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here in east oakland here this afternoon. she says she doesn t need stats to know this neighborhood near 96th and bancroft is one of oakland s most violent. 90% of all of the violent crime in this city has happened in 100 blocks. reporter: based on bad data. i think that was just political bs. reporter: councilmember larry reed walked out of the mayor s news conference. releasing its own report, showing the so-called 100 blocks in oakland account for less than 20% of the city s violent crime. the plan, to me, it s about giving people in the city a false sense of hope. are there in fact 100 blocks. i have seen the 100 blocks. i ve seen the map. reporter: we asked that question in march. i just appreciate that jean quan acknowledged her mistake and that we re going to now move on, and focus on actually combating crime, as opposed to arguing about maps and slogans. reporter: she and others say no strategy will work without enough officers on the street. ....