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In the past 30 days, SF residents have experienced 591 burglaries and 540 vehicle thefts.
20 and 18 each day, respectively.
This city feels like it is spiraling into a dark space.
(1/x)
20 and 18 each day, respectively.
This city feels like it is spiraling into a dark space.
(1/x)
Local officials speak of crime being down overall, but the majority of the drop is from a reduction in tourist car break-ins.
What is happening is more brazen. I'm seeing daily posts about holdups at gunpoint across the city. Many in historically "family-centric" neighborhoods.
What is happening is more brazen. I'm seeing daily posts about holdups at gunpoint across the city. Many in historically "family-centric" neighborhoods.
The DA's office has stated that they will not prosecute property crime. Their statements tend to go along the lines of "we can't jail people for being poor."
This is virtue signaling, and simply misleading.
Most of this crime is highly organized. (3/x)
This is virtue signaling, and simply misleading.
Most of this crime is highly organized. (3/x)
By not prosecuting crime, our DA, city officials and SFPD are sending a strong message to gangs, burglary rings, professional car thieves, etc.
The message is "we're open for business and there are no consequences." (4/x)
The message is "we're open for business and there are no consequences." (4/x)
My heart goes out to SFPD.
They are running left and right working to keep SF safe.
Shootings are up 32%, break-ins are happening nonstop.
Yet they are catching and releasing the same criminals over and over. Sometimes 13 times in a year! (5/x) https://twitter.com/SFPDTenderloin/status/1334245062780153857
They are running left and right working to keep SF safe.
Shootings are up 32%, break-ins are happening nonstop.
Yet they are catching and releasing the same criminals over and over. Sometimes 13 times in a year! (5/x) https://twitter.com/SFPDTenderloin/status/1334245062780153857
I believe they have been neutered by the DA's office.
Essentially told to keep putting their lives in danger fighting crime, but for no criminals to be removed from the streets.
Is it any wonder they cruise past ppl smoking fentanyl outside schools and don't lift an eyebrow?
Essentially told to keep putting their lives in danger fighting crime, but for no criminals to be removed from the streets.
Is it any wonder they cruise past ppl smoking fentanyl outside schools and don't lift an eyebrow?
To believe that SF residents will turn a blind eye when their bikes & cars are stolen, garages broken into, again and again, children's bedroom windows opened and entered -- is just nuts.
There will be a backlash. And I believe it will be serious.
There will be a backlash. And I believe it will be serious.
A friend told me her child had screaming nightmares for weeks after someone broke into their house at night via his bedroom window.
Someone posted that their car was broken into 7 times in one year.
Friends tell me they are scared to call the cops, due to the new KAREN act.
Someone posted that their car was broken into 7 times in one year.
Friends tell me they are scared to call the cops, due to the new KAREN act.
What is happening to my beautiful hometown?
How did we get to a place where we normalize theft, burglary, assault to the point where our Police officers raise their hands and say to residents "there's nothing we can do".
How are we standing by and letting this happen?
How did we get to a place where we normalize theft, burglary, assault to the point where our Police officers raise their hands and say to residents "there's nothing we can do".
How are we standing by and letting this happen?
In a few months, we will have a vaccine and life will start returning to normal.
But will it, in SF?
Will tourists want to visit? Will conferences come back? Will ppl want to build businesses?
Cities rely on tax revenue to function.
But will it, in SF?
Will tourists want to visit? Will conferences come back? Will ppl want to build businesses?
Cities rely on tax revenue to function.
I'm worried that SF is heading into a negative spiral.
The SF DA's office is missing the mark. They can and should do better.
Their job is to watch over and care for the residents of this city. When every resident I know is scared to walk at night, they are failing us. (fin)
The SF DA's office is missing the mark. They can and should do better.
Their job is to watch over and care for the residents of this city. When every resident I know is scared to walk at night, they are failing us. (fin)
Oh - and one last thing:
I've now had ~5 friends tell me to buy a gun.
One friend a few blocks away has three of them. All loaded.
I've now had ~5 friends tell me to buy a gun.
One friend a few blocks away has three of them. All loaded.
