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First, this survey seems to be about the last 5 years, which is noteworthy. Also, > a quarter have been threatened or physically attacked That's a much scari

First, this survey seems to be about the last 5 years, which is noteworthy. Also, > a quarter have been threatened or physically attacked That's a much scarier thing. 1/4 people were threatened or attacked in a 5 year period? That's pretty rough

bombcar 4y ago
I’d like to see the split - most robbery involves threat (burgling is just taking stuff, robbery is taking stuff from someone like mugging).
pclmulqdq 4y ago
I have spent 20 days in SF proper in my life. During that time, I was asked if I wanted to buy drugs 5 times, I shook a suspicious-looking tail (someone/multiple people following you) twice, and I had a bottle full of blood thrown at my head because I refused to acknowledge a screaming crackhead when I walked past them on the street. I'm surprised it's only 1/4.
awillen 4y ago
Does being screamed at by a homeless person that they're going to murder you count as being threatened? Actual question... I didn't really think they were seriously going to try to murder me (particularly since these were usually either when I was walking my large dog or in the very crowded FiDi). I live in San Diego now.
- raphaelrk 4y ago
  Had a homeless guy sit behind me on the bart repeatedly saying he'd slice my neck if I turned around or moved at all. It was a mostly-empty car, and it seemed like he was serious and that nobody else was going to do anything. Wound up sitting still and bolting out at the next stop. Tried calling the cops after and they didn't care in the slightest. Just one of many incidents. I live in Cambridge, MA now, and it's a million times better. Only thing remotely close that I've seen was one time biking past the Woods-Mullen Shelter in Boston (saw two other comments here call it "Mass and Cass"), except it's just one block and extremely tame compared to what you find all over the Mission, SOMA, and Tenderloin.
- dahfizz 4y ago
  This was a regular occurrence for you?
  - awillen 4y ago
    Probably 3-4 times a year being screamed at. Not all threats of violence, sometimes just strings of profanity. One woman called my dog a fa**. Though she did also say she'd kill me. Also called the cops twice on people shooting up in front of the middle school near my house in the morning while I was walking my dog. That wasn't even in the TL - that was Nob Hill.
maerF0x0 4y ago
I, a relatively solid 200LB male, was attacked twice in 8 years. I could hold my own fist to fist, but who knows what weapon they brought to the party? I cant imagine how terrifying the city must be for dainty females.

bombcar 4y ago

I’d like to see the split - most robbery involves threat (burgling is just taking stuff, robbery is taking stuff from someone like mugging).

pclmulqdq 4y ago

I have spent 20 days in SF proper in my life. During that time, I was asked if I wanted to buy drugs 5 times, I shook a suspicious-looking tail (someone/multiple people following you) twice, and I had a bottle full of blood thrown at my head because I refused to acknowledge a screaming crackhead when I walked past them on the street. I'm surprised it's only 1/4.

awillen 4y ago

Does being screamed at by a homeless person that they're going to murder you count as being threatened? Actual question... I didn't really think they were seriously going to try to murder me (particularly since these were usually either when I was walking my large dog or in the very crowded FiDi). I live in San Diego now.

raphaelrk 4y ago
Had a homeless guy sit behind me on the bart repeatedly saying he'd slice my neck if I turned around or moved at all. It was a mostly-empty car, and it seemed like he was serious and that nobody else was going to do anything. Wound up sitting still and bolting out at the next stop. Tried calling the cops after and they didn't care in the slightest. Just one of many incidents. I live in Cambridge, MA now, and it's a million times better. Only thing remotely close that I've seen was one time biking past the Woods-Mullen Shelter in Boston (saw two other comments here call it "Mass and Cass"), except it's just one block and extremely tame compared to what you find all over the Mission, SOMA, and Tenderloin.
dahfizz 4y ago
This was a regular occurrence for you?
- awillen 4y ago
  Probably 3-4 times a year being screamed at. Not all threats of violence, sometimes just strings of profanity. One woman called my dog a fa**. Though she did also say she'd kill me. Also called the cops twice on people shooting up in front of the middle school near my house in the morning while I was walking my dog. That wasn't even in the TL - that was Nob Hill.

maerF0x0 4y ago

I, a relatively solid 200LB male, was attacked twice in 8 years. I could hold my own fist to fist, but who knows what weapon they brought to the party? I cant imagine how terrifying the city must be for dainty females.