Arrest made in Bob Lee case. Alleged killer also worked in tech

Re:Arrest made in Bob Lee case. Alleged killer also worked i... by hn_throwaway_99 on Thursday April 13, 2023 @12:36PM (#35558127)

The issue is not that "it can't be both". I personally think SF does have a serious crime problem that is not being properly addressed.

But all the comments, tweets, etc immediately came out blaming SF government and SF's general crime problem specifically for Bob Lee's death. Like they couldn't just wait a teeny bit before forming an opinion after more facts were known? Especially from the crowd that prides itself on "logic" and "data driven" decisions.

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Re:Arrest made in Bob Lee case. Alleged killer also worked i... by yadaeno on Thursday April 13, 2023 @01:27PM (#35558984)

Anyone that lives in SF already has an opinion about the state of the city and was using this event as a lightning rod.

I don’t need data to notice the determination, closing of shops, glass over the street happening right in front of my face. Constantly needing to cite data to acknowledge valid grievance seems like gas lightning to me. Data can easily be twisted to tell many different stories. Its also well known that crimes are underreported due to severe police shortages.

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