I don’t think San Francisco is any better off without Boudin is the thing. The rise in crime to the extent it is occurring is a nationwide development likely related to the pandemic, and I don’t really think a return to tough on crime era politics is the answer here.
Yeah I’m skeptical that a more pro-enforcement DA like Nancy Tung would directly lead to lower property crime rates. And even if there is an effect it isn’t like crime is going to go down overnight. Hopefully the next DA keeps up Boudin’s language outreach!
And yet somehow you know that a lack of effectiveness on the part of "tough on crime" policies isn't going to discredit those policies the same way Boudin's policies seem to have discredited criminal justice reform. Curious indeed...
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