Hawkish tech critics have labeled San Francisco 'lawless' following the stabbing death of Cash App creator Bob Lee. The city's crime rate tells a different tale.
Matt Ocko, a venture capitalist from Palo Alto and friend of Lee's,
the city's former District Attorney on Twitter:"Chesa Boudin, & the criminal-loving city council that enabled him & a lawless SF for years," saying the city's leadership"have Bob's literal blood on their hands.""Violent crime in SF is horrific," Elon Musk, chief executive of Twitter and Tesla, added onUnder Boudin, San Francisco ended its
policy, allowing pre-trial detention only if a defendant poses an"unreasonable risk" to victim or public safety — or if they have"repeated failures" to appear in court or adhere to alternative punishments.
While comprehensive statistics for 2023 are not yet available to see any recent surge in violent crime — defined as rape, murder, robbery, and aggravated assault — the city's crime rate has remained relatively steady or decreased over the last decade, except for a brief uptick in 2019, according toIn both 2021 and 2022, San Francisco recorded 56 homicides, well below that of other cities of a similar size...
. In comparison, there were 271 homicides in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2021 and 226 in 2022. In Columbus, Ohio, 204 homicides took place in 2021 and 140 in 2022.
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