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Really striking from a media perspective, hearing an elected official speak at length on complex topics, instead of speeches or tiny quotes on radio/TV/news. Conversation is necessarily shallower than a long podcast (lots of jumping around), but the live format lends real energy.

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Kanyi Maqubela

@km

· Jan 15, 2021

The SF DA going into the vagaries of justice system and policy in a room with 2000 tech people on Clubhouse is completely fascinating. Honestly incredible.

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Andy Matuschak

@andy_matuschak

Jan 15, 2021

I guess I don’t understand why/how this feels so different from eg 60 Minutes. I guess it being unpolished and unprepared is important. There’s also a difference in candor and stance, knowing the audience is relatively niche.

Andy Matuschak

@andy_matuschak

(That said, in the case of this conversation, I’m not getting real answers to the core questions: Why is crime so rampant in everyday SF life, and what concretely should be done to change this? What policy should we as citizens be lobbying for? Maybe we need a Barbara Walters!)

3:39 AM · Jan 15, 2021Twitter Web App

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We asked DA Boudin about crime and the source of much of it during our time with him. In a previous safety meeting, we asked Deputy Chief Lazaar and the central station Captain Yick on crime and how we as residents can empower ourselves to minimize or avoid being victims.