[Kirkwood]

When I was in SF last year I was attacked from behind by a panhandling homeless bum when I ignored him. This was in the business district in the middle of the day. Fortunately I caught his moving toward me out of the corner of my eye and was able to react in time. I wasn't hurt, but the potential was there if he had been quicker and used a knife instead of a bottle. The next day I say the peace activists riot and try to overturn cable cars with children in them. More riots the following day, but it was generally covered up by the news media. I have no plans to be returning anytime soon.

[mvpel]

I had a bottle thrown at me after refusing panhandlers outside a movie theater. I was armed, fortunately it didn't come to anything more serious.