Auerbach: A call for stricter protections in Scottsdale

An Organized Attack

If I am elected, I will do everything I can to find the source of the funding behind these organized hoodlums.”

Michael Auerbach

I did see the social media post yesterday asking people to gather at Fashion Square Mall at 10 p.m. Not knowing if this was a hoax or a call to action I checked in with some friends and constituents. They also were not sure.

It became clear at 10 o’clock this was no hoax!
As a resident who lives a little over a mile away from the location where businesses were vandalized, I am saddened.

I went to the clean-up effort Sunday morning to bring water to the generous volunteers helping to clean up. I spoke to a few business owners, paid construction workers, and Scottsdale residents who were sweeping away broken glass and boarding up windows in preparation for what might happen tonight.

The economic loss to surrounding restaurants and bars because they had to ask their customers to leave now because of rioting coming this way is a second punch in the face. First COVID-19 and then just as these businesses re-open, anarchists who have no connection to our great city show up and inflict physical damage forcing these law-abiding owners to close early.

We don’t want to see this again, ever. Lack of a quick response is partly to blame. I am grateful that no serious injuries occurred. I pray that if there is a repeat tonight anywhere in Scottsdale, that no one is.

Under my watch, I will do everything possible as your city councilman to make sure that our police department is proactive. The idea that hoodlums were able to gather at a site in Scottsdale with their only goal, chaos, and not be challenged by police is something I would not allow on my watch.

If I am elected, I will do everything I can to find the source of the funding behind these organized hoodlums.

These rioters were laying in wait for the text to “go now” to ATT and APPLE. If you got this type of text, you would look at your phone and go, “what is this?” Those who knew the text was coming, but not sure when were instructed by organizers.

I am on the outside now, but if you elect me, I promise you the residents of Scottsdale this lack of leadership will not happen on my watch. Scottsdale will not be immune to these actions in the future. After more than 20 cities where rioting was taking place, how could Scottsdale not be ready? I didn’t see the proper police presence.

Where were they?

I would make sure there is a large enough force to deter the enemy. I will name the enemy. I will be the voice of deterrence. I would ask the mayor and governor to deploy the National Guard. We cannot have a delayed response. The curfew is nice, but I would call for arrests after 8 p.m.

Editor’s note: Mr. Auerbach is a resident of Scottsdale in pursuit of a City Council seat this August