I 100% left because of the government as well. It is by far the worst run city I have lived in in my life. I felt safer in Kabul In 2013 than I did in SF ‘15-18 (an unfair comparison because I also had the option to leave Kabul if circumstances changed which many there don’t)
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In my last six months in SF, my roommates and I experienced: one beaten to near hospitalization in broad daylight in front of our house, one robbed at gunpoint, car and motorcycle and two bicycles stolen, three offices broken into, 2 laptops and 4 phones stolen. 6 months!
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2019 47 murders in SF, 74 murders in Miami. Miami is almost 1/2 the population of SF. Your anecdotal evidence falls flat.
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Replying to @Marley084 @gillianim and
Dug up the correct numbers because the 100% number for car break-ins didn't sound right: homicide is up by 42.2%, burglary by 44%, arson by 42.8%, & car theft by 30.6%.https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/stay-safe/crime-data/crime-dashboard …
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Replying to @KarstenW @gillianim and
Dashboard can only look at one year. 2020 crime report includes 2019, that seems more appropriate for trends. Just trying to provide accurate information, not anecdotal. I know getting your car broken into sucks.. just not relevant to the bigger picture.pic.twitter.com/90VAjO3rPx
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Replying to @Marley084 @KarstenW and
It is... Tourism is one of the biggest sources of our GDP & tax revenue. It's down 86% right now. Same with conference revenue. The city needs a thriving economy and if people are scared to come here, everybody suffers.
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Replying to @michelletandler @KarstenW and
I think C19 and the economic hardships people are experiencing has a lot to do with this.. Also acknowledging that property crime was increasing in SF before C19.
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I agree. Economic hardship causes crime. But economic hardship does not justify crime.
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Replying to @KarstenW @Marley084 and
The DA office's approach is just one part of a more general mindset of not protecting citizens. The "never prosecute any crime under $500" rule is another. It says to criminals: "Break that car window & steal that wallet, you'll go scot-free."
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Interesting that their cut off is most peoples insurance deductible..
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Yes. Interesting. But of course permissiveness with regard to lesser crime encourages bigger crime.
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