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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much of San Francisco’s housing problem was caused by unregulated foreign money in real estate.  We need to stop selling our country to other countries and non-citizens. [/quote]

Do you really think that a passed-out drug addict lying on the sidewalk would be all that much better off with a roof over his head? Any apartment you put him in would be a filthy wreck within a month. [b]SF has a drug and crime problem[/b] that dwarfs other issues like a housing shortage.[/quote]

But San Francisco actually has a far lower crime rate than many other cities - same with residents with substance abuse problems.

San Francisco has many problems to be solved - but one issue it does NOT have is being a uniquely unsafe city when it comes to crime rates.  That doesn't mean that San Francisco shouldn't address the crime in the city that his harming residents - but it's false to suggest that San Francisco's problems are 'because of crime'.

There's also foreign purchasing in San Fran that probably is driving up housing costs - but you can say the same about NYC, LA, Miami, and Chicago.  And if this is your grievance - what level of government do you propose will solve it...and what is the constituency of politicians who will support solving it&gt;

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But they meant well, so it's all OK.

Reminds me of the bumper sticker: "Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?"

When you stop arresting people that commit crime (e.g. people who walk into walgreens take a whole bunch of stuff and simply walk out), of course your rate of crime appears to be 'lower'.  There are many ways to manipulate crime stats. But the fact that whole foods had to close in my not like a year due to outrageous levels of theft and safety issues speaks volumes. Now residents are left with a food desert. [/quote]

The state legislature of California (with a blue supermajority) voted years back to “de-criminalize” a wide range of crimes, including minor theft, possession of stolen property under $1,000, possession of heroin, psychedelic drugs, etc.

Add to that the various “defund the police” initiatives such as no-pursuit policies, and add on top repeal of laws against “urban camping” (allowed anywhere now) and laws against aggressive pan-handling, public urination and defecation, and you get:

- crime ridden San Francisco.

Elections have consequences.[/quote][/quote]

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