Oakland Police Investigating Vandalism Attack On Mayor Libby Schaaf's Home
Spokesman for Libby Schaaf says attack was ‘designed to intimidate the Mayor and strike fear into her family.’ The home of Oakland, Calif. pro-Black Lives Matter Mayor Libby Schaaf was vandalized overnight with scrawled messages associated with the Black Lives Matter movement, further evidence of the political unrest roiling the country.
Schaaf has been open about her support for the movement focused on defunding police to combat alleged institutional racism. Last month, for instance, she gave open approval to a Black Lives Matter art display on public property.
Among those were calls to “Defund Oakland Police Department,” “cancel rent,” and give “homes for all.”
One graffito appeared to level the accusation that Schaaf’s house sits on “stolen land.”
“The Oakland Police Department is investigating this incident,” spokeswoman Johnna Watson wrote via email. “We can confirm there is an open investigation, investigators will be looking for video surveillance, witnesses and any other additional investigative information. At this time no arrests have been made.”
Spokesman for Libby Schaaf says attack was ‘designed to intimidate the Mayor and strike fear into her family.’ The home of Oakland, Calif. pro-Black Lives Matter Mayor Libby Schaaf was vandalized overnight with scrawled messages associated with the Black Lives Matter movement, further evidence of the political unrest roiling the country.
Schaaf has been open about her support for the movement focused on defunding police to combat alleged institutional racism. Last month, for instance, she gave open approval to a Black Lives Matter art display on public property.
Among those were calls to “Defund Oakland Police Department,” “cancel rent,” and give “homes for all.”
One graffito appeared to level the accusation that Schaaf’s house sits on “stolen land.”
“The Oakland Police Department is investigating this incident,” spokeswoman Johnna Watson wrote via email. “We can confirm there is an open investigation, investigators will be looking for video surveillance, witnesses and any other additional investigative information. At this time no arrests have been made.”
