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Ok, so SF doesn't have the same amount of murder as the most rough and ugly ghettos in the Western World? That's good and true, but I'm not sure it helps make a

• anonAndOn 5y ago
  The difference is in the level of violence. The property crime is ubiquitous in SF, but it's largely crimes of opportunity. Having something stolen when nobody is looking is very common while being mugged (at knifepoint or gunpoint) is quite rare. I once directly confronted a would be bike thief and he merely walked away. I would not recommend such confrontation in other cities where the possibility of violence was greater.
  • jollybean 5y ago
    The difference is more stark. In St. Louis and Baltimore it's crime inside the ghetto - very violent. In SF it's homeless, semi-homeless and jerks stealing from the upper middle class who have an odd view on community and crime.