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Modern Day Manifest Destiny, or Just Plain Old Getting The Hell Out Of Dodge

October 24, 2012 by Michael Holland Leave a Comment

Modern Day Manifest Destiny, or Just Plain Old Getting The Hell Out Of Dodge

In my East Oakland neighborhood, the sound of Crown Victoria cop cruisers can often be heard racing through the streets after shots are fired. Every few minutes, cars drive by with tremendous beat – Harley Davidsons with loud pipes – and all the gunshots. Antioch is starting to look better and better!

Filed Under: 2012 East Oakland Project Blogs Tagged With: Antioch, Brentwood, Gun Violence, homicides, oakland, Oakley, Prostitution

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