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.
I am optimistic about the effects of the recall — this thread makes a persuasive argument that (while, yes, much of the increase in crime is attributable to the pandemic) a large part of the problem is the understudied effects of actually electing a "progressive prosecutor" and having them implement their policies. Turns out the social science that forms the basis for the "reform" does not scale.
https://twitter.com/vkoganpolisci/status/1534134045969461250
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