The idea that Oxnard is not a safe place is a lie. Why? Perhaps it is self-interest and fear-mongering.
Oxnard is a safe place, arguably one of the safest places in Ventura County. Oxnard has a lower crime rate than Ventura and Santa Barbara.
The "Gang Injunction" may have been created by good intentions but it became an unnecessary self-inflicted wound to the image of the city. And, further, it undermines our (the residents of Oxnard) perception of Oxnard as a safe place.
City and County electeds must be a part of the effort to get out the word: "Oxnard is safe for all".
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