Observations on my trip to West Oakland CA today.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (231948)
Walnut Creek, California
November 3, 2025 8:14pm CST
I went to West Oakland CA today to pick up my Martin guitar, which was being repaired.
I thought I would provide a report for those who are interested in what is happening in the roughest neighborhoods in the United States.
I saw no Ice Agents out and about, rounding up Mexicans. I saw no angry black people rioting. I did see a couple of homeless encampments, with inhabitants looking chill but a tad frustrated.
Have you driven through "difficult" areas recently? What did you see?
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@sallypup (66577)
• Centralia, Washington
10h
@TheHorse There are areas in this town that I have never walked though they might be lovely. There is an overpass that connects my town to the next one South of me. I think its lovely there but also has people needing shelter. Probably peaceful but not for me by myself and my dog.
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@DaddyEvil (160841)
• United States
12h
We don't have areas like that close to where we live. I'm glad things seemed chill as far as you could see.
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@DaddyEvil (160841)
• United States
11h
@AmbiePam Yeah, it's a small, quiet place.
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@AmbiePam (105538)
• United States
12h
Yes, when I went to a pharmacy about 45 minutes away. I saw a few people in abandoned buildings, and they could have been homeless or into something illegal, but it’s probably better I not speculate. Maybe they were looking for scrap metal. I ran into that a lot in the (problem) neighborhood I grew up in. I saw a few people with shopping carts who might have been homeless, or just didn’t have a car to take their groceries home. No ICE, and no police beatings (sarcasm on the police beatings if you can’t tell).
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@celticeagle (181366)
• Boise, Idaho
1m
I don't venture outside. Haven't been since September when we went to the bank. I hope all is well out there.
@JudyEv (364963)
• Rockingham, Australia
5h
I'm glad there wasn't anything worse to report. We haven't been through any 'bad' areas lately.
@jstory07 (146321)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9h
There is one homeless camp here that they are trying to get rid of. I look where it is and there is trash everywhere and no bathroom out house or anything for people to use. No water anywhere for them either.
