> Cities are struggling in the post-pandemic era as the rising cost of living due to inflation in food and other essentials has driven more criminal activity, m

> Cities are struggling in the post-pandemic era as the rising cost of living due to inflation in food and other essentials has driven more criminal activity, mostly around theft. This I would say is an outreach. Sure some petty theft is related to high cost of living, but a lot of crime in San Francisco is less driven by necessity and more by opportunity. Organized crime is leveraging liberal policies to make money with no consequences. And outside of organized crime, there are just some very twisted individuals who commit crime repeatedly for no reason. 1. Kids arrested for 35 robberies: https://abc7news.com/amp/oakland-robberies-children-arrested-police-robbery/13290328/ https://abc7news.com/amp/oakland-robberies-children-arrested... 2. Organized retail theft targeting Apple: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/02/09/eight-charged-with-felonies-for-role-in-organized-retail-theft-ring-that-targeted-apple-stores-in-bay-area/amp/ https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/02/09/eight-charged-with-f... 3. Statewide retail theft ring: https://abc7news.com/amp/organized-retail-theft-california-ring-busted-macys/11682062/ https://abc7news.com/amp/organized-retail-theft-california-r... 4. Multi state retail theft ring: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/02/09/california-takes-down-coordinated-multi-state-retail-theft-crime-ring/ https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/02/09/california-takes-down-coor... 5. Another retail theft ring: https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Bay-Area-retail-theft-bust-nets-8-million-in-16673449.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/Bay-Area-retail-th... 6. Car theft rings: https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/01/26/inside-a-multi-million-dollar-car-theft-ring-newark-nortenos-allegedly-traversed-the-bay-area-seeking-dodges-and-jeeps-to-steal/amp/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/01/26/inside-a-multi-millio... 7. Organized crime for luxury item thefts: https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/organized-crime-rings-are-behind-spate-of-high-end-store-robberies-in-bay-area-experts-say-01637629485 https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/organized-crime-rings-... There’s many more but you get the idea.