Oakland Police Say “Sideshow” Crowd “Throwing Bottles, Rocks” “Firing Gunshots” At Officers

OAKLAND, CA. (THECOUNT) — Oakland police officials said officers throughout the city are dealing with “large sideshow activity” at various locations throughout East Oakland early this morning.

Police said people participating in the sideshows are throwing rocks and bottles at officers, and people in the crowds have fired numerous gunshots. Traffic is being impacted at several locations, but police didn’t specify where the activities were taking place.

“Officers are currently dealing with large sideshow activity at various locations in East Oakland

Rocks and bottles are being thrown at officers, and numerous gunshots are being fired by sideshow crowd members. Traffic routes are expected to be impacted at several locations” source

No further information is immediately available.

So what exactly is a “sideshow?”

It’s a “recreational activity” in which thugs and antifa drive in circles in the middle of intersections and make screeching noises. Previous generations called it “doing doughnuts” or “drag racing.”

Basically, it’s teenagers behaving badly in cars. Sideshows are a little more menacing, however, in that participants block traffic, smash into parked cars, careen onto sidewalks, terrorize pedestrians and occasionally kill people. source