SF's administration recently got rid of bail for all but the most violent offenders. Results are coming in. Apparently over half don't show up for their court date, and half commit a new crime while released. Meanwhile courts have been closed. It's the wild wild west.https://twitter.com/sfchronicle/status/1414942893110874113 …
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I do not know how to process this. All the criminals robbing, stealing, breaking into homes... Seems like they are in a game of catch and release with zero consequences. Allowed to roam free and terrorize citizens daily until they stab or shoot someone?
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If we have a backlog of trials, and the courts were closed during Covid, and the DA's office still hasn't gotten through the murder cases, does that mean it's basically a free for all on non-violent crimes...?
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Additionally it seems that many of these people do have a history of stabbing and shooting, yet are released. And then many of the stabbings and shootings culprits have long histories of theft and burglary. How is this our embodiment of justice...?
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Meanwhile, a ton of laws make it difficult for residents to protect themselves. I am digging into this. Many laws around gun ownership, and I think you must store ammo separately from the weapon. I don't want to own a gun, but if I had kids, frankly I might feel differently.
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I have lived in seven major cities - including West Philadelphia, East Jerusalem, Boston, DC and New York. Never have I felt so on edge. This experimentation on the residents of SF almost seems nefarious in nature. Is the goal to scare people out of town?
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When I go out walking I find myself bargaining internally to not worry. "at least I'm not elderly" "because of my height I'm less of a target" How is it for the people who do feel easily targeted? My Asian friends aren't letting their parents go out alone now.
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I'm for criminal justice reform -- but this feels like the inverse of reform. How is letting a highly addicted person with a criminal history rack up more crimes "justice"? Our jails should be state of the line, with rehabilitation, drug treatment, counseling, job training...
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Jail should be a place ppl go to take a break from society and prepare to re-enter with a new approach. To allow offenders to roam free terrorizing citizens is irresponsible and unjust. Additionally, this experiment is going so poorly it will likely set back reform decades.
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I have tried to be open minded towards our "Progressive" approach to criminal justice. What I see doesn't seem progressive at all, but regressive. I do not see justice -- I see injustice. I'm open minded to being wrong, but feel compelled to speak from the heart. (Fin)
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I think the main issue is that the current approach by @chesaboudin is ideological, not practical. Practical approach requires support infrastructure, community (and police) buy-in, and complete transparency. I think it’s pretty clear SF lacks all of that.
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