California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom faced backlash and ridicule this week after announcing a new plan for the city of Oakland to combat rampant crime. Critics on social media accused the governor of promoting a “surveillance state.”
Newsom announced Friday the city’s new plan to fight crime in Oakland, where the city will install “high-tech cameras” along the city’s busy roads to identify criminals. That’s what I declared with X.
“480 new high-tech cameras are being installed along highways and in Oakland to make our communities safer. These will help law enforcement use real-time information and alerts,” he said in a post. “This will help identify vehicles associated with crime. We are building safer buildings.” , a stronger community for all Californians. ”
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California Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced that the city of Oakland would install hundreds of new security cameras to crack down on crime, drawing condemnation from critics. (California Governor Gavin Newsom YouTube Channel)
The effort was put together by the CEOs of four major employers in downtown Oakland as part of a $10 million security program to improve public safety and protect employees. The companies are Blue Shield of California, Clorox, Kaiser Permanente, and Pacific Gas & Electric.
XPost also posted a video of Newsom standing near a busy road in Oakland, explaining the policy in detail to viewers.
In it, he elaborated on the plan, adding that it is part of law enforcement’s efforts to “focus on stolen vehicles.”
“This is a proven technology that is privacy-based and at the core of our efforts,” he said. It builds on the work we have done,” he added. By the way, this has already led to the arrest of 200 people and the recovery of 400 stolen vehicles. ”
In recent years, crimes in California, particularly the Bay Area, have dominated national headlines. Residents have left the area, beloved small businesses have closed, and visitors are shocked by the crime they experience there.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom attends a press conference on July 26, 2021 in Oakland, California. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Newsom’s critics did not approve of this extensive camera system as a means to prevent crime. Some argued that it would be used to monitor everyone’s actions.
Conservative commentator duo The Hodge Twins said: “You’re not even going after the real criminals right now. What you’re doing is going after countries like China to have more control. They are simply creating a surveillance state.”
Conservative commentator Doug Powers questioned, “Why bother when you can keep criminals in prison and spy on everyone instead?”
Actor and conservative Matthew Marsden posted a sarcastic comment, writing: “That’s what they’re about, Gavin. We believe in you.”
Scientist and researcher Dr. Homan Hemmati did not support the governor’s efforts. “Good luck, Governor. But you know very well that criminals use plate covers and stolen plates when they commit crimes. These cameras target the rest of us and track our movements. It’s used to track them. Even if they catch the thief, they won’t catch him.” What’s the point of closing prisons without charges? ”
TownHall.com columnist Derek Hunter mocked Newsom’s new initiative, saying, “California’s governor videotaped your murder and recorded your final moments after the state offered your killer a plea deal.” We have promised to provide the family with a high-definition digital commemorative video at a discounted price.” He had his sentence suspended while paying for transitional surgery. ”
“Guys, let’s set up lots of cameras so we can watch the bad guys escape in high quality,” the conservative media outlet Not The Bee’s X account posted.
Harmeet Dhillon, a lawyer and conservative commentator, slammed the governor, saying, “Nobody believes him. Please sit down.”
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