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Nearly Half of San Franciscans Have Been Victims of Theft, New Poll Says
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#172Earlier quoted context omitted.
The police are no more responsive (if anything, less) after the progressive DA was recalled. You can’t blame the DA or the voters for this one.
The situation is not unlike steering a barge. It takes time, lots of time for your actions to manifest (and of course you can overcorrect, or undercorrect as you don't see immediate effect).
Jenkins wasted no time disbanding the group within the DA's office that was responsible for investigating and prosecuting police misconduct. The barge ain't that big.
https://missionlocal.org/2022/08/jenkins-removed-prosecutor-...
In the latest reorganizational move from appointed incumbent District Attorney
Brooke Jenkins, the attorney prosecuting former police officer Christopher
Samayoa for the shooting death of unarmed civilian Keita O’Neil will be removed
from the case.
The announcement came in the form of an Aug. 12 all-staff memo from Jenkins,
obtained by Mission Local. Assistant District Attorney James Conger was the
last remaining prosecutor hired by ousted DA Chesa Boudin in the Independent
Investigations Bureau of the DA’s office. That unit investigates police
shootings and most police misconduct cases that may warrant criminal
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#173SF is funny. If you complain about the crime, lots of long-time residents are loath to admit crime has gone up. "It's been like this since I can remember." "Born and raised fifth generation SFer, no, it's always been like this." Ideology gets the best of people and they don't want to believe. Sure, there have been nadirs before, the 80's after all industry left and only some financial services were left downtown --th…
The police are no more responsive (if anything, less) after the progressive DA was recalled. You can’t blame the DA or the voters for this one.
Definitely can blame DAs for not brining charges. The rule of law is literally the only deterrence to anti-social behavior.
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#174I am genuinely curious about what’s the appeal of SF?
It still has a better early stage startup community than any city on the planet.
Re: Nearly Half of San Franciscans Have Been Victims of Theft, New Poll Says
#175SF is funny. If you complain about the crime, lots of long-time residents are loath to admit crime has gone up. "It's been like this since I can remember." "Born and raised fifth generation SFer, no, it's always been like this." Ideology gets the best of people and they don't want to believe. Sure, there have been nadirs before, the 80's after all industry left and only some financial services were left downtown --th…
The police are no more responsive (if anything, less) after the progressive DA was recalled. You can’t blame the DA or the voters for this one.
Do you feel that police are fully supported by the citizenry and DA to enforce existing laws?
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#176Lots of people I know have been a victim of theft multiple times. Laptops, car windows, bikes, anything left for a moment will be stolen and most of the time the police will chastise YOU for letting your things be stolen, if they even come take a report which they avoid as much as they possibly can.
Now that the tax base is racing for the exits it is going to be the next Detroit. Detroit used to be the richest city in the US. What will they call it, the digital rust belt?
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Do you think tech RSUs becoming less valuable will prevent crime? How?
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#178Earlier quoted context omitted.
> One of the main issues is that the SF police are unwilling to lift a finger about nearly anything. Isn’t this a direct effect of the DA refusing to prosecute? What’s the point of police getting involved if the crime isn’t even considered a crime by the prosecutor?
In my opinion blaming the DA was always a lazy excuse. Now that he has been recalled in favor of a “tough” replacement who fired all of the progressive city prosecutors, how do you explain their continuing non-responsiveness? Recently my plumber neighbors had their truck stolen with their tools in it and told the police precisely where it was but the police wouldn’t do anything, so my neighbors found the thief and be…
>Now that he has been recalled in favor of a “tough” replacement...
That was in June of this year. Do you really believe that the change will happen that fast?
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#179Here's a good place to compare to other cities, if comparing is even a reasonable thing to do [1]. Sort by Total for Property Crime. Notably Albuquerque, Spokane, and Memphis have higher total property crime rates. But perhaps wouldn't make such an interesting headline for those in tech. Also notable that Orlando, FL is high on the list. But Irvine, CA and Tampa, FL are at the bottom of the list. Please also read the…
I've lived in Albuquerque and even the worst, absolute worst part of Albuquerque, the part of town the locals call "the war zone", was cleaner and safer-feeling than a huge chunk of SF.
My truck did get broken into, though... guy couldn't figure out how to disconnect the 2m radio, though, so he settled for the owner's manual and nothing else.
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#180SF is funny. If you complain about the crime, lots of long-time residents are loath to admit crime has gone up. "It's been like this since I can remember." "Born and raised fifth generation SFer, no, it's always been like this." Ideology gets the best of people and they don't want to believe. Sure, there have been nadirs before, the 80's after all industry left and only some financial services were left downtown --th…
Does the city have any will to change?