'The Fear in the Community is Real': San Francisco DA Combats Hate Crimes With New Hotline

NBC Bay Area ^ | 11/18 | Christie Smith

[nickcarraway]

San Francisco’s District Attorney said on Friday that he feels the need to reiterate that hate crimes won’t be tolerated, and undocumented immigrants will be protected.

The declaration is in response to what George Gascon says is an uptick in hate-related incidents across the Bay Area and burgeoning concerns about the safety of immigrant communities after Donald Trump was elected president on Nov. 8.

“The fear in the community is real,” he said.

At the Hall of Justice, Gascon announced a hotline that people can use to report hate crimes.

“This will not be a place where hate will be tolerated without consequences,” Gascon stressed, flanked by members of the San Francisco Police Department, Mayor’s Office and Human Rights Commission.

City police said they haven’t experienced a surge in hate crimes since the election, but did make an arrest on Thursday night after racist graffiti was spray painted in the Bayview district, according to Gascon.

An investigation is also underway after a woman was allegedly grabbed and shoved at Fort Mason and told, “No Latinos here,” Gascon said.

Leaders of San Francisco, a sanctuary city, are mulling over creating a legal team to defend undocumented immigrants, according to Public Defender Jeff Adachi.

“What I’m proposing is that we hire 30 to 40 attorneys,” he said.

Adachi’s $5 million proposal aims to help people who may face deportation under the Trump administration.

\ “We have to look at providing this as a basic due process right,” Adachi said. “If a person is going to be deported out of the country, they should have the right to representation.”

To reach the District Attorney's Hate Crime Hotline, call (415) 551-9595. The San Francisco Police Department can be reached at (415) 575-4444 and the Human Rights Commission at (415) 252-2500.

[freedumb2003]

The declaration is in response to what George Gascon says is an uptick in hate-related false flag incidents across the Bay Area

And of course nothing about attacks of Trump supporters who, even tough we won, dare not wear Trump gear in many places, especially 'frisco.

[nickcarraway]

Texas?

[HiTech RedNeck]

I suspect these naive/misleading operations WILL get flushed out now, in the new climate.

Much crow will be on many menus.

[BitWielder1]

They're living in fear of ... graffiti?!

[freedumb2003]

>>Texas?<<

Nah, san frasicans HATE it being called ‘frisco.

I am in Irving, not too far from Frisco.

[HiTech RedNeck]

And MAGA ballcaps.

[Molon Labbie]

Look, there is only one side who is committing hate crimes and they have been doing since January 20th, 2009.

[eclecticEel]

No one in the Bay Area voted for Trump, their problems are all their own.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Are people venturing into Frisco just to taunt them?

[Califreak]

I live in the Bay Area and I know quite a few Trump voters.

Of course we were the minority....

[madprof98]

The “hate” out that way is directed almost entirely at people who live between the West Coast and the East Coast, the city of Chicago excepted. That is, at normal people.

[A_Former_Democrat]

If so fearful, then they should be advised to leave

Permanently

[cloudmountain]

Undocumented workers = illegal aliens

Illegal aliens = outlaws

They come here because cheapskate Americans hire them to do el cheapo work as gardeners and nannies (so mommy dearest doesn't leave them at home alone).
Cheapskate Americans don't have to pay the outlaws social security, unemployment, disability, medical or retirement.

The Mexican workers (legal and illegal) send home some $14 billion every year, I read once.

My uncle worked in the Nogales, Arizona Customs.
He and his wife hired a Mexican maid, cook, etc., "Jessica" and he deducted social security from her paycheck. She HATED it.

When she turned 65 she retired. All the money that went into her Mexican social security was, of course, stolen by the corrupt government and she ended up LIVING ON THE U.S. SOCIAL SECURITY that my uncle put in for her.

True story.

[Truthoverpower]

I a one of 3 conservatives in Fairfax ca (I have beers with one of them ) I love this town and my dear wife so I just keep my opinions to myself 🍷😀 I keep writing my own graffiti 11-8-16. Republic saved ! Wooooo hoooooooo We won ! We won. ! Outright ! No court BS Rejoice my free republic brethren The republic is saved ! Trump will get done more in one month than the golfer got done in 8! Yes yes yes Woooooo hoooooooooo ! ( freeper since 95 when I had to hide in the computer lab at uh ) Yeah baybee yeah Im sooooooo happy And I'm now glad Romney butt lost Woooo hoooooooo🙉🙆

[Truthoverpower]

I a one of 3 conservatives in Fairfax ca (I have beers with one of them ) I love this town and my dear wife so I just keep my opinions to myself 🍷😀 I keep writing my own graffiti 11-8-16. Republic saved ! Wooooo hoooooooo We won ! We won. ! Outright ! No court BS Rejoice my free republic brethren The republic is saved ! Trump will get done more in one month than the golfer got done in 8! Yes yes yes Woooooo hoooooooooo ! ( freeper since 95 when I had to hide in the computer lab at uh ) Yeah baybee yeah Im sooooooo happy And I'm now glad Romney butt lost Woooo hoooooooo🙉🙆

[Just a little eagle]

Tears rolling down my cheeks laughing so hard! Love your post.

[eyeamok]

Thank God AMERICAN CITIZENS are being sacrificed at the alter of ILLEGAL ALIENS.

I sure hope AG Sessions begins FEDERAL PROSECUTIONS against these Lawless Officials, 10-20 thrown in the Federal pen for 25 to Life would change the others outlook.

[Steve_Seattle]

"City police said they haven’t experienced a surge in hate crimes since the election, but did make an arrest on Thursday night after racist graffiti was spray painted in the Bayview district, according to Gascon. An investigation is also underway after a woman was allegedly grabbed and shoved at Fort Mason and told, “No Latinos here,” Gascon said."

So the "surge in hate crimes" consists of one act of graffiti and one woman being grabbed and shoved? I would imagine that in a metropolitan area of several million people, these kinds of crimes are almost a daily occurrence, with or without the influence of an election.

[Califreak]

! Trump will get done more in one month than the golfer got done in 8!

And before he’s even in office!

:)