Joseph Taeotui -
far right - a peace maker -
a family man - our Brother -
We stand behind him and his family.
The City and County of San Francisco is put on NOTICE - no one can mess with the indigenous people and get away with it. More of those who contribute so much - and are treated with disdain on many levels. Enough is enough.
The senseless violence that has been going on on the streets of San Francisco needs to be brought to a halt; moreover, those advocates who serve the community, the SF City politicians, should be put on notice.
It simply makes no sense - with the many millions spent - taxpayers' money - that so many families must bear the burden and grief - again and again - so many senseless killings and shootings - those in power - evil politicians - playing with the lives of the taxpayers, the citizens of San Francisco.
Recently, the ambush of Joseph Taeotui has shocked thousands, and hundreds have gathered since August 13, 2018, at San Francisco General Hospital, in solidarity, to make a point that enough is enough.
The Polynesian community - more Samoan - has suffered a great loss - endured too many trials and tribulations - all these many decades.
It does not help when the Main Media paints a picture that we do not want it to paint - it does not help when the SF City leaders are afraid to face the music - they have dropped the ball and own this one - big time.
This singular incident points to one important fact: this City and County, with an $11 billion budget, has failed and cannot address "SAFETY" in a meaningful manner.
The SF City has no viable, sustainable plan and, for sure, has NO place for community policing.
Shame on them - and more this present administration - weak in the knees - and totally inept. Delusional and drowning in the cesspool of their own creation.
In the last two weeks, there has been a spurt in killings and shootings all over San Francisco in broad daylight. No press release about these ongoing sordid facts. Who is responsible for this utter nonsense - if not Room 200 at City Hall?
The many jackasses sent to spy on us - and they think they can play with fire. Well, you are warned - stop pussyfooting around - we will not stand down - and be disrespected - more when we pay the taxes, a nd you are paid on by us - decent taxpayers.
SF City Hall has been fast asleep at the cockpit - busy dealing with ribbon cuttings, drab speeches, and pussyfooting around, which is their favorite pastime.
SF City Hall acts nonchalantly - trying to placate us advocates - who have spoken up - with authority - and written about the " situation at hand " - but as I said - it has reached a saturation point.
The San Francisco Police Department, the San Francisco Health Department, the Mayor's Office - and those in charge - are far removed from the " situation at hand ". Like zombies, they look at you - and have no answers.
They are busy patting their behinds - and ribbon-cutting. We must cut loose from them - and vote them out. That is, we the people - we the people that count.
The heads of all our SF City Departments have no clue and cannot connect the dots.
These drab heads of departments are NOT educated on issues. When you confront them, they do not know what to say, but they surely enjoy their over $300,000 salaries we pay them, laughing all the way to the bank.
The Mayor's Office for sure ha,s failed miserably - the local District Supervisor of District 10,o also happens to be the President of the Board, and all her vain talk - she has NOT said a word about this incident.
She must be pussyfooting somewhere - and thinks she can play with fire. Her time has come to step down - and stop all the wheeling and dealing.
In this case, from the inception, the Polynesian community, more specifically the Samoan community, has been patient.
More so because they have a culture and understanding of respect,t - but that does not mean they will tolerate nonsense,e, the nonsense that is prevailing,w - with jackasses making decisions without consulting the community,y - on many levels.
We have taken every precaution - to treat this incident very seriously - and chosen to honor Joseph Taeotui, his family, his supporters, all those who choose to be peaceful - to honor him, our dear friend Joseph Taeotui - by remembering him as an ardent " Peace Maker ". God bless him and his loved ones.
As of now, Joseph Taeotui is still on life support.
We are praying fervently that he comes out of his coma - the bullet is still lodged in his head.
This one singular fact has shocked us - this is NOT what he deserved - we who love him choose to love him, pray for him, and remember his living legacy - a warrior and a peacemaker. Talofa.
Believe me, from early on, some of us know who the culprits are - but at this time, we choose with our heart in the right place - being peaceful, armed with fortitude and tenacity to prove to this City and County of San Francisco, to be patient.
The love we have for the City and the many contributions made by the Polynesian community, more specifically the Samoan community, with little or no return from the City and County of San Francisco, is worth its salt.
We need to get to the point - right now, Joseph Taeotui's family is hurting - and every measure must be put in place to provide assistance - in the short and long term - to provide healing, comfort, stability, and care - and honor the great legacy of Joseph Taeotui.
Towards this end, after waiting for over 48 hours, I sent an email to those in our great City named after Saint Francis, urging those in charge to step up with solutions and foster lasting reconciliation with the Polynesian Community and, in particular, the Samoan community.
This City must meet with the advocates who matter - and not those the City thinks they can use as a mouthpiece - and placate the situation at hand. We are monitoring the situation - and our patience is running out.
This situation is fragile, and those who have eyes have seen the hundreds come and go after paying a visit to Joseph Taeotu, comforting his wife, his family, his relatives, and the thousands who knew him and admired his peaceful ways.
The entire SF General Hospital staff is amazed at the outpouring - and many have expressed this fact to me - saying this man must be a well-loved, and that is a fact, and his legacy must be honored.
San Francisco and more San Franciscans are embracing - but it is a fact - we have areas in our City and segments of our population that are not cared for - and many treated with disdain - and this nonsense must stop - now.
Advocates are left without any support from the SF City and County to provide succor to the poor, whom they serve.
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Many youth are NOT cared for, some have bad habits, are angry, have dysfunctional situations at home, have given up hope, and more have not been analyzed, addressed, or evaluated, just to mention a few.
Those working on addressing Violence Prevention must revisit their present plans - missing the interaction on a deep level with the community.
Community Policing with teeth - community leaders must be at the table - where the decisions are made - we do not need mouthpieces that have no clue about facility values, and less about Quality of Life issues.
We who live in San Francisco and pay our taxes - we advocates who do the heavy lifting - and City Hall does not pay attention to us, more have not supported us. Time will tell.
I have been monitoring the wheeling and dealing - we cannot be bought by bread crumbs - nor can we permit to be killed and shot - and allow to be put in harm's way.
Those in charge in SF Hall - the Mayor, the SF Board of Supervisors - the many heads of SF Departments - permit the many killings and shootings to go on - those committing the crimes - freely roaming our streets.
This is not about talk - it is about walking the walk.
We pray and hope that this incident will bring peace and honor Joseph Taeotui's legacy. As of this posting, he is still on life support.
God bless you all. Talofa.
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