Trump: Oakland among 'most dangerous places in the world'

[alp227]

Source: East Bay Times

OAKLAND -- Count Donald Trump as the latest person to compare Oakland to Brooklyn, but the presumptive Republican nominee wasn't talking about hipsters or the art scene.

Asked by The New York Times about the most dangerous place he ever visited, Trump first jokingly replied "Brooklyn" before turning his attention westward:

"There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously."

Oakland's murder rate pales in comparison to several Latin American capitals, but it does perennially rank among the most dangerous cities in the U.S.

Read more: http://www.eastbaytimes.com/breaking-news/ci_29908383/trump-takes-potshot-at-oakland

[yeoman6987]

1. I'd say Chicago

But it could be that Chicago gets all the news coverage on Monday mornings so who knows.

[madville]

15. Chicago isn't even in the top 100

Some of it's "suburbs" are ranked high though.

Oakland is usually around the 10th most dangerous US city.

[hobbit709]

2. Trump wouldn't know dangerous if it bit him on the ass repeatedly

[Demobrat]

3. Posting from my office overlooking beautiful Lake Merritt.

I guess I must be too dumb to be scared to come here every day.

[dlwickham]

19. Absolutely beautiful area

Absolutely beautiful area

I used to go to St. Paul's Episcopal church there

[procon]

4. Proof he gets his information from youtube videos.

He was probably watching clips of the Occupy Oakland protests.

[They_Live]

5. I never realized Trump

was a Count.

[Blue_In_AK]

6. We go to Oakland every couple of years.

I've never felt scared there.

[jalan48]

7. How would Rump know? He's was a silver spoons baby.

[christx30]

8. He had a rough life.

Started out with a million dollar loan from his dad. A LOAN. My heart weeps for the poor man. <cue Sarah McLaughlin song>

[NBachers]

9. BOOoooo Ooo Ah Ah Ah Aaahh! Staaaay out of Oakland, Donnnalld! Staaay Ouuuttt!

[Downtown Hound]

10. Pretty much shows he hasn't spent much time there

I used to canvass for Greenpeace in Oakland. Walking around on its streets day after day, and guess what? Nothing ever happened. Oakland actually has some really nice neighborhoods. And it has some not so nice ones. You know, like pretty much every other city in America.

[LeftyMom]

11. Oaklanders take a break from a busy day of murder, drug sales, to enjoy a sunny afternoon:

[TeamPooka]

12. He's afraid of the hard scrabble streets of Palm Beach adjacent. If he got 50 feet away from his

car, maid, driver, or butler he'd faint.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

14. Yes - "Palm Beach" and "West Palm Beach" are entirely different places

[Algernon Moncrieff]

13. He's referring to the Yankees

If they come to Oakland, they are in grave danger.

[Recursion]

16. Ferguson has a lower violent crime rate than the national average (nt)

[XemaSab]

17. You better stay the fuck out of Oakland

Housing prices are high enough, thankyouverymuch.

[Judi Lynn]

18. Trump Tower is probably the smelliest place in the world. n/t

[anigbrowl]

20. I laugh in the face of danger

Though realistically Donald Trump probably thinks I'm part of what's wrong with Oakland to start with.