All the lies and scare tactics behind the GOP campaign to recall SF DA @chesaboudin can be dizzying.
I mean, the forest here is obvi a desperate plea for more failed, racist incarceration. But it's worth seeing that the trees are rotten.
So here's a THREAD w/ some FACTS:
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First, the myths. Is crime up in SF? Nope. For a number of reasons (some about Chesa, some not), crime is down. Both the
@sfchronicle &@thenib have this covered: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Chesa-Boudin-and-San-Francisco-s-bitter-debate-16394364.php#photo-21365285 …pic.twitter.com/UEcPQPmRbS
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Same goes for violent crime. The
@sfchronicle reported: "most types of violent crime actually plummeted [in 2020] — and all violent crime rates remain near their lowest levels since 1975.” Another helpful graphic from@thenib: https://thenib.com/chesa-boudin-san-francisco/ …pic.twitter.com/yTVzjExanJ
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But what about homicide, it's WAY up everywhere right? Not in SF. -2019 SF homicides: 41 (fewest since 1963) -2020 SF homicides: 48 Compare: -2019 Oakland homicides: 96 -2020 Oakland homicides: 143 https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Homicides-increased-in-Bay-Area-major-cities-in-16494869.php …pic.twitter.com/k6rUgtJDQC
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Yeah just a 20% increase in homicides, statistically insignificant. The 7 extra folks that likely died because Chesa refuses to prosecute or incarcerate most violent criminals have nothing to do with it? After all his parents killed people and is admired by liberals.
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