San Francisco Announces Plans To PUNISH Businesses For Fleeing Due To Rampant Crime

Conservative Firing Line ^ | April 17, 2024 | Ethan Huff

[Billthedrill]

You beat me to it. It took 70 years for that fiction to become a reality. The pertinent point:

All industrial, commercial, manufacturing and business establishments of any nature whatsoever shall henceforth remain in operation, and the owners of such establishments shall not quit nor leave nor retire, nor close, sell or transfer their business, under penalty of the nationalization of their establishment and of any and all of their property.

That thing about "nationalization" has to happen before the property is completely destroyed or there will be nothing left to steal. Don't think the authoritarians in power don't know that.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Detroit is way ahead. Problem is there is no solution. Too far gone. People won’t vote their way out of this.

[fella]

The latter is the preferred method. the French showed how to do it in the 1790’s but they have since lost their balls.

[jeffersondem]

If you don't have anything else to worry about, think about this: criminals in San Francisco will soon have to abandon that failed city and move to your neighborhood where there are still stores to steal from and people to rob.

[Brian Griffin]

I found this online:

“the 10 represents the month of October and 289 (2x8+9) the day the revolt began. Directive 10-289 translates to October 25, 1917.”

https://literature.stackexchange.com/questions/26184/where-did-ayn-rand-get-the-idea-for-directive-10-289

[fwdude]

This is the case with all food stores located in “chocolate” areas of a city. Their business operations become nonviable.

[butlerweave]

You can’t leave unless we see your papers but we never give out papers

[Leaning Right]

If I owned a store in San Francisco, I’d immediately give them the six months notice. Then if business was still good after six months, I’d simply say I decided to hang on a little longer, and give another notice.

Rinse and repeat.

[Leep]

Will they be deported? Oh wait
..

[fwdude]

Section 8 has made sure that no neighborhood is beyond the threat.

[AZJeep]

Those ideas usually backfire.
I would imagine, that most SF businesses will file for closure right away, when this passes. Even if they not necessary want to move. Just in case.
They may wait half a year, but close then.
And, for sure, nobody will move in even after six months.

[neverevergiveup]

How can they prevent them from leaving? What possible constitutionally defensible law could allow this? I could see if you signed an agreement with the city upfront, stating that you would give 6 months notice as a requirement of getting the business license. In the absence of that they only way they can do this is to entirely disregard the US Constitution and overtly replace liberty with dictatorship.

If they try this the involved retailers should just quit bringing in inventory.

[M Kehoe]

Ayn Rand and Georgia Orwell were prophets.

5.56mm

[butlerweave]

A very good way to stop businesses from starting up in San Francisco ,LOL

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

If there was only a way that the citizens could remove the San Francisco Government and replace it one that cares about citizens. It's right at the tip of my tongue. I think it starts with a “v”.

Vigilante Committee?

[T.B. Yoits]

does the new law require the store to be fully stocked during that six months? ... if not, then ...

Exactly... and open only between 6AM and 7AM until they shut the doors permanently.

Any chain store is going to become an independent sub-corporation which will simply file for bankrupt the moment it becomes convenient.

[Brian Griffin]

States long have had laws regulating insurer pullouts I believe.

“INSURANCE CODE
TITLE 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES
SUBTITLE B. ORGANIZATION OF REGULATED ENTITIES
CHAPTER 827. WITHDRAWAL AND RESTRICTION PLANS”

“Sec. 827.005. APPROVAL OF WITHDRAWAL PLAN. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commissioner shall approve a withdrawal plan that adequately provides for meeting the requirements prescribed by Section 827.004(3).

“(b) The commissioner may modify, restrict, or limit a withdrawal plan under this section as necessary if the commissioner finds that a line of insurance subject to the withdrawal plan is not offered in a quantity or manner to adequately cover the risks in this state or to adequately protect the residents of this state and policyholders in this state. The commissioner may by order set the date on which the insurer’s withdrawal begins.”

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.827.htm

[Openurmind]

This is the slow Communist creep. This gives the government stewardship of private business. Outright confiscations and ownership is next. I’d bail out in mass right now and leave them with absolutely nothing. At least close up shop in mass for a week to give them a sample of their own handiwork.

[butlerweave]

People get elected and think they own it even the people

[SaveFerris]

Modern day Sodom and Gomorrah

The crown jewel 💎💎💎 of Diane Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris.