Ever notice how we don’t hear a lot anymore from Democrats about “coexisting” and “tolerance”? Opinions vary as to the reasons why, but the most likely one, in my view, is that they’ve told on themselves a little too much over the last few years – especially the woke wing of the Democratic party – in terms of how little interest they have in Actually being “tolerant” of differing viewpoints and “coexisting” with people who think differently.
Never fear. Though talk of “tolerance” is not as fashionable as it used to be in leftist circles, it’s still alive and well in certain newsrooms across the country, as exhibited by a tweet from the San Francisco Chronicle – which brought a new spin on the “tolerance” mantra, hinting at the possibility that maybe people should just learn to “tolerate” … burglaries and the like “as a part of city living”:
City leaders and residents are looking for answers. Should they accept burglaries as part of urban living and instead focus on barricading houses?
Should repeat offenders get rehabilitation services, or be incarcerated so they can’t commit more crimes? https://t.co/F0kaALqjU1 pic.twitter.com/QMqOjXJFMl
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) November 5, 2021
It was understandable that the horrible tweet received such a strong response. harshLike one user on Twitter who wondered “Can you imagine living in a city where barricading yourself in your home is considered a more viable option than (checks notes)… arresting burglars??”
However, the article contained worse news:
To address this issue, police have sent more officers to Castro and the surrounding areas. [13% burglary/attempted burglary surge]This was due to a boom in high-end bikes and correlated with an increase in theft. The department also adjusted investigators’ work schedules, enabling them to respond to crimes in the moment. According to police, these measures were likely instrumental in the arrest of Tiller & Howerton.
In the meantime, city leaders and residents are looking for solutions.They should not accept a high number of burglaries as part of urban living and instead focus on barricading homes. Should people who are repeatedly accused of stealing be targeted with rehabilitation services, or incarcerated so they can’t commit more crimes?
The following is not mentioned: The city’s emphasis on not prosecuting non-violent misdemeanor crimes of up to $950, which emboldens career criminals in San Fransisco to feel like they can go into retail stores like Walgreens in broad daylight and brazenly steal stuff without anyone trying to stop them. Also not noted in the piece is that the city’s progressive District Attorney, Chesa Boudin “made decreasing penalties for nonviolent offenses a cornerstone of his agenda.” Sounds like a real peach, as RedState managing editor Jen Van Laar has extensively documented.
One thing the Chronicle did report on was how the issue of rising crime in the city involving repeat offenders was frustrating for those who supported “criminal justice reform” initiatives like, you know, releasing non-violent offenders back out on the streets without them having faced any hard time:
Rafael Mandelman, Supervisor is disappointed. He’s a longtime supporter of criminal justice reform whose policy views evolved as he grappled with property crime in his district — a persistent problem that makes residents feel vulnerable in their own homes.
“It raises tricky questions about incarceration,” Mandelman said. “Because so far we’ve been unable to release (Tiller and Howerton) without them committing more crimes. And the question for reformers is, ‘What do we do with someone like that?’”
[…]
Boudin, along with other policymakers, believe that imprisonment fails to address the root causes of property crime such as poverty or addiction.
Good grief. It’s no wonder that most San Franciscans desperately want a fully-funded police department. It’s also no wonder that a staggering 40% of people surveyed earlier this year said they were considering moving out of the city in the near future.
Seriously, why would anyone want to live in a city that effectively incentivizes criminals to keep doing what they’re doing, sets economic conditions that make it near impossible for an Average Joe and Jane to be able to afford to live there, throws money at the homeless crisis without doing anything meaningful to actually curb the problem, tells drug addicts they’ll have a fresh needle waiting for them when they’re ready for their next hit, and has become what some have called a “poop paradise“?
To emphasize the point, here’s a recent KPIX report underlining the frustrations many of the city’s residents feel:
KPIX-TV reports on how neighbors in Democrat-run San Francisco “live in constant fear” from rampant drug traficking, violence and property damage. pic.twitter.com/LEvmTgpBCA
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 8, 2021
Don’t get me wrong. San Francisco is beautiful and iconic. The only problem is they are becoming iconic for all the wrong reasons, embarrassing things for which no city – whether big or small – wants to be most remembered. But hey, at least they’re on their way to placing high-tech “designer trash cans” on city streets. Because there are priorities.
As for the Chronicle, we anxiously await the headlines we’re likely to see from them next year:
Next year,
“Is the home invasion really an ‘invasion’ or just a impromptu visit? Residents debate the topic…” https://t.co/lWvBLQtk6r
— 44MagnumBlue (@44MagnumBlue1) November 8, 2021
Now that’s what I would call “progress” – Progressive style
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