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Elder Abuse, Government-Style: Oakland City Officials Target 102-Year-Old Man

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You've gotta love government.

Live in a city, and pay taxes for eight decades, and watch as they decide not to enforce criminal laws, but then decide to crack down on you because reasons.

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That's what Oakland's doing to a 102-year-old, wheelchair bound man.

More from RedState:

Oakland, California is becoming a ghost town of shuttered businesses due to sky-high crime rates. In recent months, several establishments have announced closing their doors in the Bay Area city. In January, In-N-Out, the successful hamburger chain that originated in the Golden State, announced its first-ever store closure. The location near the Oakland airport will close next week, with the company citing frequent car break-ins, property damage, theft, and armed robberies. 

Last year, Target closed its downtown Oakland location after police responded to more than 100 smash-and-grab thefts and similar incidents. In February, a Denny's location abruptly closed after 54 years of service. Earlier this month, four Taco Bell locations in Oakland announced they would close their dining rooms and only offer drive-thru service while no longer accepting cash transactions. 

Now, authorities in Oakland have snapped into action by taking aim at a 102-year-old wheelchair-bound taxpayer.

Victor Silva Sr., an Oakland resident who has lived and paid taxes in his home for the last 80 years, received a citation from the city earlier this month, threatening him with a fine of $1,100 if he didn't remove graffiti from his property by Tuesday, March 19. The citation also includes a $1,277 penalty for each time the property is inspected and fails. Silva indicated that he frequently has the fence on his property vandalized with graffiti paint.

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It's always easier for the government to go after the little guy, versus the actual criminals.

They really do.

WTF indeed.

So very, very progressive.

Yes it is.

Insane.

They really, really don't like you.

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The law-abiding always get targeted while criminals get away with a lot.

The social contract is so broken, it's on life support.

Yep.

The government doesn't care about citizens like Mr. Silva. 

They don't care about how they spend your tax dollars.

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Deep, deep rot.

It's what government does best.

No law and order. Just lawfare.

And that ends badly for everyone.

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