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As someone also previously living in SF, I did not find his post sensational.
by g09980 9y ago
As someone also previously living in SF, I did not find his post sensational.
- hkmurakami 9y agoregarding victimizing criminals, I found the recent trial of the Katherine Steinle to be very surprising, yet perhaps emblematic of the city's climate. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/jury-reaches-verdict-san-francisco-pier-shooting-51497691 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/jury-reaches-v...
- sjburt 9y agoBefore trying to draw a conclusion, you should read this article by one of the (alternate) jurors who lays exactly how and why the prosecution fell short of proving the charges they made. It had absolutely nothing do with the identity of the defendant or the victim. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/12/06/kate-steinle-murder-trial-jury-didnt-botch-216016 https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/12/06/kate-stei... Unless, of course, you mean to suggest that juries outside of SF are more apt to ignore the law and the evidence presented.
- stretchwithme 9y agoIf he'd followed the law, this would never have happened. He needs to be somewhere where he can't harm somebody else.
- asveikau 9y agoSo somebody else would have found the stolen gun on the sidewalk.
- jblow 9y agoAs someone who lived in SF for 24 years and is probably moving back, I will say that SF is a total dump and needs help badly.
- kaycebasques 9y agoAs someone who lives here now, I did. Specifically: "social justice backlash", "villainize hard working Americans", "victimize criminals". Edit: I mostly just take issue with how the comment was framed. I agree that SF has many management issues.
- xster 9y agoGenuinely curious. I think these things are all kinda relative anyway. What's the frame of reference / point of comparison?