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So, this sounds pretty grim, but I'd be curious to hear from any SF residents if things look like this at all to them. If we were lucky enough to have an actua

So, this sounds pretty grim, but I'd be curious to hear from any SF residents if things look like this at all to them. If we were lucky enough to have an actual employee or owner of a business in SF, that would be even better. Is this article a fair depiction of reality in SF today?

dwaltrip 5y ago
I visited SF a few weeks ago. I went to a Safeway and the entire aisle where the toothbrushes were located was behind locked see-through panels. Other aisles weren’t as bad. It was rather disorienting. Another patron and I had to be escorted around the store so we could complete our short shopping lists. I didn’t read the article so I can’t compare but I’ve never seen a store lock up that much of their product.
sshumaker 5y ago
During the pandemic, crime has shifted from preying on tourists to hitting big box businesses. Particularly pharmacies like CVS/Walgreens and high value items at grocery chains. It’s indeed a problem, but vastly blown out of proportion by folks who want to paint the picture that liberal governance is making SF fall apart. It is expensive to live here, but the quality of life - access to culture, food, green space - is hard to beat if you can afford to live here. Homelessness remains a problem (particularly in the tenderloin) where tent encampments and drug use are a real issue. This isn’t news though (despite “shocked” op-eds in conservative media outlets) and has been endemic for years if not decades. Also not unique from other big cities that have good year-round climates.