Yesterday, an ex-mayoral candidate for the city of Oakland announced that a ‘soft martial law’ was needed to restore the rule of law and further commented that local businesses were failing due to ‘pervasive crime’. These were the words Tweeted by Seneca Scott who is also the founder of Neighbors Together Oakland and an advocate of community farming.

Despite this tweet causing controversy and a lot of disagreement, it also garnered a degree of support from those who argued that Oakland was a soft touch when it comes to crime. It should be noted that since his failed mayoral run, Scott has stayed active in the Oakland political scene and is not shy of speaking his mind or engaging in community events.

In order to to restore rule of law at this point, we need a State of Emergency and soft martial law so that we can get this target off of our backs

The alternative is total anarchy, soon to be followed by Robocop and AI police drones.

That was their entire plan to begin with.

— Seneca Scott (@SenecaSpeaks21) September 4, 2023

This isn’t the first time that Scott has courted controversy either. Back in 2021, he was allegedly arrested for brandishing a firearm and over the years has been very outspoken about government policy both on a local and national level. Since his mayoral campagin, Scott has often been outspoken on issues such as crime and has gained a cult-like status with certain followers. Based on this, it won’t be the last time that the self-proclaimed ‘Warrior in the Garden’ will be out of the news as it seems that he is often fond of sparking controversial talking points.