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Link: In San Francisco, Democrats Are at War With Themselves Over Crime
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"Unlike in other parts of the country, homicides are not driving the anger and passions of recall advocates. The annual number of people killed in the city has stayed within a range of 41 to 56 over the past seven years."
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"There is no compelling evidence that Mr. Boudin’s policies have made crime significantly worse in San Francisco. Overall crime in San Francisco has changed little since Mr. Boudin took office in early 2020."
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“The perception is right,” Mr. Boudin said. “Low-level drug dealers can reasonably expect in San Francisco that nothing will happen to them. Because they’re not getting arrested. Incidentally, the same thing is true with auto burglaries, where 1 percent of reported auto burglaries result in an arrest. So the focus on my office or on me or my policies is really misplaced.”
The chief of police, Bill Scott, declined to answer questions on the department’s rate of solving crimes. A spokesman said in a statement that it was “not appropriate for him to get into the type of political discussion that could influence the will of the voters of San Francisco.”
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"As the manager of Threads for Therapy, a nonprofit thrift shop in the Tenderloin run by a Christian charity, Angel Fernandez watched warily on a recent afternoon as customers perused the women’s coats. The shop has a full-time security guard because so many people try to shoplift.
Mr. Fernandez does not hesitate when asked how he will vote on the recall. He compares Mr. Boudin to Robin Hood, someone who views criminals as “the downtrodden forced into crime.” But like the concerns of many recall supporters, some of Mr. Fernandez’s complaints do not relate directly to the district attorney’s performance — they are more general feelings of a need for order and responsiveness from the city, including the police. When Mr. Fernandez calls the Tenderloin police station one block away to report fights on the sidewalk, drug sales, threatening behavior or shoplifting, he is frequently disappointed with the slow response. “Sometimes they don’t come at all,” he said of the police."
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I have a good friend who has worked in downtown SF his entire career...he's a life long Bay Area resident and now a partner in a large law firm...his take;...the problems in San Francisco are rooted in
1) People with mental illnesses set free during Reagan's era as Governor, when mental health facilities were closed...that decision was made due to suits being brought that forbade holding persons against their will in such places (Note: at the national level, this decision was upheld under Carter)
2) High levels of drug abuse (a problem all over this country)
3) Lack of affordable housing in one of the nation's highest rent districts.
There are no easy fixes for these problems...but the one most amenable to improvement...for everyone's benefit...is "Affordable Housing".
Please don't bring up such subjects if you're not willing to dig into them and suggest solutions.
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I’ll bring up any subject I choose BTW.
that I posted...nor my friend's opinions...are you truly serious about this topic, or just spreading 'graffiti'?
Of course you can post whatever you like...just my personal disappointment in your unwillingness to understand the issue, or seek solutions...but don't feel you're all alone here, you've got plenty of company.
the comments of Jung and Rapson as to the main topic.
Got what I expected from you per usual,. Will take away that you're perfectly content with Boudin.
for the Democrats discord was crime in San Francisco and that's what all the verbiage was about...go deep...not shallow.
True story!
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