MOSTLY PEACEFUL
Posted on 07/13/2021 11:27:40 AM PDT by John Semmens
In San Francisco many stores have closed and others have severely reduced their hours of operation since the California Legislature decriminalized stealing less than $950 worth of property at a time. Gangs now regularly raid stores and run off with their loot knowing that they won't be prosecuted for this "petty theft." Burglaries have increased by 60% over the prior year. Theft from vehicles is up by 750%. Homeless drug addicts and lunatics wander the streets accosting pedestrians to demand "spare change." Piles of human feces are so prevalent that they now appear on city maps. Rent and taxes are outrageously high. It shouldn't be surprising that many residents might wish to live elsewhere.
Yet, Kate Chatfield, a senior director in District Attorney Chesa Boudin's office, mocked the 40% of San Francisco's population that told pollsters that they plan to move out of the city because of "a deteriorating quality of life" calling them "racists who can't abide the lifestyle choices of those less fortunate than themselves. Why shouldn't people who can't afford to pay for what they need just help themselves to a moderate quantity of this merchandise? Recognizing the inequity of a social structure that requires people to support themselves, the Legislature compassionately gave permission for those who can't or don't want to another option."
Chatfield also took issue with the 80% who told pollsters that rising crime is a concern. "These people are simply ignorant of the facts," she insisted. "Most of the 'stealing' they think they see is now legal. Most of the shootings are rival gang members killing each other. Staying indoors after dark is the best way to avoid becoming an unintended victim caught in the crossfire. The idea that moving out of town is a solution is delusional. The whole country is trending toward a new socially progressive direction. The only real option is to adapt to this new reality."
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San Francisco is the new Detroit.
“San Francisco is the new Detroit.”
Except prettier...like a gorgeous prostitute with an a seriously contagious dose of clap.
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