January 1, Georgia Mayor Arrested for Trespassing, Burglary Claims Arrest Highlights “Inequities”

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Khalid Kamau, the mayor of South Fulton, Georgia, was arrested on Saturday morning following an alleged break-in at a local lake house, according to police reports.

The progressive mayor, a known supporter of Democratic socialism and the BLM movement, has responded to his arrest with a deflection, stating that he hopes it shines a spotlight on “some of the inequities that have been happening.”

On Saturday morning, a South Fulton homeowner received a notification of a trespasser on his property.

The intruder, who had allegedly walked up the man’s driveway and into his lake house, was ordered by the homeowner to stay put while the police were called.

When confronted, the trespasser reportedly retaliated by saying, “Do you know who the f*** I am? I’m the mayor, and I’ll wait for my police to get here and see what happens then.”

South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau Arrested for Trespassing, Burglary

"I apologize for the negative attention that this is brought to our city," Kamau said. "I hope that the spotlight on our city right now will highlight some of the inequities that have been happening." pic.twitter.com/leKMmJTygK

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Upon arrival, the police identified the intruder as Mayor Khalid Kamau.

He was subsequently arrested and booked into Fulton County Jail on charges of criminal trespass and first-degree burglary, with a set bond of $11,000.

Kamau was released later that evening.

Kamau’s alleged justification for the intrusion was his purported interest in the property, describing it as his dream house that he hoped to purchase one day.

According to the police report, Kamau admitted to being aware he was trespassing on the homeowner’s property.

Speaking to WAGA-TV reporter Deidra Dukes, Kamau said, “I just wanted to see the house. I do apologize to the owners. I thought it was abandoned.”

He then went on to apologize for the negative attention this incident had brought to South Fulton.

Controversially, Kamau suggested that his guilt was not a legal matter but a political one, stating, “I think that’s for the voters to decide.”

The city of South Fulton issued a statement expressing its commitment to upholding the law and ensuring equal treatment for all, regardless of their position.

Kamau, who was elected as mayor in January 2022, has a long history of political activism.

According to a 2019 profile by The Nation, Kamau started organizing as a teenager and has been a leader of the metro Atlanta chapter of Democratic Socialists of America and a co-founder of the Atlanta chapter of Black Lives Matter.

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