The city of Oakland, California, is dealing with pirates—not as a fantastical feature of a new Disney film, but as a genuine feature of liberal policies and weak district attorneys in American cities. They are not the sort of pirates swinging from ropes aboard tall ships like in “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but instead are criminals aboard dinghies who loot, steal, and sabotage, leaving a trail of graffiti, sunken ships, and hypodermic needles in their wake.

Recently, the Oakland Estuary, a 5.6-mile-long strait connecting to San Francisco Bay, has become a hotspot for crime as so-called pirates sail into marinas under the cover of night to plunder larger boats.

And unfortunately, the police response has been virtually nonexistent. Boat owners call about their pillaged or missing property to no avail.

[Arrrrrrr. You know what might help? Police and prosecution. You know what’s not helping? Pamela Price, BLM, and Defund the Police activists. The Raiders just got out ahead of the curve. — Ed]