[diogenescynic]

>Were the previous business owners given privileged treatment due to race, wealth, or *political connections?*

Ding ding ding. Many of the property management companies are run by political insiders. For example, Makras... and they're a slumlord because they're connected to the city so they get any complaints thrown out.

[floatingatoll]

Whatever motivated that negligence, my point is that a simple request that seems reasonable - “put in a hood” - is, when considered in context, factual evidence of gross negligence on the part of city inspectors. The city risks being held financially liable for bringing the restaurant up to its own code standards if it fails to enforce those standards over time, no matter the cause of the negligence. I hope that someone someday pursues this to discovery against San Francisco, so that we may better understand the cause.