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I strongly urge you to just stand in an SF Walgreens and watch how many people walk out the door with stolen goods. None of those incidents are reported, the se

I strongly urge you to just stand in an SF Walgreens and watch how many people walk out the door with stolen goods. None of those incidents are reported, the security guards don't even bother getting up.

peder 4y ago
And why are people so staunchly in denial about crime in Seattle/San Francisco? Why do they seem to feel personally attacked?
- colpabar 4y ago
  Because a lot of the burglars are black, which means doing anything about it will be seen as racist. SF no longer release tapes of crimes that happen on public transit for the same reason. https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/09/bart-withholding-surveillance-videos-of-crime-to-avoid-stereotypes/ https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/09/bart-withholdin...
  - infamouscow 4y ago
    Why is it about one's skin color? I thought we were past this.
    - trav4225 4y ago
      We were, but society has resurrected it for cynical political reasons.
- protomyth 4y ago
  It often provides evidence that the politics they believe in doesn't have a solution to their community's problems thus it becomes personal. Crime is the most basic indicator of failures in policy.
- andrewclunn 4y ago
  Crime reduces property value. If your main investment is your home, you are incentivized to pretend it's not an issue.
- tjr225 4y ago
  A lot of us are transplants from the midwest/south/east coast and feel the effects of property crime are blown wildly out of proportion. But its different for everybody. I would rather lose a catalytic converter than a friend! https://vanlifewanderer.com/2021/12/03/cities-with-highest-murder-rate/ https://vanlifewanderer.com/2021/12/03/cities-with-highest-m...
- infamouscow 4y ago
  Moral narcissism. People developed a sense of moral superiority over anyone that disagrees with their policy. So when the evidence is irrefutable and overwhelming shows their policies failed, they can't bring themselves to admit being wrong.
- confidantlake 4y ago
  San Francisco is not in the top 10 most dangerous cities in the US. Yet article after article is written about crime in SF. I haven't seen anyone deny there is crime in SF. More just tired of the outsized attention it gets compared to more dangerous cities. I don't see article after article complaining about the DA of Baton Rouge or how Memphis's crime is out of control.

peder 4y ago

And why are people so staunchly in denial about crime in Seattle/San Francisco? Why do they seem to feel personally attacked?

colpabar 4y ago
Because a lot of the burglars are black, which means doing anything about it will be seen as racist. SF no longer release tapes of crimes that happen on public transit for the same reason. https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/09/bart-withholding-surveillance-videos-of-crime-to-avoid-stereotypes/ https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/09/bart-withholdin...
- infamouscow 4y ago
  Why is it about one's skin color? I thought we were past this.
  - trav4225 4y ago
    We were, but society has resurrected it for cynical political reasons.
protomyth 4y ago
It often provides evidence that the politics they believe in doesn't have a solution to their community's problems thus it becomes personal. Crime is the most basic indicator of failures in policy.
andrewclunn 4y ago
Crime reduces property value. If your main investment is your home, you are incentivized to pretend it's not an issue.
tjr225 4y ago
A lot of us are transplants from the midwest/south/east coast and feel the effects of property crime are blown wildly out of proportion. But its different for everybody. I would rather lose a catalytic converter than a friend! https://vanlifewanderer.com/2021/12/03/cities-with-highest-murder-rate/ https://vanlifewanderer.com/2021/12/03/cities-with-highest-m...
infamouscow 4y ago
Moral narcissism. People developed a sense of moral superiority over anyone that disagrees with their policy. So when the evidence is irrefutable and overwhelming shows their policies failed, they can't bring themselves to admit being wrong.
confidantlake 4y ago
San Francisco is not in the top 10 most dangerous cities in the US. Yet article after article is written about crime in SF. I haven't seen anyone deny there is crime in SF. More just tired of the outsized attention it gets compared to more dangerous cities. I don't see article after article complaining about the DA of Baton Rouge or how Memphis's crime is out of control.