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This is more about a breakdown in the rule of law. The DA wasn't prosecuting and the police weren't arresting. Blaming it on "inequality" feels like a cop out

This is more about a breakdown in the rule of law. The DA wasn't prosecuting and the police weren't arresting. Blaming it on "inequality" feels like a cop out for the criminals. There are plenty of ways to get by in the world without resorting to theft. It's a lifestyle choice more than it's any significant source of income. Stealing a loaf of bread to feed your family is one thing. Virtually all of the theft in SF is quite another.

inferiorhuman 4y ago
The DA wasn't prosecuting Boudin prosecuted a higher percentage of cases than Jenkins. In fact Jenkins dropped a number of cases that Boudin brought and she disbanded the group investigating and prosecuting corruption within SFPD ranks. the police weren't arresting. This, however, is completely true and hasn't changed since Breed installed her pick for DA. Let's not forget that Breed required pre-signed resignation letters from all of her appointees, and has controlled any messaging from the DA's office with an iron fist. https://sfist.com/2022/03/04/boudins-office-releases-2021-prosecution-and-conviction-data-both-his-opponents-and-supporters-say-see-i-told-you-so/ https://sfist.com/2022/03/04/boudins-office-releases-2021-pr... Per Boudin’s office, the findings show a hard-working, hard-prosecuting DA. “The District Attorney’s Office filed charges in 57% of arrests presented by police in 2021, the highest filing rate in the ten years the DA’s Office has been tracking this data,” the report states. As seen above, that statistic cites an “action rate” on suspects higher than it’s been in ten years, and a “discharged without further action” rate lower than it’s ever been over that period. No tricks, no "doublethink", no "he would've been prosecuted but for restorative justice". Boudin prosecuted the cases brought to him at a higher rate than his predecessors (and successor). Let's not forget what this is really about: Boudin prosecuted cops, Jenkins does not. https://sfbayview.com/2022/10/interim-da-brooke-jenkins-poised-to-abandon-police-accountability/ https://sfbayview.com/2022/10/interim-da-brooke-jenkins-pois... https://missionlocal.org/2022/10/lawyer-jenkins-stalling-homicide-case-against-sfpd-officer/ https://missionlocal.org/2022/10/lawyer-jenkins-stalling-hom...
- ltbarcly3 4y ago
  I don't get this doublethink, but it comes up all the time. They ran on a platform of not prosecuting crime because it is unfair to do so. They were elected. They didn't prosecute crimes. I don't understand who you think you are going to trick into this nonsense that Boudin was super tough on crime. It's so embarrassing for you. Since people are trying to rewrite the narrative here to avoid taking responsibility for a failed experiment: '''Restorative justice is a survivor-centered alternative to the traditional prosecution model that attacks mass incarceration on two fronts. First, through a process focused on active accountability rather than passive punishment, people who have harmed others are equipped with the tools they need to stop harming others in the future. They may receive education, job training, counseling, substance use treatment, and more, and upon successfully completing the restorative justice process, may avoid prosecution.''' From Boudin's campaign website before the election (of course this has now been scrubbed): https://web.archive.org/web/20191124064230/https://www.chesaboudin.com/mass_incarceration https://web.archive.org/web/20191124064230/https://www.chesa...
- zdragnar 4y ago
  Boudin prosecuted felonies brought to him, but only around 3% of arrests for misdemeanors. Petty theft had about around a 7% conviction rate- most cases ended up being dismissed or diverted out of court.
- pseudo0 4y ago
  Police just stopped bothering to present crimes that fell into the categories that weren't being prosecuted. Why would they put in the time and effort to present a petty theft case if the DA's office is publicly on record saying they won't prosecute it?

inferiorhuman 4y ago

The DA wasn't prosecuting Boudin prosecuted a higher percentage of cases than Jenkins. In fact Jenkins dropped a number of cases that Boudin brought and she disbanded the group investigating and prosecuting corruption within SFPD ranks. the police weren't arresting. This, however, is completely true and hasn't changed since Breed installed her pick for DA. Let's not forget that Breed required pre-signed resignation letters from all of her appointees, and has controlled any messaging from the DA's office with an iron fist. https://sfist.com/2022/03/04/boudins-office-releases-2021-prosecution-and-conviction-data-both-his-opponents-and-supporters-say-see-i-told-you-so/ https://sfist.com/2022/03/04/boudins-office-releases-2021-pr... Per Boudin’s office, the findings show a hard-working, hard-prosecuting DA. “The District Attorney’s Office filed charges in 57% of arrests presented by police in 2021, the highest filing rate in the ten years the DA’s Office has been tracking this data,” the report states. As seen above, that statistic cites an “action rate” on suspects higher than it’s been in ten years, and a “discharged without further action” rate lower than it’s ever been over that period. No tricks, no "doublethink", no "he would've been prosecuted but for restorative justice". Boudin prosecuted the cases brought to him at a higher rate than his predecessors (and successor). Let's not forget what this is really about: Boudin prosecuted cops, Jenkins does not. https://sfbayview.com/2022/10/interim-da-brooke-jenkins-poised-to-abandon-police-accountability/ https://sfbayview.com/2022/10/interim-da-brooke-jenkins-pois... https://missionlocal.org/2022/10/lawyer-jenkins-stalling-homicide-case-against-sfpd-officer/ https://missionlocal.org/2022/10/lawyer-jenkins-stalling-hom...

ltbarcly3 4y ago
I don't get this doublethink, but it comes up all the time. They ran on a platform of not prosecuting crime because it is unfair to do so. They were elected. They didn't prosecute crimes. I don't understand who you think you are going to trick into this nonsense that Boudin was super tough on crime. It's so embarrassing for you. Since people are trying to rewrite the narrative here to avoid taking responsibility for a failed experiment: '''Restorative justice is a survivor-centered alternative to the traditional prosecution model that attacks mass incarceration on two fronts. First, through a process focused on active accountability rather than passive punishment, people who have harmed others are equipped with the tools they need to stop harming others in the future. They may receive education, job training, counseling, substance use treatment, and more, and upon successfully completing the restorative justice process, may avoid prosecution.''' From Boudin's campaign website before the election (of course this has now been scrubbed): https://web.archive.org/web/20191124064230/https://www.chesaboudin.com/mass_incarceration https://web.archive.org/web/20191124064230/https://www.chesa...
zdragnar 4y ago
Boudin prosecuted felonies brought to him, but only around 3% of arrests for misdemeanors. Petty theft had about around a 7% conviction rate- most cases ended up being dismissed or diverted out of court.
pseudo0 4y ago
Police just stopped bothering to present crimes that fell into the categories that weren't being prosecuted. Why would they put in the time and effort to present a petty theft case if the DA's office is publicly on record saying they won't prosecute it?