Oakland story continues

About 2 weeks ago, on March 21, 2009, there was a shootout in Oakland that resulted in the deaths of 4 police officers, and the shooter. This was one of the deadliest shootings in California's history. Officers Matt Dunakin(40), Ervin Romans(43), and Daniel Sakai(35) were killed during a routine traffic stop. Officer John Hege(41) was left brain dead and was taken off life support on March 24, 2009. The shooter, Lovelle Mixon(27) was actually wanted for violating his parole. Mixon was also a suspect in at least 4 rapes, a previous murder case, drug possession and theft. Officers Dunakin and Hege pulled Mixon over due to a suspicious license plate. Mixon then exited his vehicle and started shooting at the officers. Afterwards, Mixon fled on foot. Bystanders then ran to help the fallen officers.
SWAT officers found Mixon's location at his sister's home. There, Mixon fired a rifle and fatally wounded Officers Romans and Sakai. Mixon was then taken down in a barrage of gunfire.
The Oakland Police Chief, Governor of California, Mayor of Oakland and other community organizers thanked the 800 strong police force for protecting the citizens of Oakland during the officers' funerals. This tragedy surfaced questions and issues of the Oakland Police, again. A few months ago, I've written about how cash-strapped Oakland was that the Mayor, Ron Dellums, had to resort to letting go 69 city employees in order to hire 69 new officers. In addition, the parole system in Oakland is said to be inefficient. After the parolees get out, there is no sufficient way of keeping a close tail on at least the high risk parolees, such as Mixon. Violence and crime has continually increased in Oakland and it does not seem like it will stop anytime soon. This is also causing a strained relationship between the Oakland police department and the community. The city just cannot afford to provide the resources to keep its citizens and its employees safe. Everyone living in Oakland, knows someone who has been shot or killed. Let's hope in the coming future, that Oakland will get more then just a "good luck."