In Phil Matier's column in today's San Francisco Chronicle about the continued unabated violence in Oakland. The Alameda District Attorney responded to the fact that Oakland Police Officers arrest suspects for violent crime and "....[they]  back out in less than a day,” by calling on Oakland Police Officers to do the District Attorney's job and seek higher bail keeping suspects in jail.  

The District Attorney says:

“The D.A.’s office advocates for law enforcement to reach out to a duty judge at time of arrest to set bail on these gun possession cases or gun violence cases,” 

She wants Oakland Police Officers to do her job too? Hardworking Oakland Police Officers are struggling to protect our residents as violent crime in Oakland sky rockets. Police officers are arresting suspects for violent crime. 

How about the District Attorney keep these violent offenders in jail!  The District Attorney can end zero bail for violent crime, charge suspects who are responsible for gun violence, and then actually prosecute them. That’s the District Attorney’s job!