Oakland Agenda Watch, October 20, 2025 — Just can’t quit coal in Oakland; pay no attention to what’s behind the curtain; Oakland Coliseum debacle keeps giving; criminally defending city officials
Please add; Reid v. City of Oakland, Oakland Police Department, John Jacko ROMERO (sole officer assigned to the Cannabis Unit), et al., No. 25-cv-00383 (N.D. Cal.). My federal case sets forth that Officer ROMERO (Badge No. 8927) orchestrated my kidnapping in retaliation for reporting the persistent, noxious odor from his cousin (60 yr. old) Moses Jacko, Jr.’s large illegal cannabis cultivation operation next door. ROMERO first wrote a false open-ended Citizen’s Crime Report, then authored an Elder-Abuse TRO attaching that report; once the paperwork was in place, he wrote the Reporting Party (RP) card ordering my arrest accusing me of harassment that never happened. Subsequent FOIA/CPRA request annotations show the same handwriting across all these documents. He also spoon-fed dispatch a false narrative to create a CAD “premise history” of mental illness—all after I had closed escrow and lived in my new home for exacly 60 days while renovating. OPD Crime Report shows that I am illegally watchlisted as Subject #9596690-00, although I have no criminal history and a retired Data Specialist from UC.
Sean, I appreciate your writing style so much - as “The Pitt” is to hospitals, your articles are to Oakland politics. As an Oakland resident I had given up on understanding why the city is such a broke mess. You’ve made it clear and even exciting. Very glad you’re doing this!
RR: "Oakland City Council to vote on using taxpayer funds to defend city officials from criminal charges" yes, what could go wrong...
Brings to mind this classic in which a city council person Desley Brooks attacked an 72 year old activist at the BBQ restaurant, resulting in $millions of costs to the taxpayer This SFGATE story said the City paid the award, so not sure how the proposal changes past practices? https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Ex-Black-Panther-awarded-3-5-million-Desley-Brooks-12451385.php
Please add; Reid v. City of Oakland, Oakland Police Department, John Jacko ROMERO (sole officer assigned to the Cannabis Unit), et al., No. 25-cv-00383 (N.D. Cal.). My federal case sets forth that Officer ROMERO (Badge No. 8927) orchestrated my kidnapping in retaliation for reporting the persistent, noxious odor from his cousin (60 yr. old) Moses Jacko, Jr.’s large illegal cannabis cultivation operation next door. ROMERO first wrote a false open-ended Citizen’s Crime Report, then authored an Elder-Abuse TRO attaching that report; once the paperwork was in place, he wrote the Reporting Party (RP) card ordering my arrest accusing me of harassment that never happened. Subsequent FOIA/CPRA request annotations show the same handwriting across all these documents. He also spoon-fed dispatch a false narrative to create a CAD “premise history” of mental illness—all after I had closed escrow and lived in my new home for exacly 60 days while renovating. OPD Crime Report shows that I am illegally watchlisted as Subject #9596690-00, although I have no criminal history and a retired Data Specialist from UC.
https://www.pacermonitor.com/case/56955336/Reid_v_City_Of_Oakland_et_al
Sean, I appreciate your writing style so much - as “The Pitt” is to hospitals, your articles are to Oakland politics. As an Oakland resident I had given up on understanding why the city is such a broke mess. You’ve made it clear and even exciting. Very glad you’re doing this!