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Re:Bob Lee, Former CTO Square, Creator of CashApp, Stabbed t... by diebeforei485 on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @01:41PM (#35457792)
Crime that used to happen to tourists and commuters (who don't vote) happened to residents' homes instead. That's why Boudin was recalled. When crime victims talked about what was happening in their neighborhoods, he was extremely tone-deaf and tried to shove citywide statistics in their faces. It didn't work.
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Re:Bob Lee, Former CTO Square, Creator of CashApp, Stabbed t... by ModernMech on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @01:58PM (#35458053)
Have things gotten better since the new DA with a different tone started? Because judging by these comments here, it doesn't seem like the tone matters one way or the other.
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Re:Bob Lee, Former CTO Square, Creator of CashApp, Stabbed t... by diebeforei485 on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @02:10PM (#35458242)
They have gotten better in the sense that there is less crime happening to people's homes, yes.
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Re:Bob Lee, Former CTO Square, Creator of CashApp, Stabbed t... by ModernMech on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @02:38PM (#35458617)
So that's a no then.
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Re:Bob Lee, Former CTO Square, Creator of CashApp, Stabbed t... by diebeforei485 on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @03:19PM (#35459113)
I would argue it's an improvement. It's very violating to have your place be broken into. People should be safe at home.

But yes, it does mean businesses and tourists face the brunt of crime again (as they did earlier), and they no longer have enough revenue to be able to eat the losses.

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