Anti-incarceration SJW activist dies after brutal robbery in Oakland
The large and influential social justice warrior community in the San Francisco Bay Area is reeling with the news of the death of one of their prominent members, 48-year-old Jennifer Angel. Ms. Angel was the founder and owner of a well kno...
By Thomas Lifson
The large and influential social justice warrior community in the San Francisco Bay Area is reeling with the news of the death of one of their prominent members, 48-year-old Jennifer Angel. Ms. Angel was the founder and owner of a well known bakery in Oakland, Angel Cakes, and was an outspoken and active proponent of left-wing causes, as acknowledged in a statement issued by family and friends following her death.
The robbery that was to cost Jennifer Angel her life was described in the San Francisco Chronicle this way:
The scene of the crime is an upscale district full of high-rise condos, office buildings, and Oakland's cathedral, and is a block away from Lake Merritt. But evidently the affluence of the district attracted marauders looking for victims:
No arrests have been made as Oakland Police continue to search for the assailants, and "Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $7,500 in reward money for information leading to the arrests of the suspects."
There is no way to know with certainty the background of the murder or murderers, but my understanding is that most violent crime is the work of a relatively small group of habitual offenders. The fact that the assailants were cruising by, saw a potential victim, and struck suggests that this was the work of professionals, not a one-time caprice in the face of temptation. I hope the perps are caught and punished, even if Ms. Angel would rather they not be incarcerated. Other potential victims need to be protected.
In no way did Ms. Angel deserve her brutal murder. And her family and friends deserve deep sympathy for their loss. She almost certainly was kind and thoughtful in her personal life. But that does not mean that the consequences of her political advocacy should be ignored.
Who, after all, is responsible when criminals who go unincarcerated commit more crimes and victimize other people as innocent as Jennifer Angel was?
The warriors for what they call "social justice" focus their energies on protecting victimizers, casting them as the real victims...of an unjust system. But what of the real victims, such as people robbed, attacked, and even murdered?
I can only hope that some of Ms. Angel's compatriots in the SJW community will rethink their positions. But honestly, I am not hopeful.
When will they ever learn?
IN OAKLAND? WHY, WHODA THUNK IN OAKLAND?
