Police Terror Situation, Oaktown

Great Gobs of Goo:

James Queally / Los Angeles Times:

Oakland loses third police chief in nine days, will operate under civilian control  —  Acting Oakland Police Chief Paul Figueroa, talking to reporters earlier in the week, has left the post.  His departure marks the third time in eight days the city has seen its top police official depart.

Discussion:

CBS News:   Oakland loses third police chief in just over a week

Josh Feldman / Mediaite:   Oakland Loses Its 3rd Police Chief in 9 Days Amid Sex Scandal, Racist Texts

East Bay Express:   Oakland Mayor: Police Culture is ‘Toxic,’ ‘Macho,’ and ‘Disgusting’

Casey Quinlan / ThinkProgress:   3 Chiefs In 9 Days: Oakland Police Department In Scandal Meltdown

David DeBolt / Mercury News:   Oakland police: Scandal casts shadow over department

Caleb Pershan / SFist:   Two SFPD Officers Now Implicated In Oakland Police Sex Trafficking Scandal

Fox News:   Acting Oakland police chief steps down after two days on the job amid sex scandal

USA Today:   Oakland police chief steps down after 2 days on the job

Angela Bronner Helm / The Root:   3rd Oakland, Calif., Police Chief Steps Down In Only 8 Days; Mayor Appoints Woman to Oversee Dept.

Mario Sevilla / KRON4.com:   Latest Oakland police criminal misconduct case focused on homicide investigator

Elizabeth Nolan Brown / Hit & Run:   Sexual Violence and the State: 15 U.S. Cops in the News for Sex Crimes This Week

Srsly, whatcha gonna do?