• Hard to Celebrate the 4th and

    From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jul 3 08:42:46 2023
    American exceptionalism. I feel like it's dying and we're just standing by and watching it's last gasps.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-tragedy-of-philadelphia-reveals-a-sad-truth-about-our-government/ar-AA1dlQQf

    ScottW

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to ScottW on Mon Jul 3 08:57:51 2023
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 11:42:48 AM UTC-4, ScottW wrote:
    American exceptionalism. I feel like it's dying and we're just standing by and watching it's last gasps.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-tragedy-of-philadelphia-reveals-a-sad-truth-about-our-government/ar-AA1dlQQf

    ScottW

    Talk about tragedies in Philadelphia!

    https://townhall.com/tipsheet/rebeccadowns/2023/07/02/advice-column-on-disinvited-wedding-guest-n2625131

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Mon Jul 3 11:10:20 2023
    On 7/3/23 10:42 AM, ScottW wrote:
    American exceptionalism. I feel like it's dying and we're just standing by and watching it's last gasps.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-tragedy-of-philadelphia-reveals-a-sad-truth-about-our-government/ar-AA1dlQQf

    Congrats to the author for discovering a bad neighborhood in a large
    city, a condition surely not unique to America.

    American exceptionalism would in this case would lead to the subject of
    our policing and legal policies, as well as social services for drug
    addicts, the unemployed and the unhoused.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jul 3 09:20:24 2023
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 9:10:22 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/3/23 10:42 AM, ScottW wrote:
    American exceptionalism. I feel like it's dying and we're just standing by and watching it's last gasps.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-tragedy-of-philadelphia-reveals-a-sad-truth-about-our-government/ar-AA1dlQQf
    Congrats to the author for discovering a bad neighborhood in a large
    city, a condition surely not unique to America.

    That's how you describe this human tragedy? Just another bad neighborhood.

    And how does being just as shitty as the rest of the world demonstrate any "exceptionalism"?

    Not being particularly exceptional yourself, I'd have never thought of you as being on
    the Nationalist American exceptionalism bandwagon.



    American exceptionalism would in this case would lead to the subject of
    our policing and legal policies, as well as social services for drug addicts, the unemployed and the unhoused.

    Here we go again....Stephen wants credit for effort over actual results.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Mon Jul 3 12:26:00 2023
    On 7/3/23 11:20 AM, ScottW wrote:
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 9:10:22 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/3/23 10:42 AM, ScottW wrote:
    American exceptionalism. I feel like it's dying and we're just
    standing by and watching it's last gasps.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-tragedy-of-philadelphia-reveals-a-sad-truth-about-our-government/ar-AA1dlQQf

    Congrats to the author for discovering a bad neighborhood in a
    large city, a condition surely not unique to America.

    That's how you describe this human tragedy? Just another bad
    neighborhood.

    Yes.

    And how does being just as shitty as the rest of the world
    demonstrate any "exceptionalism"?

    If "American exceptionalism" means no poverty or drug use, yes, this
    would be evidence it's dying.

    American exceptionalism would in this case would lead to the
    subject of our policing and legal policies, as well as social
    services for drug addicts, the unemployed and the unhoused.

    Here we go again....Stephen wants credit for effort over actual
    results.

    How so? Does this "tragedy" essay propose anything likely to achieve
    "actual results"? Or does it throw its figurative hands in the air and
    say there are "no easy answers"?

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jul 3 17:13:45 2023
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 12:10:22 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/3/23 10:42 AM, ScottW wrote:
    American exceptionalism. I feel like it's dying and we're just standing by and watching it's last gasps.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-tragedy-of-philadelphia-reveals-a-sad-truth-about-our-government/ar-AA1dlQQf
    Congrats to the author for discovering a bad neighborhood in a large
    city, a condition surely not unique to America.



    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Tue Jul 4 07:57:03 2023
    On 7/3/23 7:13 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 12:10:22 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/3/23 10:42 AM, ScottW wrote:
    American exceptionalism. I feel like it's dying and we're just standing by and watching it's last gasps.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-tragedy-of-philadelphia-reveals-a-sad-truth-about-our-government/ar-AA1dlQQf
    Congrats to the author for discovering a bad neighborhood in a large
    city, a condition surely not unique to America.



    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.

    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't
    mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area.

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  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 4 07:45:58 2023
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't
    mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area.

    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha.

    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are
    the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of
    poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or
    prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human
    nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called man-made climate change.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Fascist Flea on Tue Jul 4 10:41:44 2023
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't
    mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area.

    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha.

    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are
    the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of
    poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human
    nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.

    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district
    attorney made!

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 4 12:11:21 2023
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 11:41:46 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't >> mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area.

    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha.

    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are
    the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.
    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district attorney made!

    Mayor Breed has come around and has started trying to reverse that course.
    She is having a lot of push back from Steve'a like minded progressives.

    The new DA is trying, but criminals will still be criminals., and
    addicts will still be addicts.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/san-francisco-da-s-drug-program-directs-users-to-treatment-but-they-re-not-showing-up/ar-AA1dgPgX

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Tue Jul 4 15:26:23 2023
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 12:11:23 PM UTC-7, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 11:41:46 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't
    mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area.

    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha.

    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are
    the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.
    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district attorney made!
    Mayor Breed has come around and has started trying to reverse that course. She is having a lot of push back from Steve'a like minded progressives.

    The new DA is trying, but criminals will still be criminals., and
    addicts will still be addicts.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/san-francisco-da-s-drug-program-directs-users-to-treatment-but-they-re-not-showing-up/ar-AA1dgPgX

    I was watching news over breakfast this AM and they had a guy who lives in and spent most of his life in SF.
    Also a reformed drug addict.
    He said the best thing that ever happened in his life was being incarcerated. Got him off drugs and turned his life around.
    He says it's a joke to approach people on the street who are perpetually wasted and ask them if they want treatment.
    It's ridiculous to offer treatment to people while there's a needle hanging off their arm.
    They can't even give you a rational answer. They need to be locked up and detoxed and then offered treatment.
    He said don't tell me that's "cruel". Leaving 'em on the streets suffering perpetual addiction is the real cruelty.

    ScottW

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  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 4 15:38:28 2023
    The Wrong Irreverend Shitty Shmoo dorks himself out of the bucket.

    They can't even give you a rational answer. They need to be locked up and detoxed and then offered treatment.

    I have it on good information that Shitty has been communing with his
    personal godfather of snottiness, pictured here:

    https://tinyurl.com/5dfkwzca

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Jul 5 09:54:07 2023
    On 7/4/23 2:11 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 11:41:46 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't >>>> mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area.

    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha.

    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are
    the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of
    poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or
    prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human
    nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.
    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district
    attorney made!

    Mayor Breed has come around and has started trying to reverse that course. She is having a lot of push back from Steve'a like minded progressives.

    There's the self-perpetuating disinformation loop in action. Y'all
    blamed crime on reforms that hadn't taken place, then ignored the lack
    of change following the recall.

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 5 08:49:32 2023
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 7:54:10 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 2:11 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 11:41:46 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't
    mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area.

    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha. >>>
    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are
    the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of >>> poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or
    prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human >>> nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.
    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district
    attorney made!

    Mayor Breed has come around and has started trying to reverse that course. She is having a lot of push back from Steve'a like minded progressives.
    There's the self-perpetuating disinformation loop in action. Y'all
    blamed crime on reforms that hadn't taken place, then ignored the lack
    of change following the recall.

    Nailed it....the recall created no real change. Too bad.

    I have a simple plan. Arrest people for drug possession which is still a crime.
    Incarcerate them for 30 days to detox and then offer them rehab in exchange for accepting parole.

    Simple. Convert a hospital and start the process. I would target 100 arrests/week.

    ScottW

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 5 08:51:17 2023
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 8:57:06 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/3/23 7:13 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 12:10:22 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/3/23 10:42 AM, ScottW wrote:
    American exceptionalism. I feel like it's dying and we're just standing by and watching it's last gasps.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-tragedy-of-philadelphia-reveals-a-sad-truth-about-our-government/ar-AA1dlQQf
    Congrats to the author for discovering a bad neighborhood in a large
    city, a condition surely not unique to America.



    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area.

    True.
    But it won't be like Portland, SF, LA, or Seattle

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 5 08:55:42 2023
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 10:54:10 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 2:11 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 11:41:46 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't
    mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area.

    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha. >>>
    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are
    the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of >>> poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or
    prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human >>> nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.
    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district
    attorney made!

    Mayor Breed has come around and has started trying to reverse that course. She is having a lot of push back from Steve'a like minded progressives.
    There's the self-perpetuating disinformation loop in action. Y'all
    blamed crime on reforms that hadn't taken place, then ignored the lack
    of change following the recall.

    No a lot of reforms were put in place.
    Defunding police
    no cash bail
    making some felonies misdemeanors
    downgrading shoplifting
    lax prosecution

    By the time of the recall, lots of damage was done.
    The damage doesn't take a long time to accrue
    reversing course is more arduous of time.
    Curing the damage takes time.
    And even with the recall, some of those policies are still in place.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Jul 5 11:45:01 2023
    On 7/5/23 10:55 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 10:54:10 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 2:11 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 11:41:46 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't >>>>>> mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area.

    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha. >>>>>
    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are >>>>> the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of >>>>> poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or
    prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human >>>>> nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.
    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district >>>> attorney made!

    Mayor Breed has come around and has started trying to reverse that course. >>> She is having a lot of push back from Steve'a like minded progressives.
    There's the self-perpetuating disinformation loop in action. Y'all
    blamed crime on reforms that hadn't taken place, then ignored the lack
    of change following the recall.

    No a lot of reforms were put in place.
    Defunding police

    https://abc7news.com/sfpd-budget-defund-the-police-department-funding/12321818/

    Hed: Police department budget up 4.4% since 2019, despite SF officials
    making bold promises to defund

    no cash bail

    Still a good idea.

    making some felonies misdemeanors

    Changes are always being made to crime categories.

    downgrading shoplifting

    Police decision.

    lax prosecution

    Police slowdown continues.

    By the time of the recall, lots of damage was done.
    The damage doesn't take a long time to accrue
    reversing course is more arduous of time.
    Curing the damage takes time.

    Meaning the status quo from long before the recall continued past the
    recall to the present, which is my point.

    And even with the recall, some of those policies are still in place.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 5 11:59:19 2023
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 12:45:03 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 10:55 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 10:54:10 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 2:11 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 11:41:46 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't
    mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area. >>>>>>
    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha.

    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are >>>>> the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of >>>>> poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or >>>>> prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human >>>>> nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.
    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district >>>> attorney made!

    Mayor Breed has come around and has started trying to reverse that course.
    She is having a lot of push back from Steve'a like minded progressives. >> There's the self-perpetuating disinformation loop in action. Y'all
    blamed crime on reforms that hadn't taken place, then ignored the lack
    of change following the recall.

    No a lot of reforms were put in place.
    Defunding police
    https://abc7news.com/sfpd-budget-defund-the-police-department-funding/12321818/

    Hed: Police department budget up 4.4% since 2019, despite SF officials making bold promises to defund

    you need a history lesson. https://abc7news.com/san-francisco-budget-announcement-defund-sfpd-the-police-london-breed-press-conference/6345069/
    https://nypost.com/2021/12/15/behind-london-breeds-defund-the-police-turnaround-in-san-francisco/

    THE PROPOSED CUTS WERE ACTUALLY MAD.


    no cash bail

    Still a good idea.

    Not in cases of violent crime or habitual
    criminals wilt long rap sheets.



    making some felonies misdemeanors

    Changes are always being made to crime categories.

    they are normally stable


    downgrading shoplifting

    Police decision.

    Wrong! It was by statute

    lax prosecution

    Police slowdown continues.

    Police don't prosecute, DA's prosecute


    By the time of the recall, lots of damage was done.
    The damage doesn't take a long time to accrue
    reversing course is more arduous of time.
    Curing the damage takes time.
    Meaning the status quo from long before the recall continued past the
    recall to the present, which is my point.


    He was part of the problem.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Jul 5 16:47:56 2023
    On 7/5/23 1:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 12:45:03 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 10:55 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 10:54:10 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 2:11 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 11:41:46 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't
    mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area. >>>>>>>>
    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha. >>>>>>>
    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are >>>>>>> the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of >>>>>>> poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or >>>>>>> prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human >>>>>>> nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.
    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district >>>>>> attorney made!

    Mayor Breed has come around and has started trying to reverse that course.
    She is having a lot of push back from Steve'a like minded progressives. >>>> There's the self-perpetuating disinformation loop in action. Y'all
    blamed crime on reforms that hadn't taken place, then ignored the lack >>>> of change following the recall.

    No a lot of reforms were put in place.
    Defunding police
    https://abc7news.com/sfpd-budget-defund-the-police-department-funding/12321818/

    Hed: Police department budget up 4.4% since 2019, despite SF officials
    making bold promises to defund

    you need a history lesson. https://abc7news.com/san-francisco-budget-announcement-defund-sfpd-the-police-london-breed-press-conference/6345069/

    Dated July, 2020. My post (4.4% increase) is October, 2022.


    THE PROPOSED CUTS WERE ACTUALLY MAD.

    ""We haven't been able to reduce the police budget," said San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen. For fiscal year 2021-2022, the budget is over
    $27 million more than it was in fiscal year 2018-2019."

    no cash bail

    Still a good idea.

    Not in cases of violent crime or habitual
    criminals wilt long rap sheets.

    Judges will decide. And you'd accept cash bail from violent offenders
    who should be held in custody?

    making some felonies misdemeanors

    Changes are always being made to crime categories.

    they are normally stable

    Until they're changed.

    downgrading shoplifting

    Police decision.

    Wrong! It was by statute

    Police decision to stop acting on shoplifting.

    lax prosecution

    Police slowdown continues.

    Police don't prosecute, DA's prosecute

    DAs require evidence.

    By the time of the recall, lots of damage was done.
    The damage doesn't take a long time to accrue
    reversing course is more arduous of time.
    Curing the damage takes time.
    Meaning the status quo from long before the recall continued past the
    recall to the present, which is my point.


    He was part of the problem.

    He was the victim of monied interests.

    https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/big-donors-fueled-high-profile-recall-of-progressive-san-francisco-district-attorney-chesa-boudin

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Wed Jul 5 16:11:15 2023
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 2:59:21 PM UTC-4, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 12:45:03 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 10:55 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 10:54:10 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 2:11 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 11:41:46 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't
    mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area. >>>>>>
    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha.

    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are >>>>> the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of
    poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or >>>>> prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human
    nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.
    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district
    attorney made!

    Mayor Breed has come around and has started trying to reverse that course.
    She is having a lot of push back from Steve'a like minded progressives.
    There's the self-perpetuating disinformation loop in action. Y'all
    blamed crime on reforms that hadn't taken place, then ignored the lack >> of change following the recall.

    No a lot of reforms were put in place.
    Defunding police
    https://abc7news.com/sfpd-budget-defund-the-police-department-funding/12321818/

    Hed: Police department budget up 4.4% since 2019, despite SF officials making bold promises to defund
    you need a history lesson. https://abc7news.com/san-francisco-budget-announcement-defund-sfpd-the-police-london-breed-press-conference/6345069/
    https://nypost.com/2021/12/15/behind-london-breeds-defund-the-police-turnaround-in-san-francisco/

    THE PROPOSED CUTS WERE ACTUALLY MAD.

    The proposed cuts were actually made. ANd they were mad!!!

    no cash bail

    Still a good idea.
    Not in cases of violent crime or habitual
    criminals wilt long rap sheets.

    making some felonies misdemeanors

    Changes are always being made to crime categories.
    they are normally stable


    downgrading shoplifting

    Police decision.

    Wrong! It was by statute

    lax prosecution

    Police slowdown continues.
    Police don't prosecute, DA's prosecute
    By the time of the recall, lots of damage was done.
    The damage doesn't take a long time to accrue
    reversing course is more arduous of time.
    Curing the damage takes time.
    Meaning the status quo from long before the recall continued past the recall to the present, which is my point.
    He was part of the problem.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 5 16:14:28 2023
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 5:48:02 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 1:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 12:45:03 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 10:55 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 10:54:10 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 2:11 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 11:41:46 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't
    mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area. >>>>>>>>
    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha.

    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are >>>>>>> the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of
    poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or >>>>>>> prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human
    nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.
    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district
    attorney made!

    Mayor Breed has come around and has started trying to reverse that course.
    She is having a lot of push back from Steve'a like minded progressives.
    There's the self-perpetuating disinformation loop in action. Y'all
    blamed crime on reforms that hadn't taken place, then ignored the lack >>>> of change following the recall.

    No a lot of reforms were put in place.
    Defunding police
    https://abc7news.com/sfpd-budget-defund-the-police-department-funding/12321818/

    Hed: Police department budget up 4.4% since 2019, despite SF officials
    making bold promises to defund

    you need a history lesson. https://abc7news.com/san-francisco-budget-announcement-defund-sfpd-the-police-london-breed-press-conference/6345069/
    Dated July, 2020. My post (4.4% increase) is October, 2022.
    THE PROPOSED CUTS WERE ACTUALLY MAD.
    ""We haven't been able to reduce the police budget," said San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen. For fiscal year 2021-2022, the budget is over
    $27 million more than it was in fiscal year 2018-2019."
    no cash bail

    Still a good idea.

    Not in cases of violent crime or habitual
    criminals wilt long rap sheets.
    Judges will decide. And you'd accept cash bail from violent offenders
    who should be held in custody?

    Prosecutors recommend before judges decide.
    I never said I was against denying bail. THAT WASN'T PART OF OUR DISCUSSION.


    I am against releasing on no bail, for violent and habitual defenders.

    making some felonies misdemeanors

    Changes are always being made to crime categories.

    they are normally stable
    Until they're changed.
    downgrading shoplifting

    Police decision.

    Wrong! It was by statute
    Police decision to stop acting on shoplifting.
    lax prosecution

    Police slowdown continues.

    Police don't prosecute, DA's prosecute
    DAs require evidence.
    By the time of the recall, lots of damage was done.
    The damage doesn't take a long time to accrue
    reversing course is more arduous of time.
    Curing the damage takes time.
    Meaning the status quo from long before the recall continued past the
    recall to the present, which is my point.


    He was part of the problem.
    He was the victim of monied interests.

    https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/big-donors-fueled-high-profile-recall-of-progressive-san-francisco-district-attorney-chesa-boudin

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Jul 6 09:50:06 2023
    On 7/5/23 6:14 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 5:48:02 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 1:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 12:45:03 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 10:55 AM, Art Sackman wrote:

    no cash bail

    Still a good idea.

    Not in cases of violent crime or habitual
    criminals wilt long rap sheets.
    Judges will decide. And you'd accept cash bail from violent offenders
    who should be held in custody?

    Prosecutors recommend before judges decide.
    I never said I was against denying bail. THAT WASN'T PART OF OUR DISCUSSION.

    You brought up ending cash bail as one of the SF reforms.

    I am against releasing on no bail, for violent and habitual defenders.

    That's not the proposal.

    https://www.davisvanguard.org/2020/01/sf-da-boudin-ends-cash-bail/

    "The formal policy notes, “Pretrial detention shall only be considered
    when the facts are evident and clear and convincing evidence shows a substantial likelihood that the defendant’s release would result in
    great bodily harm to others or the defendant’s flight.”"

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Jul 6 09:45:59 2023
    On 7/5/23 6:11 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 2:59:21 PM UTC-4, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 12:45:03 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:

    Defunding police
    https://abc7news.com/sfpd-budget-defund-the-police-department-funding/12321818/

    Hed: Police department budget up 4.4% since 2019, despite SF officials
    making bold promises to defund
    you need a history lesson.
    https://abc7news.com/san-francisco-budget-announcement-defund-sfpd-the-police-london-breed-press-conference/6345069/
    https://nypost.com/2021/12/15/behind-london-breeds-defund-the-police-turnaround-in-san-francisco/

    THE PROPOSED CUTS WERE ACTUALLY MAD.

    The proposed cuts were actually made. ANd they were mad!!!

    Not 'cut,' but 'redirected.' The money was still spent, just elsewhere.

    You didn't believe me when I cited abc7news just as you did, so here's
    nypost:

    https://nypost.com/2021/12/15/behind-london-breeds-defund-the-police-turnaround-in-san-francisco/

    After Black Lives Matter protesters last year demanded that cities
    “Defund the police,” San Francisco Mayor London Breed held a press conference to announce that her city would be one of the first to do
    exactly that. Breed cut $120 million from the budgets of both San
    Francisco’s police and sheriff’s departments. A spokesperson for the
    police officers’ union warned the cuts “could impact our ability to
    respond to emergencies.”

    This week, Breed reversed herself in dramatic fashion, announcing that
    she was making an emergency request to the city Board of Supervisors for
    more money for the police to support a crackdown on crime, including
    open-air drug dealing, car break-ins and retail theft.

    https://sfstandard.com/politics/708m-for-sfpd-mayor-wants-to-boost-police-spending-to-hire-retain-more-officers/

    The mayor’s plan marks a departure from her pledge to redirect $120
    million from law enforcement to the Black community just two years ago
    in response to calls to “defund the police.” At the time, Breed was reacting to national outrage over the Minneapolis police killing of
    George Floyd.

    But the public’s attention appears to have shifted from police reform to public safety in the years since, with widely shared videos of retail
    thefts and attacks on Asian victims stoking fear about crime in the city.

    Now Breed is calling for more police funding.

    https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/politics/massive-sf-police-overtime-public-safety-package-approved/article_654c9780-c73e-11ed-bfcd-57e9972ffd15.html

    A few years removed from the social justice flashpoint of 2020, San
    Francisco is very much funding the police.

    Staving off service cuts and a hiring freeze, supervisors approved a
    mid-year budget infusion of $25 million to fund police overtime on Tuesday.

    After weeks of back-and-forth between Mayor London Breed and the Board
    of Supervisors, a supermajority of the board ultimately approved her
    plan, which further bolsters a police budget that already received an
    influx of $57 million in additional funding less than a year ago.

    ...Violent crime in San Francisco was down 14.3% in 2022 compared to
    2019, according to a report issued by the Board of Supervisors’ budget
    and legislative analyst on Monday. Property crime is also down compared
    to 2019, as are emergency 911 calls by nearly 40%.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 6 13:05:41 2023
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 5:48:02 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 1:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 12:45:03 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 10:55 AM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 10:54:10 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 2:11 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 11:41:46 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/4/23 9:45 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    Especially in liberal Dem controlled cities.
    Most cities have Democratic mayors but having a Republican mayor doesn't
    mean your city won't have a bad neighborhood, district or area. >>>>>>>>
    That's adorable - rebutting republigoon dogma with reality. Hahahahaha.

    Maybe you've forgotten that in MAGA-ville, all societal problems are >>>>>>> the result of "failed" Democratic policies. The occasional reversal of
    poor conditions is either (a) because Democrats were thrown out or >>>>>>> prosecuted, or (b) all "problems" get better or worse over time. Human
    nature has vicissitudes, just like Mother Earth will eventually undo so-called
    man-made climate change.
    Look at the overnight difference recalling SF's reform-minded district
    attorney made!

    Mayor Breed has come around and has started trying to reverse that course.
    She is having a lot of push back from Steve'a like minded progressives.
    There's the self-perpetuating disinformation loop in action. Y'all
    blamed crime on reforms that hadn't taken place, then ignored the lack >>>> of change following the recall.

    No a lot of reforms were put in place.
    Defunding police
    https://abc7news.com/sfpd-budget-defund-the-police-department-funding/12321818/

    Hed: Police department budget up 4.4% since 2019, despite SF officials
    making bold promises to defund

    you need a history lesson. https://abc7news.com/san-francisco-budget-announcement-defund-sfpd-the-police-london-breed-press-conference/6345069/
    Dated July, 2020. My post (4.4% increase) is October, 2022.
    THE PROPOSED CUTS WERE ACTUALLY MAD.
    ""We haven't been able to reduce the police budget," said San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen. For fiscal year 2021-2022, the budget is over
    $27 million more than it was in fiscal year 2018-2019."
    no cash bail

    Still a good idea.

    Not in cases of violent crime or habitual
    criminals wilt long rap sheets.
    Judges will decide. And you'd accept cash bail from violent offenders
    who should be held in custody?
    making some felonies misdemeanors

    Changes are always being made to crime categories.

    they are normally stable
    Until they're changed.
    downgrading shoplifting

    Police decision.

    Wrong! It was by statute
    Police decision to stop acting on shoplifting.
    lax prosecution

    Police slowdown continues.

    Police don't prosecute, DA's prosecute
    DAs require evidence.
    By the time of the recall, lots of damage was done.
    The damage doesn't take a long time to accrue
    reversing course is more arduous of time.
    Curing the damage takes time.
    Meaning the status quo from long before the recall continued past the
    recall to the present, which is my point.


    He was part of the problem.
    He was the victim of monied interests.

    https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/big-donors-fueled-high-profile-recall-of-progressive-san-francisco-district-attorney-chesa-boudin


    Nothing wrong with money.
    Try having some, sometime!

    His policies were destroying businesses. Businesses hire employees
    Businesses are the lifeblood of cities.
    Try having a city without any.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Thu Jul 6 15:51:03 2023
    On 7/6/23 3:05 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 5:48:02 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 1:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    He was part of the problem.
    He was the victim of monied interests.

    https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/big-donors-fueled-high-profile-recall-of-progressive-san-francisco-district-attorney-chesa-boudin

    Nothing wrong with money.
    Try having some, sometime!

    Then use it in secret to get my way no matter how unpopular?

    His policies were destroying businesses. Businesses hire employees
    Businesses are the lifeblood of cities.
    Try having a city without any.

    They're called "suburbs" and Republicans are all for them.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 7 11:46:25 2023
    On Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 4:51:06 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/6/23 3:05 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 5:48:02 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 1:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    He was part of the problem.
    He was the victim of monied interests.

    https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/big-donors-fueled-high-profile-recall-of-progressive-san-francisco-district-attorney-chesa-boudin

    Nothing wrong with money.
    Try having some, sometime!
    Then use it in secret to get my way no matter how unpopular?
    His policies were destroying businesses. Businesses hire employees Businesses are the lifeblood of cities.
    Try having a city without any.
    They're called "suburbs" and Republicans are all for them.

    You are a FUCKING MORON!
    suburbs have businesses.
    Being, generally,
    in a civilized and respectful environment, they thrive.

    If you want to learn about cities, suburbs, and sociology in general,
    try reading this, and some of Mumfords other works

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_in_History

    Though Mumford was a progressive, and open to expression of
    non normative cultural values, he was adamantly opposed
    to chaos and disorder. He recognize the synergy between
    citizenry, social order, and competent management and leadership.
    He would be apalled by what we see in the streets of Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin. He valued cities that work .

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338936376_Lewis_Mumford's_City_and_Regional_Planning_Ideas_Revisited


    https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/laxmi/tag/lewis-mumford/

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Fri Jul 7 20:24:32 2023
    On 7/7/23 1:46 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 4:51:06 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/6/23 3:05 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 5:48:02 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 1:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    He was part of the problem.
    He was the victim of monied interests.

    https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/big-donors-fueled-high-profile-recall-of-progressive-san-francisco-district-attorney-chesa-boudin

    Nothing wrong with money.
    Try having some, sometime!
    Then use it in secret to get my way no matter how unpopular?
    His policies were destroying businesses. Businesses hire employees
    Businesses are the lifeblood of cities.
    Try having a city without any.
    They're called "suburbs" and Republicans are all for them.

    You are a FUCKING MORON!
    suburbs have businesses.

    I exaggerated to make a point, just as you did with your metaphor.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 7 19:15:09 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 9:24:34 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/7/23 1:46 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 4:51:06 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/6/23 3:05 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 5:48:02 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 1:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    He was part of the problem.
    He was the victim of monied interests.

    https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/big-donors-fueled-high-profile-recall-of-progressive-san-francisco-district-attorney-chesa-boudin

    Nothing wrong with money.
    Try having some, sometime!
    Then use it in secret to get my way no matter how unpopular?
    His policies were destroying businesses. Businesses hire employees
    Businesses are the lifeblood of cities.
    Try having a city without any.
    They're called "suburbs" and Republicans are all for them.

    You are a FUCKING MORON!
    suburbs have businesses.
    I exaggerated to make a point, just as you did with your metaphor.


    Nice backtrack

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Art Sackman on Sat Jul 8 09:41:43 2023
    On 7/7/23 9:15 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 9:24:34 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/7/23 1:46 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 4:51:06 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/6/23 3:05 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 5:48:02 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/5/23 1:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    He was part of the problem.
    He was the victim of monied interests.

    https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/big-donors-fueled-high-profile-recall-of-progressive-san-francisco-district-attorney-chesa-boudin

    Nothing wrong with money.
    Try having some, sometime!
    Then use it in secret to get my way no matter how unpopular?
    His policies were destroying businesses. Businesses hire employees
    Businesses are the lifeblood of cities.
    Try having a city without any.
    They're called "suburbs" and Republicans are all for them.

    You are a FUCKING MORON!
    suburbs have businesses.
    I exaggerated to make a point, just as you did with your metaphor.


    Nice backtrack

    Only if you think I was being literal about suburbs. Of course, you
    claimed cities with no businesses were a possibility.

    And, yes, suburbs were traditionally a Republican stronghold, at least
    before the madness.

    And speaking of backtracking, defend your claim Boudin was "destroying businesses." The high-profile store closings have been shown to be part
    of a national trend and some of the public blaming of crime turned out
    to be corporate spin to avoid taking responsibility for the shutdowns.
    This is not news. From 2021:

    https://www.columnblog.com/p/4-major-plot-holes-in-the-organized

    1. If CVS is suffering from the exact same “$45 billion” “organized crime” wave, why have no San Francisco CVS stores closed in all of 2020
    or 2021? Why did Walgreens close more stores in New York City in 2020
    than San Francisco, where no shoplifting epidemic is said to exist?

    2. Walgreens SEC filings repeatedly mention a “Store Optimization
    Program” involving the closings of hundreds of stores. Why is this
    almost never mentioned? Why has Walgreens never answered questions about
    this?

    3. Obviously, shoplifting does occur—anyone with eyes can see this—but
    does anyone think it’s the only or dispositive reason for these closings?

    4. Walgreens, Target, and CVS fund and work closely with lobbying groups
    like the California Retail Association and California Chamber of
    Commerce which have spent millions trying to repeal Prop 47. While it’s
    not knowable yet, these companies are almost certainly funding efforts
    to recall DA Boudin. Why is this political context omitted entirely?

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  • From Fascist Flea@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 8 08:21:44 2023
    mINE109 wrote:

    4. Walgreens, Target, and CVS fund and work closely with lobbying groups like the California Retail Association and California Chamber of
    Commerce which have spent millions trying to repeal Prop 47. While it’s not knowable yet, these companies are almost certainly funding efforts
    to recall DA Boudin. Why is this political context omitted entirely?

    That must be a rhetorical Q.

    But if not, this group has a couple of "discussion" fans who are adept
    at cherry-picking data to make points. Perhaps they'll analyze your
    observation and produce an unexpected explanation.

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to Fascist Flea on Sat Jul 8 10:53:39 2023
    On 7/8/23 10:21 AM, Fascist Flea wrote:
    mINE109 wrote:

    4. Walgreens, Target, and CVS fund and work closely with lobbying groups
    like the California Retail Association and California Chamber of
    Commerce which have spent millions trying to repeal Prop 47. While it’s
    not knowable yet, these companies are almost certainly funding efforts
    to recall DA Boudin. Why is this political context omitted entirely?

    That must be a rhetorical Q.

    But if not, this group has a couple of "discussion" fans who are adept
    at cherry-picking data to make points. Perhaps they'll analyze your observation and produce an unexpected explanation.

    Like an AI generated photo with an unexpected number of fingers.

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  • From Art Sackman@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 8 23:50:31 2023
    On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 10:41:53 AM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/7/23 9:15 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 9:24:34 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/7/23 1:46 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 4:51:06 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote:
    On 7/6/23 3:05 PM, Art Sackman wrote:
    On Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 5:48:02 PM UTC-4, mINE109 wrote: >>>>>> On 7/5/23 1:59 PM, Art Sackman wrote:

    He was part of the problem.
    He was the victim of monied interests.

    https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/big-donors-fueled-high-profile-recall-of-progressive-san-francisco-district-attorney-chesa-boudin

    Nothing wrong with money.
    Try having some, sometime!
    Then use it in secret to get my way no matter how unpopular?
    His policies were destroying businesses. Businesses hire employees >>>>> Businesses are the lifeblood of cities.
    Try having a city without any.
    They're called "suburbs" and Republicans are all for them.

    You are a FUCKING MORON!
    suburbs have businesses.
    I exaggerated to make a point, just as you did with your metaphor.


    Nice backtrack
    Only if you think I was being literal about suburbs. Of course, you
    claimed cities with no businesses were a possibility.

    And, yes, suburbs were traditionally a Republican stronghold, at least before the madness.

    And speaking of backtracking, defend your claim Boudin was "destroying businesses." The high-profile store closings have been shown to be part
    of a national trend and some of the public blaming of crime turned out
    to be corporate spin to avoid taking responsibility for the shutdowns.
    This is not news. From 2021:

    https://www.columnblog.com/p/4-major-plot-holes-in-the-organized

    1. If CVS is suffering from the exact same “$45 billion” “organized crime” wave, why have no San Francisco CVS stores closed in all of 2020
    or 2021? Why did Walgreens close more stores in New York City in 2020
    than San Francisco, where no shoplifting epidemic is said to exist?

    2. Walgreens SEC filings repeatedly mention a “Store Optimization Program” involving the closings of hundreds of stores. Why is this
    almost never mentioned? Why has Walgreens never answered questions about this?

    3. Obviously, shoplifting does occur—anyone with eyes can see this—but does anyone think it’s the only or dispositive reason for these closings?


    Well, there is the poop on the sidewalk. I'll admit that.

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