One of the safest cities, San Fran? Are kidding, what have you been smoking

I’m from Oakland, California and I’ll never forget my first time working E14. I was only 15 years old, I was a sophomore at Berkeley High School. I got lured into the lifestyle by a pimp that was way older than me, he pretended to be my boyfriend in the beginning. I wish I had got popped by the police as a minor but unfortunately I never got popped until I was 18 years old. I actually got caught up in the sting operation in 2014 that was in this documentary. I’m 26 years old now, I relocated to Texas to start over. I’m pregnant with my first child and I’m currently in college pursuing my RN. This documentary opened up a lot of war wounds that I thought I had healed from but as most of us girls know, you’ll never really fully heal from the pain, trauma, and abuse you suffered in the game. Just wanted to share a lil bit of my story, hopefully this finds the right person or people and gives them a bit of hope. You can make it out and beat the odds. It’s rare that you hear success stories but I am living proof that you can get out of the game and live a healthy, happy, normal life. I see myself in all of these young girls and I pray that God will use me and give me all the tools and resources to help rescue these babies from this lifestyle! I can’t wait until the day I’m able to come back to my hometown and start a non-profit organization that will help these girls leave the streets and transition into successful young women. Thank you for reading and God bless🤍

I love how this doc portrays Oakland of the worst-of-the-worst while SF is portrayed as a perfect city with no crime. Too funny.

Respect for all the hard work these wonderful pepole are doing to protect chidren,a warm hug from iran🤗💗🇮🇷

Apparently the people creating this documentary were either bias about the SAME issue’s taking place in SF, or they’re in cahoots with the tourist industry to make people believe, SF is one of the “safest’ cities in America. Hunters Point, Tenderloin, Mission, etc. SF is just as plagued.

I’ve had lived in the SF Bay Area for a number and finally got the hell out of there. San Francisco is definitely not an attractive destination spot it once was. Homelessness, robbery and crime are out-of-control.

Damn. I moved to Oakland (from Houston,) in 2006. What stood out and shocked me the most was all of the very young girls lining the streets. That hurt my heart so bad, thinking about what they were going through and knowing that I could get hurt trying to help them. I often wondered where these girls came from, where their parents, and how they ended up there. I was on the verge of becoming an Oakland police officer. I decided that I had too big of a heart to be coworkers with cops. I joined the military instead.🤷🏽‍♀️🥲

Rather than teaching children about their sexuality, we should teach them about how to protect themselves from evil people who want to exploit them!

The sexual trafficking of minors should result in the death penalty or life sentence. It’s unforgivable.

This is so heartbreaking 😢 but telling people that San Francisco is safe almost made me laugh 😐 I love my hometown, but I left a long time ago....this is beyond depressing 😔

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This is heartbreaking and to know it happens all over the world.....

Anyone pimping out a kid or a teenager should never see the light of day again. Don't go SOFT on them. LIFE IN JAIL. The people want them GONE.

How come pimps are not labeled pedophile? The whole hip hop community respects pimps

Ca sonne bcp cela nous a empêcher decouter Un documentaire intéressant Merci

Sou brasileiro eu apoio todos esses esforços de vocês graças ❤❤❤

The despair of humanity is heartbreaking.

I’m a 3 rd generation San Franciscan, I lived in Oakland with my parents until I was 9, my mom divorced my dad when I was 6. Then she moved us to Jackson Hole Wyoming so we could be kids! We ended up in Kentucky, where I still live at age 61! My mom is from Piedmont and my dad lived in the Oakland Hills, they both were lucky enough to leave, but I appreciate and understand how hard these people have worked , so thank you for all the young women you have saved

The "best documentaries" indeed. 😎👌

God bless and help you in your endeavors ❤

Man, i'm from oakland! Thank you for the Police officers that put their life on the line for this. This is a big step for our community. Thank you Oakland Police

There should be way more safe homes for these girls all over the country and offered a layer of protection when they turn 18. Bless these poor girls, as a dad myself this absolutely breaks my heart.

I have lived in Oakland off of one of the most dangerous streets International Blvd it was definitely a problem girls were on the track all day long starting at first light! It’s crazy

Great work for. Thanks

My rental car was broken into less than six hours after arriving in San Francisco. It took almost two hours for the police to arrive due to them dealing with other break-ins and thefts. I'll never return!

It's not hours in prison, it's hours in the holding cell which isn't much worse than waiting for a Greyhound bus.

Tot respectul pentru voi 👍👍👍❤❤bună treabă.

Where are the parents of these young ladies. This is just sad and why was he even out on the streets, WOW

The fact that we get free videos from Best Documentary on KZfaq is priceless ... Keeping education and knowledge alive. 🙏

Officer Katy is an angel and a warrior. She had a big part in saving a loved ones daughter from the streets and the guy who had her on them. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank You for sending this Message out to the Brothers and Sisters caught up in the trap. We have to lift each other up ❤

Très beau reportage.

Oakland always been like this it’s been getting worst every year I pray everyday for all the good families that call this city home 🙏

I raised my Daughter on my own with a single income and When you become a Father to an innocent beautiful Baby Girl you are also given a brand new set of Lenses to see the World 🌎 through. This Disgusting Reality is every Father’s worst nightmare and I Commend these Brave Souls for their dedication and courage to help protect our children from the evil that exists among us.. many people are oblivious to the evil that exist all around them.

Great job THANK YOU!!!

I'm sure everyone burst out laughing at that opening monologue.

Praying for these brave girls.

I'm happy to see that Oakland has this wonderful well organized unit of skilled hard working dedicated men & women making a difference for these young victimized teens. I love how elaborate their tracking system is & they are constantly monitoring these predators when they are released from prison. It's great to see they are employing men & that are intelligent & tough as nails when need be to work in setting up & taking these disgusting men who look to hook up with a minor or pimps looking to recruit underage girls into custody & interrogating them before throwing them in jail. It's too bad that police didn't get tough when gangs first erupted decades ago & now there's thousands. Only if they had mandatory sentences when gangs first came to the attention of authorities or even now have the ability to take them down or take them in a back alley! Congratulations to everyone for saving thousands of trafficked young girls & sometimes boys to give them a safe place to live & counselors to help them rebuild their stolen childhood & live a productive happier life. Sending love & we'll wishes to everyone involved!❤ Ontario, 🇨🇦

This Doc needs to be shown in every High school in the US

I'm not understanding the deal with the arresting of dudes that answer an ad for a 18 year old prostitute. Seems like entrapment. As they didn't solicite that chick. She placed the ad.🤔 But then I'm not up to date on California's penal codes.

She keeps saying prison. None of these girls went to prison, its jail. BIG difference.

I just feel sorry for the real girls going through this crazy mess.. I pray God protects them all and they find a better life.🥺🥺

It is just so much evilness going on in our world today, it's so sad that these men are turning these young girls out, robbing them of their childhood. Thanks to all of you working together to save our young girls.

Great 👍 documentary I lived in Alameda for over 6 years when I was stationed on US Coast Guard Island . Great 👍 job to the Women and Men of the Oakland Police Department thank you for your service 🙏🇺🇸💙

Those poor men. Lured into crime by that lying women.

yes ty may god bless u all for making a huge difference in these babiss lifes an chance of living a normal life an a new chapter n there new life

Best documentary l have watched in a while huge admiration, respect for all the hard work these wonderful people are doing to protect children thank you so much, take care 😊

They do not go straight to prison. They go to jail, then to court, then to prison depending if the charges warrant a prison term.

God will give everybody a talent where he can shine.

a dozen men arrested and a dozen get charges dropped. ALL OF THEM.

wasting 15 officers to arrest the customers?????? what an insane waste of resources

Its sad to see Oakland and San Francisco turn into absolute hell holes. With that said, i have a deep appreciation for the men and women that risk and dedicate their lives to rescue women and little girls from the predators that inhabit these cities. I used to think i wanted to be in law enforcement, but after seeing the human trash they deal with day after day, im not sure how they can function having to deal with the worst of humanity day after day. Much respect is owed to these people!!

..im in New Zealand and had a vhs tape on Sideshows ..still have it

4:23 "I want a lawyer " COP- "that's not how it works" lol😂 Jeez😊

I lived in the small city of Alameda, where it has by far one of the lowest murder rates anywhere at a ratio of 0.07 per 100k people. That equates to one murder every 5 years or so. It’s almost safe as Japan in that category (maybe because Alameda is 30% Asian). Alameda is right next to Oakland, separated by three small bridges. So I go to Oakland frequently. I also went to college at San Francisco and worked there. So I’m going to give an unbiased option in both cites…and also chime in on this documentary, which I feel is very biased and ill-informed (or plain lying for o political agenda). Yes, Oakland is more dangerous than San Francisco, especially murders. There are more gangs in Oakland than San Francisco. Oakland has larger ghettos. But I immediately questioned the minute this video said Oakland was the second more dangerous city in America. This is not true. I read some other posts here listing stats, and that person is correct. Oakland’s murder rate is 17.1 per 100k people. Compared that to the actual deadliest city in America right now, St. Louis, which has a whopping murder rate of 69.4, that’s just bananas.That’s four times higher than Oakland. Here are other rankings right behind St. Louis; Baltimore, MD (51.1), New Orleans, LA (40.6), Detroit, MI (39.7), Cleveland, OH (33.7), Las Vegas, NV (31.4)…and you go down the list until you see Oakland ranked 18th.. So there are 17 other cities deadlier than Oakland. Again, what did this video start with? Oakland being the second most dangerous city, which is false. Obviously some hidden agenda going on here. While San Francisco’s crime has indeed skyrocketed, it’s not even in the top 20 of most dangerous cities. For all those “terrified” of San Francisco. San Francisco’s murder rate is 4.9 per 100k people. So much for San Francisco being one of the murder cities in America. One neighborhood in San Francisco is where most of the crime happens. The Tenderloin has 70% of the crime in the entire city. So news only focuses in this area. But most of San Francisco is relatively safe compared to other cities. Having said that, San Francisco ranks very high in property crime. There’s also a really bad homeless problem. Another thing about Oakland on how is being depicted in this video. It only showcases the ghettos. Yes, they are horrible indeed. But a lot of Oakland is actually pretty and picturesque too. The Oakland Hills are great, full of multi-million dollar houses. The district of Rockridge is hipster and upscale with safe shops and streets. Lake Merritt area is nice, Oakland is like any other American city, good and bad areas. It’s far from being a poor city. But yes, it has problems, just like the rest of America. Both red and blue states are equally good and bad. That’s my take. Far more accurate than the stereotypes. Peace.

As a father of 3 girls and a real man raised with morals....you won't make it to court or jail playing with kids around me.

Trick: "Oh no..." Cop: "OH YEA" 😂

San Francisco, With a crime rate of 67 per one thousand residents, San Francisco has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. So the statement at the beginning is truly untrue.

❤THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK IN RESCUE THESE YOUNG GIRLS AND THEY AR JUST CHILDREN SO SAD 😢😢 GOOD FOR THEM BRAVO😊❤

what time is it ? it's line o'clock

Get ‘em girl! You are a hero along with your team!

Just legalize it like in Nevada and monitor and regulate it. This profession has been going on since the beginning of time.

I dispise pimps, the lowest scum, hope Law Enforcement continues to do such a great job, also good to hear Marines are involved in this. Thank you for your service 💙

God the “narrator” sounds like a middle schooler reading their book report out loud.

Wtf! You get arrested for something who haven't even done yet!!

Amazing to see human beings doing their jobs correctly as police officers. Thank you and well done

This is heartbreaking. You guys are doing a good job in catching this sex offenders. I am watching this from South Africa and I wish we had cops this passionate about saving girls from prostitution and predators. Unfortunately we have mafia cops who participate in this acts.

Memphis, Camden, Oakland, Baltimore, Detroit, Compton, Philly. Demographics are a determinate of your safety.

Oakland CA has been different for decades. It's just that you see it in a little different way. Oakland has a lot of flavors, varieties in people as well as economic variances. It's a fairly expensive place to live in, but there's pockets were it's not as pricey (Still expensive, but not as high for certain areas within the city. I haven't been there between approximately 3-5 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I'd have to say that I've appreciated the social aspects of Oakland over San Francisco the last several times I've visited. In the downtown area, I tend to like the restaurants better. I like the mixture of people better. Among other things. I actually thought about moving to both cities. But then, I decided not to for various reasons (Good and bad). Both cities have become increasingly more dangerous over the past years. So I prefer to visit them instead of living there. Either one, you have to be smart and always aware of your surroundings. No matter where you are...If you want to visit either place. Just park in continuously visually populated areas, streets.

I was born and raised in Oakland, 62 years, there's other cities way worse than Oakland.

Such a wonderful community and culture

fyi This documentary has be at least 10-11 years old. That's why the Oakland vs SF comparison seems so out of date.

I lived in Oakland for years. It depends on where you're at in San Francisco how safe it is, and San Jose, is at least an hour from Oakland.

I was 14 when I was forced, beat and raped into submission. 14 to almost 17. I'm 40 now. I went to the FBI it was after 911. Well my pimp took me to many states. The FBI agent in charge of that did NOTHING! I even gave him his real name, everything on a silver platter and would testify! They were basically just looking for a known pimp. I asked them if I can go to nursing school, they said " I don't see any issue"?? Well I finally went to nursing school later in life. I graduated at 31. Well....I couldn't take my nursing test because all the prostitute charges came up in different names and they knew I was a juvenile! I had to hire attorneys in different states and by the time everything was finalized through the courts it was 2 and a half years later! You have 1 year to take your test. I finally accomplished my dream and the FBI FUKED ME OVER! Back then they didn't give a shit. They litterally let a gorilla pimp, child rapist, sick piece of literal trash go. I know he probably still up to the same crap today.When I was arrested they knew I was young! I'm litterally to this day still traumatized!

Am I missing something? In this "sting" didn't they advertise the girl as "18"? If so, this will probably result in a misdemeanor prostitution charge. Unless they are going to ensnare "johns" looking for underage girls these resources should be spent on much more serious crime in Oakland.🤬

Did she seriously just say SF is one of America's safest cities? Much of the crime is ignored or unreported, but that isn't evidence of safety

I grew up in Oakland. San Francisco is no longer safe and it has been over run by homeless and crime. Oakland has always been dangerous, but now it isn't even in the top 10 most dangerous cities. Nonethless, I was almost killed there in a home invasion back in the late 80's.

So proud to this 33 year young woman doing a fabulous job 💕. Her parents must be very proud!

It hurts my heart to see my beloved city SF falling apart.

You know too well that youre being paid to raid these unemployed people with no money. Dont you see it as your own government failure??. Dont just film , help these young people, what they need is a descent job. Dont pretend to be helping

Shots. Out. To. My. Old. School. Friend. Mr. Frank. Mendoza,,,,,paco,,,,,,,Thank. You. For. Always. Looking. Out. For. My. Moms

Oakland, CA,west Coast life, you either play the game or you smoke the pipe! Rapper Too Short!

The captions and the pronunciation was off a bit in this one. Thank you as always for the documentaries! Keep it up

PO: Do u know why your here D: Yes PO: Why? D: Because i was looking for Love. Im shocked it ended this way😂

The best thing I remember about Oakland was when I... ... left 💯

You get awarded for doing your job wow

Great Job on the police and detectives.

Born and raised in Oakland! Nevertheless, Oakland is home. I have three daughters. Raise them all in Oakland it's tough but as a parent, the main goal is being a part of their lives. One went off to school in TX and the other two are in grade school. Thankfully for this documentary to show me a different perspective of da town.

With all the violent crime and lawlessness plaguing the city, they have fifteen cops waiting to pounce on a guy who is merely trying to get laid. Ridiculous.

My Dad grew up in Orange county. His twin still lives in San Francisco. My Dad told me you couldn't pay him to live in California these days. Luckily, we don't.

Back in the 1980's, Oakland used to advertise itself as 'The Hub of the West'. A place where any family could set up roots, send their kids to good schools, plenty of public transportation and a growing economy. Today, Oakland is the Rusty Hubcap of the West.

I am actually surprised OPD has manpower to conduct these operations considering all the other more dangerous "street crime" that is going on.

My heart so sad i listen that i have daughter have 15 😢

Sou do brasil favela,e pretendo visitar esse lugar um dia 😍 sou fascinado por lugares perigosos e que passam adrenalina

Wasn't Oakland (and a large portion of the east bay) police involved with their dispatchers underage daughter? Huge scandal!! They also take reports via the internet nowadays, instead of by phone, I'm told. 🤣 history of great policing 👌

I commend you all for the job you are doing. Thank you!

Entrapment Officers afraid of fighting real crime. You all should be so proud.

Abused children being abused. This world is terrible..but thank God for these people who work everyday to save them 🙏🌹

What an amazing documentary.

Kudos to the Oakland PD Unit....great work