[bushbaba]

I’ve seen Violent crime happen at a much higher rate. Same goes for car theft. Covid caused a huge surge.

SF will likely have tax rev shortfalls this year, and their reserves were already tapped into. The surrounding communities however are much more fiscally conservative with large reserves still in tact.

[jeffbee]

> I’ve seen Violent crime happen at a much higher rate.

That's an anecdote I guess but according to SFPD's own stats violent crime hit an all-time low in 2020 and was the same in 2021 and up only slightly in the first 5 months of 2022.

[bushbaba]

Why report crime if the police don’t do anything and they make it difficult to report.

All my SF network stopped calling the police when crime happened. That includes violent crime such as street fights.

I was walking in SF and saw a guy holding a machete. He looked at me and said “don’t worry I’m not going to hurt you.” He then pointed down the street and said, “This is for him”. I called the SFPD and they never showed up. Later on a death was reported.

That told me all I needed to know about SFPD. you dont rely on them.

A peer once told me if you want the SFPD to show up, state you have a weapon and will use it in a public setting if necessary in defense of your life as the law permits.