Episode 1883 • • 13:23 - 16:35
1883: Orgy of Socialism
Facebook Fireworks Black Market, Oakland Police Raids
Police in the San Francisco Bay Area are cracking down on the illegal sale of fireworks conducted through Facebook and Instagram. A specific raid in East Oakland resulted in the seizure of 2,000 pounds of fireworks from a residential backyard. Authorities are reportedly "doom scrolling" and lurking in direct messages to identify sellers using cryptic social media posts.