[dragonwriter]

> It would be surprising if this didn't lead to a substantial increase in the crime rate.

Probably doesn't make a big difference to San Francisco vs other major West Coast cities, since most of the major West Coast cities are also in California.

[ghufran_syed]

that makes sense - I suspect it’s this in addition to local prosecutors failing to prosecute.

There was an article last year about how the thieves know to stay in san francisco county and not cross into san mateo county, because the chances of being arrested and prosecuted is much higher in san mateo county

[mc32]

Right. Daly City is next door and crime gets prosecuted there therefore fewer of these types of crimes.