[jakelazaroff]

The amount of attention spent on Chesa Boudin and shoplifting is puzzling. Wage theft is by far the biggest form of stealing, and it’s rarely — if ever — prosecuted… but instead we’re worried about a small increase in petty larceny?

[yadaeno]

We shouldn't have to choose between wage theft or regular theft.

Also has Boudin done anything significant to combat wage theft? Or do you think since wage theft exists "burn it all down".

[sangnoir]

Police and prosecutorial resources are limited. They have to be prioritized by necessity.

[willcipriano]

Police officers don't investigate wage theft, labor boards do. Not going after shoplifters, bike thieves and porch pirates doesn't free up any resources in order to go after wage theft, it just makes the area less safe and more expensive.

[jakelazaroff]

Chesa Boudin is the District Attorney, not a police officer. Wage theft is under his jurisdiction.

[colpabar]

Has he done anything about it?

I don't understand why you're bringing this up when the TFA is about armed robbery. I do understand why someone would bring up SF in the first place, because SF decided to stop prosecuting "petty larceny". TFA is about what you'd also call "petty larceny", and the city seems to not care about it.

[bradleyjg]

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/whataboutism