Reporter whines about being targeted by gas thieves: ‘You support the Democrats, right?’

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that Carla Marinucci no longer works for Politico, and has not for several years.

One reporter is getting no sympathy after she and her husband were targeted by criminals twice in Oakland, California.

Republicans and conservatives have long warned of the consequences of going soft on criminals, who will continue to do what they are doing as long as they are never held accountable in a real way. Carla Marinucci found this out firsthand when gas thieves drilled holes in her husband’s gas tank not once, but twice.

“For the SECOND time here in Oakland, thieves have drilled a hole in my husband’s truck parked in driveway and drained the gas from the tank. Can someone explain: is this an Oakland thing? A CA thing? Is there anything you can do to prevent it? WTF,” she wrote on X, tagging the Oakland Police Department.

Normally one would expect the replies to be full of empathy and helpful tips, but it would appear that a large number of people believe Marinucci brought this on herself by shilling for Democrats and their policies.

Sierra Marlee

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