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Frustrated SF residents arm themselves with bats, tasers after opening of drug sobering center
ABC7 ^ | Oct 17 2022 | Dion Lim

Posted on 10/19/2022 8:11:00 PM PDT by NeverCheney

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Some residents in one San Francisco neighborhood have resorted to arming themselves with baseball bats and tasers after the opening of the city's first pilot drug sobering center.

Adam Mesnik lives in the SOMA neighborhood and owns a business. He calls what he's seeing on the streets as "a period of insanity."

He's referring to what he and others believe is an increased presence of drug use, violence and crime on the streets since SOMA Rise opened in June.

Ghis, who provided us only with her first name, is a 31-year resident of the neighborhood and says, "More troublemakers settling in, feeling comfortable doing their drugs, pissing and sh**ting in the street blocking the sidewalks."

Residents and business owners say their complaints to HealthRight 360, the nonprofit running the center, have fallen on deaf ears and have resorted to documenting their struggles in phone camera videos and surveillance.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc7news.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: anarchotyranny; california; crime; drugs; dystopia; sanfrancisco; somarise
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1 posted on 10/19/2022 8:11:00 PM PDT by NeverCheney
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To: NeverCheney

“Escape From San Francisco”


2 posted on 10/19/2022 8:13:10 PM PDT by twister881
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To: NeverCheney

They have the government they voted for.


3 posted on 10/19/2022 8:13:30 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every leftist is a blood-thirsty fascist yearning to be free of current societal constraints.)
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To: NeverCheney

The lunatics are running the loony bin.


4 posted on 10/19/2022 8:14:29 PM PDT by twister881
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To: NeverCheney

I would normally say “they voted for it.”

But in California’s one-party state, it seems the electoral rules and processes are regularly changed, twisted and manipulated to ensure that only one point of view ever wins.


5 posted on 10/19/2022 8:14:54 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: NeverCheney

I left my shit in San Francisco
High on a hill it calls to me…


6 posted on 10/19/2022 8:15:29 PM PDT by George J. Jetso
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To: George J. Jetso

Just another day in Pelosiville


7 posted on 10/19/2022 8:17:47 PM PDT by NeverCheney
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To: NeverCheney

9MM or .45 ACP is the way to go.


8 posted on 10/19/2022 8:18:24 PM PDT by Howie66 (Let's Go Brandon!!)
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To: twister881

“Escape From San Francisco”

Use the right name. Its Pelosigrad


9 posted on 10/19/2022 8:18:38 PM PDT by NeverCheney
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To: Blood of Tyrants

“They have the government they voted for.”

Pelosi


10 posted on 10/19/2022 8:19:30 PM PDT by NeverCheney
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To: NeverCheney
As a kid, I lived in the greater Bay Area. But I never heard of SOMA, so I just looked up. SOuth of MArket.

These days, I'll do everything I can to avoid visiting any part of Frisco (Friscans just HATE it when you call Frisco Frisco).

The best view of Frisco?

In your rear view mirror.

11 posted on 10/19/2022 8:35:24 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston Churchill)
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To: NeverCheney

I can understand the tasers, but having bats flying around freaking out former drug abusers is just cruel.


12 posted on 10/19/2022 8:53:46 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

Remember that old show, The Streets of San Francisco?

yeah ...nevermind.


13 posted on 10/19/2022 9:05:29 PM PDT by LibsRJerks
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To: LibsRJerks

Remember the Rice-A-Roni commercial: “The San Francisco treat”?


14 posted on 10/19/2022 9:08:17 PM PDT by madison10 (There is no Kingc, but Jesus.)
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To: LibsRJerks

As an SF resident, I freakin’ love that show. The plots were mediocre, but Malden and Douglas were a great duo and it’s fun to see SF 45-50 years ago.


15 posted on 10/19/2022 9:23:24 PM PDT by irishjuggler
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How are things there? Are you in a good neighborhood? Are the problem confined or widespread?


16 posted on 10/19/2022 9:27:15 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself.)
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To: NeverCheney

You idiots voted for this and deserve everything that happens in your neighborhood.


17 posted on 10/19/2022 9:31:45 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: Seaplaner

I went to San Fransico Opera House on my one trip to California..... and even then was astounded of the urine odor on that street. I can’t imagine what it must be like there today.


18 posted on 10/19/2022 9:32:02 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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To: SaxxonWoods

As SF goes, my neighborhood is perhaps slightly above average. There are no homeless/drug users hanging out on the street near me, but that’s reality in more of the city than ever. The level of open drug use and crazy street people is higher now than it’s ever been. So many restaurant and business failures over the past few years. Financial/Union Square area is deader now than it’s ever been in my lifetime. So the situation is indeed bad.

With all that said, the weather is still good. The bay is still gorgeous. The Golden Gate Bridge is still standing. If I walk along Marina Green on a beautiful day and watch the sailboats out on the bay or hike through the Presidio, I’d almost think everything was fine. The restaurants in North Beach are still dishing out delicious ravioli and pizzas. So, it ain’t the hell some imagine, but the town has definitely declined.


19 posted on 10/19/2022 9:44:58 PM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: NeverCheney

ROFLMAO. SUCK IT libs and enjoy the mess you created


20 posted on 10/19/2022 9:45:00 PM PDT by Skid289
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