There's a simple way to attack this: bait cars. But ultimately, SF doesn't want to stop auto burglary. It's seen as a form of local stimulus. Auto glass repl

There's a simple way to attack this: bait cars. But ultimately, SF doesn't want to stop auto burglary. It's seen as a form of local stimulus. Auto glass replacement companies profit, retailers of typically stolen goods profit (both off sales of replacements and resale of stolen property if it leaks back into tax-collecting retailers), burglary ring members get spending money to spend locally, etc. The strategy only breaks down if tourists and new residents stop coming altogether, and they are assuming that won't happen.