A death investigation revealed that an unhoused man, James Oakley, was killed during a city-operated trash cleanup in Vallejo on Christmas Eve. Eyewitness accounts underscored the city's lack of proper protocol, suggesting ineptitude in handling the situation. Friends expressed their grief and frustration, calling for policy reviews. Vallejo’s City Manager expressed sorrow and pledged to review procedures. As discussions about homelessness took place in the council, they reflected on systemic issues that result in such tragic events.
"It just shows more and more the ineptitude of the city, how they just botched the whole thing," said Sean O'Malley, an unhoused Vallejo resident who was a friend of Oakley's.
"He said my dice were loaded because he always lost," O'Malley said, laughing at the recollection. "That's what I say, too, when I lose."
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