[refurb]

This is such a cop out response. Some crime stats are down, others are up, but it ignores the lack of reporting that goes on as well. People just don’t report repeated minor crimes because, what difference does it make?

And thefts from retailers certainly hurt owners (who can’t insure against it). Large retailers might be able absorb it but small ones just go under. Then the community suffers for lack retail shopping.

And blah, blah, wage theft. Sure, that’s the problem too. But it doesn’t make crime NOT a problem.

It’s this exact attitude that has so many people pissed off. There is clearly a bunch of people in SF who have a strong incentive to ignore crime.

[darawk]

This is exactly right. The crime stats are down because there is no point in making a report to a police force who won't make arrests because the DA won't prosecute. Simple as that. Blind reliance on "data" without reference to its inputs and construction is a recipe for bad decisions.

[bmarquez]

> People just don’t report repeated minor crimes because, what difference does it make?

Yup. Living in big cities trying to file police reports against broken windows or attempted theft is a frustrating exercise. Police officers have straight up told me they wont bother to investigate or improve security but they can give me a police report number to file a claim against insurance. If it's under the insurance deductible, why bother?