Opinion
Oakland officers stopped a lethal spear attack. The real outrage is the press second-guessing them.
A man armed with makeshift spears charged Oakland police officers, got shot, and died — and the only question the press wants to ask is whether the cops used too much force.
Jose Angel Castillo, 43, confronted officers near a homeless encampment at 40th Avenue and International Boulevard on July 13. Bodycam footage released by the Oakland Police Department shows police repeatedly ordering Castillo to drop his weapons. He refused. He insisted he
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