Police shooting in Oakland

http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_17312435

What caught my attention in this article is the fact that this is another crime that is added to Oakland's crime rate especially towards police officers. Many individuals view Oakland as a "dangerous" city and is also rated as one of the most dangerous cities in the bay area. Why is the crime there so high? Why are police officers being attacked? It is ridiculous to me to know that someone who has just been released from prison can commit another crime shortly after. Didn't the shooter in this article learn anything in prison after serving five years? In this article, the shooter stated "... he did not want to go back to prison." Well, maybe he should have thought of that before he shot at the police officers considering he was just released from prison two weeks ago. It makes me think about how effective are prisons. It makes me wonder what prisons can do to help the inmates change their lifestyle prior to their release to make them stay away from committing another crime. The lack of safety is a concern in our communities who are receiving ex-convicts back in. Are the children, teens, and families safe? What can prisons do to make changes in these inmates? Too much crime is being committed in our communities and many innocent people are getting hurt or killed. Their has been too many cases where police officers have been killed. We need to change something in the justice system to make change especially in prisons. I also believe that there needs to be some way to protect our police officers. They are the community's protection.