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Bob Lee, former CTO of Square, has died after being stabbed in San Francisco

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Re: Bob Lee, former CTO of Square, has died after being stabbed in San Francisco

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Post by hn_throwaway_99 »

DangitBobby wrote: post #27

Very strange title, given that it's not at all verified by the contents of the article. I guess I'll have to flag this one, maybe if it's verified someone can provide a different source for the submission? Edit: looks legit based on other new comments.

Someone else confirmed it in the comments below.

Still, though, these comments here are an absolute dumpster fire, and until there is more information, I don't think stories like this produce any sort of insightful/curious discussion, so thanks for flagging.

Re: Bob Lee, former CTO of Square, has died after being stabbed in San Francisco

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Post by ethicalsmacker »

etrautmann wrote: post #40
ethicalsmacker wrote: post #23

Sounds like SF to me. It has never been "nice". I was commuting to and from work there for over a year back in ~2015 and it was hell then. I interviewed around 2017 in SF and it was so bad I didn't dare walk back to the station (caught an Uber instead). It's a terrible place.

That’s ridiculous. I lived there 2014-2019 and it was delightful. Certainly many bad problems that weren’t getting fixed but ray to day life for most people wasn’t anything like the horror show it’s made out to be.

I didn't enjoy stepping over human feces when walking down the street every day, carefully dodging used needles on the sidewalks or watching homeless people piss or shit in front of Starbucks at ~11AM but to each their own.

Re: Bob Lee, former CTO of Square, has died after being stabbed in San Francisco

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Post by DantesKite »

polio wrote: post #2

Where does it indicate the identity of the decedent?

Jake Shields says that it was someone reputable in the tech industry and a close friend of his who was killed. And that the family doesn't want to reveal the name yet.[1][2]

Additionally, if you search through Jake Shield's Twitter feed, you'll find instances where Bob Lee talked to him. [3][4]

UPDATE: Jake Shields confirms it was Bob Lee. [5]

[1] https://twitter.com/jakeshieldsajj/status/164344881917319577...

[2] https://twitter.com/jakeshieldsajj/status/164346184739026124...

[3] https://twitter.com/crazybob/status/1538245201734406144?s=20

[4] https://twitter.com/crazybob/status/1587914051715227652?s=20

[5] https://twitter.com/jakeshieldsajj/status/164347000156601548...

Re: Bob Lee, former CTO of Square, has died after being stabbed in San Francisco

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Post by DangitBobby »

hn_throwaway_99 wrote: post #41
DangitBobby wrote: post #27

Very strange title, given that it's not at all verified by the contents of the article. I guess I'll have to flag this one, maybe if it's verified someone can provide a different source for the submission? Edit: looks legit based on other new comments.

Someone else confirmed it in the comments below. Still, though, these comments here are an absolute dumpster fire, and until there is more information, I don't think stories like this produce any sort of insightful/curious discussion, so thanks for flagging.

It was verified in the comments but the only source was a tweet which has since been deleted. I want to assume people are telling the truth but I could see this being one of those "pranks" where we find out what people are willing to believe without proof.

Re: Bob Lee, former CTO of Square, has died after being stabbed in San Francisco

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Post by rawgabbit »

sergiotapia wrote: post #13

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SF reminds me of college campuses. I went to a liberal college town. Everyone was a bleeding heart liberal who wanted to save the world. They voted Democrat. Even when their homes are trashed or burglarized, having to pickup hypodermic needles from drug users who tossed it on the street so their kid doesn't step on it, or when they are confront with homeless who became violent.... they would still vote Democrat. It's not about the party. It's the fact the policy we have does not work. Homelessness and NIMBY have become the third rail of American politics.

Re: Bob Lee, former CTO of Square, has died after being stabbed in San Francisco

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Post by happytoexplain »

fosk wrote: post #28

San Francisco has the notion that drugged up people out of their mind have the ability and the right to live in a civilized society.. Rule by common sense, not ideology.

Both sides of the SF topic are absolutely poisoned by ideology. It's a borderline un-discussable topic on the internet at this point, even on HN.
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