Honestly? He embodies the criminal justice reform this entire country needs right now. Glad it's happening in my city.
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Replying to @LexisFlexxxis @chesaboudin
I’m all for showing mercy to some non-violent offenders, first time non-violent offenders, erasing cannabis convictions, all that. But his lack of prosecutions for violent offenders, and ignoring the victims, is beyond the pale. When is enough, enough?
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Replying to @earthstepper @chesaboudin
I think it all starts at the top, you know? Chesa isn't going to prosecute petty theft at Walgreen for example, yeah? Those can and will be dramatically curbed once we find a place for these people to stay, to get sober, etc..
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Replying to @LexisFlexxxis @chesaboudin
You’ve created a myth for yourself. Sorry. And SF elected officials have enabled this addiction crisis, and it’s an invirtuous circle. Harm reduction = addiction promotion. Murals tagged, windows smashed, stores closing. Epic failure all around.
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Replying to @earthstepper @chesaboudin
How is what I’m saying a myth? Is your claim that housing the homeless wouldn’t dramatically decrease crime in the city? Because there are plenty of studies to prove you wrong. The only myth is that all crime in the city is up. It’s a forced, fake narrative unsupported by the
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Your solution to fix things can’t always be to give people something. Giving the homeless housing doesn’t encourage them to work and get out of housing, it encourages them to continue living how they are.
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Do you believe the homeless should be punished more than they already have been?
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Do you believe the homeless are willing to change their ways to end their homelessness? (End drug abuse, maintain a job)
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Absolutely, but it’s a lot harder to get clean without some stability, like housing.
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Even when given housing, there’s 0 guarantee they’ll change.
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But they’re much more likely to positively “change” in that environment, plus it gets them off the streets. It’s a win for everybody. I really don’t see the problem either way.
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