03:38 AM
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21XX 51ST AVENUE
09/13/2008
06:28 PM
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12XX 77TH AVENUE
09/03/2008
05:50 AM
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23XX 73RD AVENUE
08/26/2008
03:00 AM
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25XX INTERNATIONAL BLVD
08/25/2008
03:35 AM
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98XX INTERNATIONAL BLVD
08/23/2008
02:49 AM
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48XX INTERNATIONAL BLVD
08/22/2008
12:15 AM
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7XX 52ND STREET
08/22/2008
09:15 PM
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66XX FOOTHILL BLVD
08/22/2008
08:07 AM
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11XX 21ST STREET
08/21/2008
04:40 AM
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4XX LESSER STREET
08/19/2008
10:00 PM
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12XX 65TH AVENUE
08/09/2008
11:10 AM
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17XX A ST.
08/03/2008
02:55 AM
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10XX 76TH AVENUE
08/03/2008
02:45 AM
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71XX SPENCER STREET
08/02/2008
11:50 PM
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49XX MANILA AVENUE
07/31/2008
01:14 AM
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CANON AVENUE AND MACARTHUR BOULEVARD
07/25/2008
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EAST 17TH STREET AND FRUITVALE AVENUE
07/25/2008
01:48 AM
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17XX 81ST AVENUE
07/24/2008
11:48 PM
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58XX EAST 17TH
07/24/2008
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G STREET AND WEST 17TH STREET
07/23/2008
06:30 PM
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8XX MEAD AVENUE
07/22/2008
10:30 PM
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19XX FILBERT STREET
07/22/2008
02:44 AM
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21XX 88TH AVENUE
07/22/2008
01:15 AM
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12XX 99TH AVENUE
07/22/2008
02:45 AM
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87XX BANCROFT AVENUE
07/22/2008
08:15 AM
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19XX FILBERT STREET
07/21/2008
09:20 PM
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9XX FILBERT STREET
07/21/2008
10:45 PM
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26XX 82ND AVENUE
07/21/2008
11:00 PM
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27XX MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. WAY
07/19/2008
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68XX MACARTHUR BLVD
07/19/2008
05:02 PM
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68XX MACARTHUR BLVD
07/16/2008
12:34 PM
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10XX 7TH ST
07/16/2008
02:21 PM
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8XX ISABELLA ST
07/13/2008
12:30 PM
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34XX WEST ST
07/12/2008
10:45 PM
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18XX 96TH AVENUE
07/05/2008
10:50 PM
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9XX ADELINE STREET
07/04/2008
10:50 PM
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9XX ADELINE STREET
07/03/2008
06:25 AM
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26XX 79TH AV
07/03/2008
06:36 PM
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88XX INTERNATIONAL BLVD
07/02/2008
10:25 PM
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34XX 35TH AVE
06/30/2008
07:10 AM
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22XX EAST 19TH STREET
06/30/2008
06:45 PM
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82XX MACARTHUR BOULEVARD
06/29/2008
06:45 PM
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82XX MACARTHUR BOULEVARD
06/25/2008
01:10 AM
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12XX 65TH AV
06/22/2008
02:00 AM
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SEMINARY AVENUE AND EAST 17 STREET
06/22/2008
06:11 PM
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62XX BROMLEY AV
06/22/2008
01:24 AM
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59XX E 17TH ST
06/21/2008
10:30 PM
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3XX EAST 18TH STREET
06/21/2008
08:00 PM
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SEMINARY AVENUE AND FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
06/21/2008
02:00 AM
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SEMINARY AVENUE AND EAST 17 STREET
06/21/2008
10:30 PM
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3XX EAST 18TH STREET
06/21/2008
08:00 PM
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SEMINARY AVENUE AND FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
06/21/2008
10:30 PM
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2XX E 18TH ST
06/21/2008
03:36 AM
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24XX 90TH AV
06/21/2008
07:53 PM
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59XX FOOTHILL BLVD
06/21/2008
07:53 PM
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59XX FOOTHILL BLVD
05/30/2008
01:25 AM
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6XX E 10TH ST
05/30/2008
12:40 PM
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24TH ST&VALLEY ST
05/30/2008
07:00 PM
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27XX ALVINGROOM COURT
05/30/2008
09:45 PM
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27XX ALVINGROOM COURT
05/29/2008
05:34 AM
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34XX 64TH AV PL
05/26/2008
04:40 AM
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3XX CENTER ST
05/26/2008
09:00 PM
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7XX E 15TH ST
05/25/2008
07:00 PM
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18XX WEBSTER STREET
05/22/2008
12:30 AM
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72ND AVENUE AND LACEY AVENUE
05/21/2008
02:00 PM
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30XX DAKOTA STREET
05/21/2008
12:30 AM
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15XX E 32ND ST
05/18/2008
07:00 PM
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34XX INTERNATIONAL BLVD
05/18/2008
11:10 PM
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83XX OLIVE ST
05/17/2008
01:05 PM
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89XX MACARTHUR BLVD
05/17/2008
03:57 AM
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21XX 103RD AV
05/16/2008
12:56 PM
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50XX FOOTHILL BLVD
05/15/2008
09:30 PM
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10XX 91ST AV
05/11/2008
02:53 AM
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18XX 89TH AV
05/10/2008
12:38 AM
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56XX HILTON ST
05/10/2008
05:15 AM
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98XX SAN LEANDRO ST
05/10/2008
08:00 AM
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54XX WALNUT ST
05/10/2008
08:20 AM
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38XX WHITTLE AV
05/09/2008
11:08 PM
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12XX 72ND AV
05/08/2008
08:50 PM
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44TH AV AND INTERNATIONAL BLVD
05/08/2008
02:00 AM
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56XX EAST 16TH STREET
05/08/2008
01:16 AM
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15XX 9TH ST
05/03/2008
02:00 AM
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42XX FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
05/01/2008
12:00 AM
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14XX E 31ST ST
05/01/2008
07:25 PM
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EAST 12TH AND HIGH STREETS
04/28/2008
11:30 AM
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11XX 58TH AV
04/28/2008
11:45 PM
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58XX TEVIS ST
04/27/2008
12:01 AM
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18XX 27TH AV
04/26/2008
11:57 PM
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22XX 57TH AV
04/26/2008
12:25 AM
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22XX SEMINARY AV
04/25/2008
07:25 PM
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THIRD AND OAK STREET
04/18/2008
12:30 AM
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25XX E 10TH ST
04/17/2008
09:30 PM
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21XX 8TH AVE
04/17/2008
09:30 PM
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21XX 8TH AVENUE
04/17/2008
10:30 PM
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39XX BURCKHALTER AV
04/16/2008
10:40 PM
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27XX E 11TH ST
04/14/2008
12:45 PM
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14XX 10TH ST
04/14/2008
09:00 PM
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14XX 10TH ST
04/10/2008
08:00 PM
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11XX 79TH AV
04/06/2008
01:50 AM
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60XX SAN PABLO AV
04/04/2008
10:05 PM
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48TH AVENUE AND INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD
04/04/2008
12:01 PM
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7XX MARKET ST
04/02/2008
09:50 PM
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6XX PETERSON STREET
04/02/2008
02:26 PM
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7XX 26TH ST
04/02/2008
02:00 AM
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53XX BANCROFT AV
04/02/2008
02:26 PM
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7XX 26TH ST
04/02/2008
09:50 PM
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7XX PETERSON ST
03/31/2008
07:00 PM
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15XX 23RD AVENUE
03/31/2008
07:00 PM
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27XX EAST 10TH STREET
03/31/2008
07:00 PM
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EAST 28TH ST. & BELLAVISTA AVE.
03/30/2008
07:00 PM
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15XX 52ND AVENUE
03/30/2008
07:00 PM
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15XX 52ND AVENUE
03/30/2008
02:15 AM
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21XX 38TH AV
03/30/2008
04:30 AM
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50XX CONGRESS AV
03/30/2008
04:30 AM
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HIGH ST & FOOTHILL BLVD
03/29/2008
02:30 AM
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54XX MARKET ST
03/28/2008
07:00 PM
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11TH ST
03/28/2008
10:56 PM
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11XX CAMPBELL ST
03/27/2008
04:30 PM
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8TH ST&ADELINE ST
03/26/2008
09:30 PM
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31XX FRUITVALE AV
03/25/2008
10:55 AM
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2XX WISTAR RD
03/24/2008
10:00 PM
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32XX E 23RD ST
03/24/2008
11:45 PM
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22XX FRUITVALE AV
03/22/2008
01:54 AM
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24XX 68TH AV
03/22/2008
10:54 PM
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55XX E 17TH ST
03/21/2008
10:57 PM
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27XX 76TH AV
03/21/2008
01:00 PM
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16XX 21ST AV
03/20/2008
12:00 AM
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17XX 10TH ST
03/20/2008
07:01 PM
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86XX D ST
03/20/2008
09:21 PM
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42XX FOOTHILL BLVD
03/19/2008
11:32 PM
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17XX 10TH ST
03/18/2008
11:00 AM
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JOHN GLENN DR & RON COWAN PKWY
03/14/2008
12:00 AM
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10XX 73RD AV
03/14/2008
09:20 PM
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33XX LAKESHORE AVE
03/13/2008
08:40 PM
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98XX STANLEY AV
03/12/2008
01:25 AM
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64XX MACARTHUR BOULEVARD
03/10/2008
03:00 AM
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7XX FILBERT ST
03/08/2008
08:43 PM
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91XX CREST AV
03/02/2008
11:45 AM
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14XX HAVENSCOURT BLVD
02/23/2008
12:59 AM
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4XX 3RD ST
02/23/2008
01:50 AM
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60XX SAN PABLO AV
02/19/2008
01:45 PM
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51XX INTERNATIONAL BLVD
02/19/2008
01:45 PM
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51XX INTERNATIONAL BLVD
02/17/2008
12:30 AM
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88XX DOWLING ST
02/13/2008
08:00 AM
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25XX MACARTHUR BLVD
02/13/2008
02:00 PM
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35XX LINCOLN AV
02/09/2008
01:10 AM
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58TH ST & SHATTUCK AV
02/09/2008
03:45 AM
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106XX MACARTHUR BLVD
02/07/2008
12:09 AM
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25XX INTERNATIONAL BLVD
02/07/2008
01:06 AM
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56XX E 17TH ST
02/05/2008
09:30 PM
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22XX 14TH AV
02/03/2008
07:10 PM
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5XX E 12TH ST
02/02/2008
08:40 PM
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XX W GRAND AVE @ ADELINE ST.
01/29/2008
08:02 PM
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16XX 83RD AV
01/21/2008
02:19 PM
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27XX 75TH AV
01/19/2008
12:30 PM
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8XX 31ST ST
01/19/2008
06:00 PM
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17XX 86TH AV
01/12/2008
10:45 PM
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2XX BROADWAY
01/11/2008
09:15 PM
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86XX HILLSIDE ST
01/11/2008
09:19 AM
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27XX MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W
01/10/2008
12:33 PM
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15XX 8TH ST
01/08/2008
06:00 PM
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32XX WEST ST
01/05/2008
03:15 AM
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12XX E 19TH ST
01/05/2008
07:00 PM
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16XX 34TH ST
01/05/2008
10:30 PM
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5XX WESLEY AV
01/02/2008
07:15 PM
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35XX HARPER ST
Source:
http://www.spotcrime.com/ca/oakland