1st arrest made in 'Bait Car' campaign, SFPD's renewed effort to prevent vehicle break-ins

New data shows that criminals break into 55 cars every single day in San Francisco. Viewers sent the latest pictures to the ABC7 I-Team of car burglaries that they spotted or, in some cases, suffered themselves.
But, some good news -- the SFPD says the number of car break-ins is down 5% from the same time last year, and they credit the use of bait cars. The I-Team's Dan Noyes has been looking into the first arrest in this latest "bait car" campaign.
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[@orchimaru123]

How that guy isn't locked behind bars for life is beyond me. He has a lengthy criminal record and hasn't shown any signs of rehabilitation.

[@trainsplanesandotherthings5187]

Because California have shitty laws & politicians that are pro criminal .Prop 47 & 57 .now in L.A some idiot judges decided on No cash Bail in the name of woke "Equality".. Newsom emptying & closing prisons 2 so far.

[@AlphardV55WR35]

Rehab ?? sorry man, thats not in their dictionary ! Those men see the word " jail " = 3 free meals a day and a bed to sleep , and meet some old friends, no need to worry anything !

[@Idtelos]

Idiotically delusional progressive politics.

[@scrappydoo9]

It’s the progressive way ~ catch and release.

[@ojn4972]

Overcrowded in prisons. They are not quick to jail the non-nonviolent offenders. The system is failing

[@FFM115]

The FBI needs to investigate the judges and DA, something is not normal going on in SF and in California. To let this guy out and dismiss 99% of the charges is an insult to the residents of SF.

[@sneat2028]

Not the DA, it's the judges.

[@jackiegarcia8462]

Welcome they don’t care

[@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD]

*the SNOWFLAKES of SF voted in the Governor, their DA, AG, and snowflake lawmakers... woke SF and LA voters are the problem*

[@MartyInLa]

DA is happy, got a free new laptop and iPad!

[@iamgroot8954]

The FBI needs to investigate the FBI

[@markbosnick8006]

There should not be a plea deal offered for any crime by criminals with multiple crimes and charges.PERIOD!

[@BLUEGENE13]

Everyone is commenting shit like this, one talked about life in prison for someone like that. This is the type of thinking that started the 3 strike laws.

[@Flussig1]

Crime needs to be illegal again.

[@masterpaine9161]

​@BLUEGENE13 you against rehabilitation or something? Or you like anarchy?

[@itwasaliens]

California already tried that.

[@BLUEGENE13]

@@masterpaine9161 I don't know what to think, I just don't like putting people in cages man. Prison is really brutal.

[@marialozado4143]

It's a shame, these officers puts their life's in danger for these dirt bags for what? So the judge can let him go free? Something is definitely wrong with this picture.

[@haghighi24]

They’re purposely devaluing those areas/businesses/homes for big money to buy it cheap later. Not that hard to see

[@bruhmell6298]

This guy has been arrested several times, yet he's still getting released and back out in the streets. What progress is really being done? Nothing.

[@selectiveapathy]

The courts are getting the bail money. So theyll gladly let the guy out again if it means he will continue to bring in money for them.

[@Trust_but_Verify]

@@selectiveapathy If he was not getting prosecuted awaiting jail sentence why would he be on bail?

[@glidercoach]

You don't understand, it's by design.

[@jhowardsupporter]

Why should he get arrested? He's not the one with connections in Vietnam. It's your job to take guys like Sonza off the streets. Police don't care about licenses during an investigation with a law abiding citizen and a criminal. It's fine 10 times out of 10.

[@D-FIANT415]

Let's go London 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@kenrobison9528]

The district attorney is the one who should be prosecuted!

[@kellyfontes7757]

Why, they vote to Defund the Police

[@Chicago48]

And not the judges? The judges release them.

[@irandude1655]

Maybe the Police and the judge are in on it? In Texas, we call it Hotwheels Cartel.

[@bigheadrhino]

The old DA already got recalled, the current one is much better but it will take time to show effects. It’s still a problem with the judges for now.

[@AmenSOS]

Chesa Boudin may have been the DA during case dismissal and he has been recalled. The new DA did not assume office until July 2022.

[@juanjzavala]

California's laws and judges are disgusting

[@hjk1400]

America is disgusting 🤮🤮

[@commentorz]

Democrats are disgusting.

[@SordidusFellatio]

Wonder why there's so many blacks there, and with that, so many crime. lmao

[@erikh9991]

Nope. The voters.

[@nhaskell]

Started out as a car theft story and turned into an expose of the broken justice system. Solid reporting by a local news station. Great job.

[@davidlloyd1526]

Must be really depressing for police and lawyers to see all that work for a $300 fine, or a suspended sentence.

[@upsguppy520]

boohoo institutionalst bootlicking thugs who have immunity to murder innocent lives are butthurt oh the humanity they are not cops to protect and serve anyone but property and a system of corruption when they are not beating their wives 40 percent of officers do admittedly so please dont pedestalize these gangbangers with badges chances are those crimninals they arrrest will get hired as cops they dont like competion

[@dangeroustoman]

Na they call it job security and a pay raise.

[@AdelineCowgirl]

@@dangeroustomanHello, dumb dumb. I guess you didn't watch the video? The police are pissed. They are literally risking their lives to catch these crooks, only for the judge to release them almost immediately. That's a huge slap in the face.

[@emmanuelgarcia619]

You do realize how that kid got let off right? He likely agreed to snitch for them as they’re focused on building crack downs on bigger fish

[@silencemeviolateme6076]

​@@emmanuelgarcia619no. Nice try.

[@louiev.8217]

What's the point of enforcing the Laws? When they are in favor of the criminals and not the Law abiding Citizens. Repeating offenders should have no bail and more time in jail.

[@thecommentjudgecharles1242]

It’s a full time job being a criminal u can be a successful one too in San Francisco

[@BrooklynBalla]

@ICallItAsItIs2 Voting is just deciding which turd stinks the least.

[@smokingjoe9864]

Jail is full, now what. All 30 plus prisons in California are 115 % capacity. You can not afford to jail them all. What is your next plan?

[@JohnnyDanger36963]

REPORTED TO PELOSI!!

[@spikefivefivefive]

Menace to society

[@crsp76691]

I have to give serious props to the abc 7 team for doing this and showing the perp, his picture and his name. This needs to be done more often to hold hold the DA, the judges and the perp responsible for the travesty of justice that is going on. That matters when these officials are called out on specific cases. Especially to the judges, hopefully the news will show which judge is preceding over the case and approving the hand slaps for multiple violent felonies.

[@efox2001]

Sounds like the DA should be facing charges for willful endangerment.

[@smalladventures2454]

The District attorney & the judges & dirty politicians that dismissed all cases of San Francisco should go to jail with this bad people!

[@jh.4770]

Chesa Boudin was the District Attorney at that time. The voters sent him packing in a landslide recall

[@tyrannicaltypomichaeltester]

100

[@righteousone1]

Public amputations would greatly reduce crime.

[@milesjohnson5487]

I can see Chicago but San Francisco.

[@bobsmith-wg9fz]

ITS THE VOTERS NOT THE DA!!!!!!!!!! the VOTERS wanted this mess and voted YES for it THREE TIMES!

[@dominiqueborz8476]

Who ever let him out is as much liable for the property damages as the criminal.

[@jdos5643]

These criminals need to be left in prison for life. No question asked.

[@shiroclown6131]

Should totally make this a law.

[@codybythesea]

It’s the law and nobody stands above the law in America, ironically

[@CANNABISfreedomNOtaxes]

​@@codybytheseaignorant statement

[@Chicago48]

Too bad the citizens can't file a lawsuit against the judges.

[@user-lu1ex3be4w]

According to the DMV there are 492,336 registered vehicles in San Francisco. 22,700 break-ins were reported in 2022, which means there is a 1 in 20 chance that your car will be broken into in the city of SF. A 1 in 20 chance during a single year and not taking into account the fact that a lot of break-ins go unreported. Insanity.

[@youdodat2]

Disgusting. We need vigilantism of an sort.

[@darkram6614]

Or just enforce the law... crazy idea I know

[@hjk1400]

@@darkram6614can’t happen in America, government is run by the thugs, disgusting piece of land 🤮🤮

[@jeremyarchambault]

This is proof that even when police does everything right, the justice system still fails them and the victims.

[@Kev376]

Yup for god sakes stop voting democrat

[@993mike]

Her comment that maybe Alcatraz should be opened back up was priceless!

[@FreshlySnipes]

This is proof that liberals ruined the city. You get what you vote for.

[@kyleroy912]

Unfortunately we have a legal system not a justice system. If we had a justice system that guy would have to worry every day how he is going to wipe his ass because his fingers have been chopped off.

[@jpaine619]

No. LIBERALS fail the system. We don't have these problems in Conservative areas. You morons never will blame yourselves because you are spineless

[@starcruze328]

Prosecution to the fullest extent of the law is needed - NOT PLEA DEALS!! D.A.Jenkins, DO YOUR JOB!!!

[@bxi1547]

They’re too progressive to use common sense.

[@smokingjoe9864]

Jails are full, Einstein. All 30 plus California prisons are at 115% capacity. Jails and prisons are not stopping crime. Criminals are not afraid of prisons. Do the math. California spends 15 billion dollars for the Department of Corrections. 122 thousand inmates. We need to jail 5 to 10 % of the State. 40 million people live in California. What would it cost to lock up 2 million to 4 million criminals? And that is just California. 49 other States.

[@doright8355]

Regardless of how extent the law gives to these criminals. The jails are already at the maximum capacity. The issue is our law system is too weak. If implemented the law with hands cut off after a second crime committed. The crime rate will drop to 90%.

[@marieortiz698]

Wrong platform buddy

[@friedrudibega6384]

But George Soros doesn’t want that.

[@iWannaNuhh]

When your state values it’s criminals more than it’s law abiding residence what do you expect to happen.

[@Midwinter2]

This car thief has sent a clear, unambiguous message to society that he will never stop robbing no matter what happens. That giving him more chances has zero effect. That the only thing that will stop him robbing is being behind bars. Okay. The judiciary needs to listen to his message. From now on, every time he steals he gets an automatic 10-year sentence.

[@lifeisgood3589]

I got caught at the age of 19 breaking into cars in Mobile, Al. back in 1990. I was given a 10 year sentence and it changed my life. I got my GED on the inside as well. I was given a full pardon many years later and now I'm an Insurance adjuster and a law abiding citizen. If you ask people who know me today that would never believe I did those things. People can change. But you have to feel the severity of what your doing and know it was wrong. I have also seen people that no matter what you do to them they will never stop. Update to answer some questions below. I broke into 11 cars that night and was charged with 11 different cases. I had a court appointed attorney that I feel like could have done much better. Back in the early 90's Alabama judges were tough on every type of crime. The Pardon After staying out of trouble for more then 20 years I got an attorney and applied for a pardon and it was approved by the Alabama Pardon & Parole Board. It restored all my civil liberties and restored my gun rights. I served 2 & 1/2 inside then I got parole and then I ended my sentence on parole about 9 months later. In Alabama if you stay out of trouble while incarcerated you will serve only a 3rd of your sentence. 3 years / 3 months on a 10 year sentence. Alabama changed the law so you still got good time while on parole ( 2 days for every one day served)

[@user-ov4wr5yu4r]

This should have the most thumbs up here! And right below it, my comment about backing up your photos, if I do say so myself.

[@sweetreamer5101]

The liberal regressive mindset is that anyone can be redeemed, it's a noble ignorance. They don't understand that some people are just born without compassion or the inherent traits that make a moral human being. Of course, if those criminals were republican they'd want to lock them up and throw away the key.

[@stevetilbrook3402]

I did similar things in my teens,, stuff l would never dream of doing now.

[@DedesFewscres]

after 30 minutes they get released anyway 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Amtcboy]

You’re still a criminal. Period.

[@davidwoods358]

This just proves to us that crime really does pay. That there are no consequences ... and thus, there's no reason to stop.

[@thecommentjudgecharles1242]

It’s actually now a legit career in San Francisco

[@treasuretrovel3816]

Retailers are pulling out of San Francisco by the dozens each year as the DA office stopped prosecuting for shoplifting. But, it is a crime for security guards to use any force to stop the thieves. So, word has gotten around that it is too dangerous to be a security guard and the police will not respond. Target, pharmacies, Starbucks, etc. closing many locations. And, restaurants losing business because people afraid to park anywhere in SF (or Oakland). The convention centers are next to go belly up because many organizations have learned the hard way that SF is a big liability.

[@iworkout6912]

Had a local car stopped by the police. Three preps in a stolen car and the driver had a ankle bracelet. They were put in county jail for a few hours and let go. Under age at 14- 16, so they were untouchable according to the court records...

[@Ggzerbe4]

In Democrat run s holes you are absolutely right. Everywhere else in the US actually prosecutes criminals for their crimes.

[@gormenfreeman499]

Crime has been politicized in some cities along racial lines.. they’re in a race war, not a society.

[@mayolasbones6831]

Thank the Judges for letting him go. S F needs some new Judges. They should be heald accountable.

[@757flipper4]

Y'all literally made a news story to say car break-in went from 55 a day to 52 a day wow that is huge progress

[@TheUnknownCatWarrior]

More like a boost to the ego than actual progress.

[@DarrLaw]

Everyone needs to understand what the problem is. It’s not the police; it’s the prosecutor’s office. They let that guy plea out way too easy!

[@Trapped_in_the_Dunya]

​@freshdindumuffins9111I'm not against you on this, but who is responsible for teaching them? It's a persons responsibility to educate themselves once they reach adulthood and without proper education, (especially on methods to successfully raise a child) individuals will entrap themselves into a system that does not offer support for them, and they will inevitably teach their children their own poorly controlled behaviors that lead to inappropriate misbehavior as depicted in this video. The public prosecutor in SF is also to blame. I spent many years working in SF and I recall a story of a man who was breaking into cars and was caught and let go many times. They finally kept him behind bars after he stabbed someone. I guess my point is that multiple parts of the system are failing.

[@DBCOOPER888]

@freshdindumuffins9111 fathers aren't there because they're in prison, and rappers are just rapping about what they see and experience.

[@zqzj]

​@freshdindumuffins9111the real problem is the lack of consequences. Everything else is an illegitimate excuse.

[@dula7882]

​@DBCOOPER888 not in prison , mosly mothers were sleeping around and dont know who was the father

[@robinm1664]

@@dula7882 lol wtf are you talking abt

[@korvenburns1135]

Judges should be held accountable for letting people like this out of jail.

[@MrJfrederici]

Judges don't make the laws, and judges are legally bound to follow the policies, procedures, and directives of the local district, city, or county attorney's office. Most often, those policies, procedures, and directives are set by city councils or county commissions. In many cases, the policies and directives are set by the state attorney general or the governor in California. If someone should in some way be held accountable, it is the people who vote for and install the various attorneys, council member, commissioner, and legislators who set the legal standards.

[@korvenburns1135]

@@MrJfrederici don't take time served into consideration then

[@Yanliang100]

Liberal vote for no

[@mattjohnson7198]

Judges didn't legislate cashless bail. The city government did.

[@MrJfrederici]

@@korvenburns1135 - being arrested and held long enough to be released on cashless bail in a few hours does not apply to time served.

[@Mines619]

You should have interviewed the judge

[@mayolasbones6831]

Great job yes the media needs to follow these cases to completion.

[@topsuperseven7910]

As the lady points out, most correctly, this is someone who is a decided wrongdoer. This is not wayward and troubled youth, this is not one horrible mistake in their life. This is someone who's proving, beyond any doubt, he intends to do this always, again, as a choice, knowingly and professionally.

[@r8gg]

He's found out that he profits far more, the benefits heavily outweighs the loss he suffers if any. It's insane.

[@carboy101]

They need to dust off the death penalty and build an express lane straight to the electric chair

[@topsuperseven7910]

@@Mr.Blue000 you don't know what you're talking about Redditor.

[@topsuperseven7910]

@@Mr.Blue000 you like carrying out 'petty crimes' do ya?

[@topsuperseven7910]

@@Mr.Blue000 No, you haven't actually lived any of this. You're repeating 'antifa' type stuff you find on Reddit and pro-weed subcultures online. however, I am not 'looking for someone' to point a finger but instead directly pointing the finger at who actually is the bad guy. all that said, yes eventually you will end up in jail or prison because you have a criminal mentality.

[@user-rj4vr2sc2d]

The entire San Francisco justice system needs to be revamped from the ground up. Police, sheriff, jails, courts, judges, DAs, everything

[@YasukeNakamoto]

City can be saved with tough on crime measures. Honestly I think the issue is a bit deeper than everyone is thinking. Home prices fell by over 30% someone will scoop up all that commercial and residential land and then you will see tough on crime candidates being backed by big money to drive value back up

[@talentkid234]

Get rid of the DA.

[@helladankseedco.2411]

And the Mayor

[@jonathana6298]

Catch & Release

[@ravinraven6913]

needs more than that, that won't stop crime...only one thing truly stops crime and everyone thinks more police or whatever will change something...nothing changes, except when there are less cops. Arresting people and they will be out again and again but worse each time. Maybe Californians should start sending the inmates to Russia or China so they can actually learn to appreciate how amazing out country is....well should be

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

Mistake 1. You visited SF. .2. You were in a car. 3. You had a laptop.

[@IsaganiPumar]

Life in prison for breaking into a car would stop this tbh. No good behavior bullshit.

[@darkmoongaming1010]

The fact that this one guy has been arrested 15+ times (which means that he likely has broken into over 100 cars, and is very good at it) is hilariously sad. They just keep letting the guy free.

[@raylopez99]

He's pretty incompetent as a burglar, seems he has a low IQ. Smart burglars don't resist arrest like he did which easily in many states could have become an attempted murder charge. I recall a master burglar here in DC that was responsible for millions of dollars in theft back in the 1980s and was finally caught after decades of evading police (and he escaped from a maximum security prison later). That guy was skilled in his craft. This kid comes across as a low-IQ crackhead. Glad I'm out of Cali, it's a great place to work but I wouldn't want to live there.

[@josephnolan8217]

The fact ssomeone with more than 3 crimes is on the streets is insane lock these low life, thugs, waste of human life in jail for life. They are not capable of being around people. They lost their rights to be apart of civil society.

[@terencejay8845]

Career crims like him need to be taken into a back alley for a quick word with Mr Glock.

[@DoobieKeebler]

He's a snitch. As much as people love to give SF shit, you don't get to both run over cops and then ram them with your car. Without going to prison, just going on with your day, like you got out of a ticket. Dude became an informant because the cops want whole operations instead of one crazy person.

[@TeraGreene1]

Insanity : letting someone go repeatedly thinking they will change or produce different results. Just dumb.

[@NeoAF10]

4:19 How can a judge approve a deal like that? Total injustice!

[@reptilian_overlord]

It's the district attorney making that deal, they have thousands of similar cases and just want to speed everything up by dismissing most charges..it's ineptitude of the highest order of justice. That DA should be barred and fired.

[@johnp139]

@@reptilian_overlordThe judges need to AGREE to the deals!

[@shkim103]

@@reptilian_overlord DA name is Kamela Harris

[@The_Algorithm_]

​@@shkim103First off, you can't spell. Second, you're several years behind the ballgame if you think that's true.

[@thetruthandnothingbutthetr6484]

@@shkim103confederate intelligence

[@MarcusRefusius]

We used to Visit SF all the time. And ten+ years ago we just noticed it wasn’t fun anymore. I doubt we’ll ever visit again. You can have it.

[@tricatfilms6136]

Chicago too... the usuals took it over and the DA and judges baby all the criminals

[@bassxtronicx4945]

Lost 2 phones, one ended up in china , the other in chicago 😂😂😂

[@therose5783]

What’s going on in SF is ridiculous. A lengthy criminal record and numerous new charges should put the perp in jail for 5 years minimum. I’m a liberal, but not that liberal. WTF is wrong with the SF “justice” system?

[@thecommentjudgecharles1242]

They love criminals there it’s a career over here

[@U20E27]

Unfortunately this issue is being seen in Dallas Texas, Vegas, Chicago, you name the big metro and they have the same issue. I bet stolen goods from other cities are tracked to the same countries also. Its a issue with our court system countrywide. They have no place to put people so the answer is let em go.

[@OwenGilmoreOG]

I don’t think the people running the show are liberals. Frank Jordan is a liberal. If you look at someone like Chesa Boudin what drives him is I think, the will to destroy and power for its own sake. He lied about cases and committed several breaches of legal ethics whilst he was DA. He should not be allowed to ever even clean toilets for city hall, much less run the prosecutors office

[@BkNy02]

It seems organized maybe involves bribes and kickbacks. I hope there's internal investigations against prosecutors and judges. When the records show a pattern of leniency.

[@Democratsknowbidensucks]

Tbh why are you a liberal though? Turn off the news about trump and look what voting blue got you.

[@kenchow1142]

Give that criminal 10yrs in jail

[@smoothoperator1083]

20 yrs !

[@MorninCupofHate]

Or do nothing and let the people of SF suffer for what they've voted for. This is what they want, or it wouldn't be happening.

[@alansnyder8448]

The need to sentence him for all the previous crimes and revoke the plea deal. Crazy that they even did it.

[@thecommentjudgecharles1242]

If he can do it and get away I can do it too

[@ajigijigi]

I would say give him at least 15 years tbh

[@shawnmccarty6923]

CA should have never done away with the three strike law

[@agentbb007]

Sounds like the problem is they aren’t keeping people in prison long enough. Pretty simple fix imo

[@Brxchu]

I’m so sick of repeat offenders getting out. This justice system needs reform.

[@HR-yd5ib]

Just stop voting for democrats!

[@camlop8635]

Lmao okay fascist

[@WitnessingTyranny]

Chuck Bronson catches criminals with his bait car too.

[@ladylestranj]

This is the 'reform' ....

[@ladylestranj]

@@camlop8635 Found the criminal....

[@ratedRblazin420]

It doesn't matter how many people you arrest, it matters how many people you can keep behind bars. If you're arresting people for breaking into a car and releasing them the same day then it doesn't make a difference at all.

[@johnbrennan7697]

You nailed it. That's exactly what happens.

[@darrenford3036]

Clearly they need to build more jails and make tougher laws

[@evanbarnes9984]

So you're suggesting what, keep people in prison for life for breaking into cars? That doesn't seem disproportionate? You also have to ask if being in prison ACTUALLY rehabilitates people. The research shows that it doesn't, and often has the opposite effect. Prison is not rehabilitation and positive behavior change, it's just punishment. I care more about actual behavioral change than retribution against people who are in desperate enough circumstances to make them break into cars.

[@kommisar.]

@@evanbarnes9984 Yes, absolutely keep people in prison for breaking into cars. The alternative of letting them go over and over again doesn't seem to work. What kind of absolute moron believes the solution to rampant crime is to let criminals go? No, prison doesn't rehabilitate people and it's not supposed to. It's supposed to take them out of society where they can't hurt people, and make them think twice about committing crimes in the future. It's not supposed to turn them into a productive member of society. You SJW's and your idiotic ideas are beyond absurd. "I care more about actual behavioral change than retribution against people who are in desperate enough circumstances to make them break into cars." Cool, then go to the prisons and try to "rehabilitate" these monsters. Care all you want about them. Everyone else just wants them out of their hair and not breaking into our cars and murdering them. I'll bet you have never rehabilitated one single hardened criminal in your life. You just like to collect virtue points while everyone else pays the price. How about you go pay the bill for someone's smashed car?

[@darrenford3036]

@@evanbarnes9984 no im not suggesting keep them in jail for life...but maybe make it they don't get bail that day and go do it again and to have tougher penalties and longer time It is a complex subject with things getting harder with the way of the world Also I notice in Australia some young kids don't want to work for a living to get ahead they just want an easy life and to steal what others have worked hard for Parenting and society in general have alot to do with this unfortunately Unfortunately the way of the world and generations get worse as time goes on...headed for disaster at this rate

[@shanettedriver8913]

Wow.. his record is insane

[@Miguel-rv8ei]

The funny part is that when they had that assembly while recording someone broke into a car lol

[@larryj1048]

We have a problem with judges who think their job is to give people a break and a second chance. And a third. And a fourth, and…

[@OwenGilmoreOG]

What are they full of? Is there any way to release the nonviolent offenders who want to contribute to society? I’m seriously curious because I see this time and again.

[@HicSvntDracones]

​@@OwenGilmoreOG Jails aren't really full, but at the turn of the century, we had a massive problem with horribly overcrowded prisons and corrupt judges. The right had been privatizing prisons, and Prisons made a LOT of money, Judges were getting kickbacks to put people in Prisons, I was one of these people, I was 22 and had bounced a $210 cheque at the grocery store because my paycheck hadn't cleared yet..was an honest mistake. I was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. I only spent a month in, then eventually got it reversed and my record sealed. SO, drastic measures were taken to empty the prisons, we had cells meant for 1 person hold 8 people, it was bad. Yet, as it always happens, people go to the extreme, so they got very light on prison sentences. Not long after that, Trump got elected and decided to go after San Francisco due to the Sanctuary City status, which caused the DA and other people to purposefully not charge illegals, I guess that was because doing so made Trump look like he was winning the immigrant war... and, as you can guess, that also got out of hand. Then the Lager loogie hit, restaurants, bars, etc closed down, creating big areas where people could hang out in front of and not be bothered, it also massively reduced the amount of police.

[@reddahlias2595]

Build more

[@user-ts7ns7bt2v]

@@milleniummangood enjoy your suffering

[@BillAngelos]

Laws need to be changed so that people with lengthy criminal records who are out on parole face a multiplier if they're caught doing new crimes like this guy was. With his lengthy history, being on parole, and doing numerous crimes he should have gotten at least 10 years.

[@notanymore9471]

No laws need to be enforced. We already have the three strikes law. But judges release over and over.

[@tyzorg]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 3 STRIKE RULE? California has been ruined by the liberal party.

[@ostlandr]

There are. But, just saw a video where a 3rd offense DWI got pled down to a 2nd offense DWI. How does that even work? How can you have two convictions for a 2nd offense for the same crime? Oh, and yeah- they got another DWI not long afterwards.

[@BillAngelos]

@@ostlandr They wont learn their lesson until they're spending the rest of their life in prison. Unfortunately they'll have to kill a family before that's going to happen. And when that finally does happen I blame the judges for not putting them away sooner.

[@tannercox4537]

Stop voting democrat

[@heynow01]

Charges dismissed, oh what a surprise!

[@peterhertzog007]

I still question how places can charge for parking but aren't viable for your vehicle being broken into?

[@athletediscovery6039]

Agreed - This all comes down to shining a light NOT on the people stealing the goods from people's cars, but on the District Attorneys and Judges who are "going easy" on the criminals. Once they start enforcing the laws and not giving these criminals plea deals, you will see all of this stop. If they are not doing their jobs, vote them out!

[@vision-gc4hy]

San Francisco literally voted him out in a recall. The one in the video is the new one.

[@lanpartyanimal5215]

Seriously? This is progressive heaven. Nothing is going to change.

[@jf8138]

@@vision-gc4hy Yo, you are not getting it, at all, are you? Vote out the progressive clowns promoting laws that support criminals. Are you kidding me, how can you possibly think we would say vote in another hyper liberal? Vote in people who hate the criminals, how about that, you dolt.

[@5thAvenue1]

California has become a cesspool man…

[@dr.williamlutherpierce8720]

Yes! Well said!!!😂 "Vote" your way out of it. - "if voting worked, they wouldn't let us do it" Mark Twain

[@COMMONsenseAdvocate86]

I just can't understand why the authorities HAVEN'T BEEN DOING THIS CONSISTENTLY for the past 3 years; since covid this stuff has been beyond ridiculous.

[@jaeess3544]

Because they still get their fat salaries whether they work or not. The beauty of being part of a union.

[@John-du2mq]

They have but they NEVER PROSECUTE. If they do its a slap on the wrist with no jail time.

[@jimmyglen]

🐷 collecting 💰 for nothing

[@abrady6740]

Cause they’re never prosecuted.. they just spend the night in a cell, no bail free to go. Court never prosecutes cause petty crime statistics are racist now.

[@manehbag732]

It's a liberal agenda. They have all the capabilities to do the right thing. But they let things like this go on and on and on only to then supple a "solution" which is usually at the detriment of our provacy or rights. Portland is looking to put facial recognition software in stores. We don't need facial recognition! We know who they are! Cuz when we catch them we give them a cup of water and put them back on the street. It's not catching them that's the problem. It's the punishment that they're not doing. On purpose. One has to wonder why.

[@PhillipN10AC]

lol speaking of theft, i think someone stole the wig off a dead Egyptian mummy 🤣

[@StofleTheBadger]

Insurance companies give them 30% I wonder if they could be an issue lol

[@jackdasipper]

Politicians and officials involved on letting these criminals on the loose should be behind bars!

[@1rstTry]

Hahaha California is such a dogsh*t state

[@aryaprincess2479]

I used to think that attacking or hurting an officer was one of the crimes that got you deep in trouble. This criminal is out to do more at this pace.

[@2eroumgme753]

Yeah thought officers straight up murder you when you hurt one of them. What the crap happened here?!?! People have been pounded into the group other places just for talking back.

[@aryaprincess2479]

@@2eroumgme753 Yes and attacking a cop could land you life in prison. Killing a cop is death sentence without second thoughts.

[@chavitacanta008]

Why would they drop a felony assault against a cop ! Ran over his foot , open and shut case !

[@2eroumgme753]

@@chavitacanta008 That's what is so bizarre about this. Cops have straight up killed or paralyzed people for a lot less.

[@osunamex]

Cops feel like they are super man and put their body to prevent them from getting away. This probably the case.

[@newjamaica3879]

Sonza out here running the skreets fr fr

[@stephensarkany3577]

A few years ago we stayed in SF with a rental car. I picked the lodging because it had secured parking, sure it did, but only for about 50% of capacity. We had to park on the street and luckily were not broken into.

[@svenf1]

Absolutely disgusting how such deals can be cut, and career criminals are out in no time continuing terrorizing citizens. It's time to reactivate 3 strikes out!

[@Zacht1980]

It's time to reactivate 3 strikes and you're castrated.

[@harpoonhunter1683]

They like going easy on the usual suspect.😂🎉😂🎉

[@bole6404]

Can't blame anyone but the voters. The politicians they vote in are the ones who pass the laws favoring light sentences for criminals.

[@AstonVantage8]

Thank you for following up on the case. It’s important to follow through and see who is responsible for letting these distinguishing criminals back on the street.

[@AstonVantage8]

@skykill4022😂 another awesome autocorrect blunder 😂

[@cloudatlasminer478]

It’s crime, but they’re not criminals. Real criminals are the organized criminals like the police, gangsters, and the government. This is petty crime.

[@dougbones7095]

The first thief had a dog in the car with him.... Lmao, the dog was like the cops are coming, lets go...

[@justinb8529]

Oh no Vespa!

[@Crisperdad]

I can't imagine how frustrating it would be for a police officer to do a job that will amount to nothing in the long run

[@lightkira4119]

Same thing happens in British Columbia, the police catch criminals and within a few hours they are back on the street. A man stabbed a pregnant woman and was back on the street the same day. The police have statistics that show the same small group of people are committing 70% + of all the crimes. There are people with a long list that has sometimes 30 charges.

[@BenderdickCumbersnatch]

Not just "amount to nothing". Literally inevitably ends in either prison or death. When "unarmed protected class" people threaten their lives, the police will inevitably end up in prison afterwards if they defend themselves.

[@shaggydawg5419]

I'd quit my job and get a different career if I were them. Ain't worth risking my life over low life criminals who will certainly get a slap on the hand and let go the next day or two.

[@sleepingthroughthewar]

while at the same time have to endure the all mainstream media and all popular culture screaming how evil and racist all cops are...

[@KazamHD]

New strategy should be an armed population and a well funded police force.

[@TheDonnaDaniels]

Judges need to get their vehicles broken into or have someone close to them be victim. Only then will they see their stupidity.😮

[@jaysonovo4778]

I don't think it's that they're stupid. It's more likely they're communist types who seek America's demise.

[@r8gg]

not the judges fault really. the system is broken.

[@BestMods168]

@@r8ggit is the judge's fault. The police arrest, the judges prosecute. The system isn't broken. It's corrupt.

[@pla5730]

​@@r8ggit is judges fault they dismiss these thieving hoodlums with minimal charges

[@ls92101]

A judge in California can reject a plea deal.

[@epifaniocortez]

they rather jail a person preach righteousness than imprison a person doing criminal acts

[@danburch9989]

One of many problems with our justice system is that it is run like a discount warehouse. Big discount for bulk crimes. Each crime should be treated separately, with separate sentences to be served CONSECUTIVELY. No discount for good behavior.

Judges that allows those people to get back into the streets should be punished. They should be held liable and pay the victims for their losses. The day this happens, I doubt judges will be lenient to those kind of things.

[@danielhurtado2550]

It’s a non violent crime in a state where prison and jails are over populated they just take them to station put them in the system get a court date hearing and leave the same day

[@sandraortiz3286]

Then send them to other states like immigrants until those states put pressure for San Fran to do something .

@@danielhurtado2550 Alcatraz is just there. Just reopen with the intention it was built for. 👍

[@ciscomendezpartybusla7757]

Yeap

[@GorgieClarissa]

​@you can't just reopen it.... it will cost a lot of money to bring it up to date. It also closed because it was more expensive to keep it open and running... it's on an island. Thats not cheap.

[@kevx12172002]

We need to make these Public Defenders and Judges famous !

[@hairypaulsack]

leave the public defender out of this, he has done absolutely nothing wrong. I think you mean the prosecutors and the DA, among the judges you mentioned

[@OwenGilmoreOG]

Maybe not in this case but the one defending the guy who whacked the retired fire captain over the head with a pipe accused the victim of using bear spray (without evidence) and then got the guy released because the victim was still recovering and didn’t make it to court. But I think the defendant, a homeless man with a history of drug abuse and violent behavior, is going to be prosecuted, finally. How much time he will get who knows?

[@Ggzerbe4]

They are famous and the local voters love them. It’s incredible how ignorant they are.

[@DeathhAngel1]

​@@hairypaulsackwrong they helped the criminal so they are also criminals and should be thrown in jail as well.

[@jm-ol5db]

​@@DeathhAngel1it really is D.A and prosecuters. Look at all the cities like NY and Chicago. The same thing is goin on. Journalist that take notes about court rooms usually write down everything the judges and prosecuters say and how the prosecuters tend to just stay quiet and not say anything that could let to criminals being arrested or held in jail. All of last year prosecuters never asked judges to hold criminals without bail no matter how bad the the crimes were. Now w safet act prosecuters are again failing the public by not requesting judges to hold violent or repeat offenders in jail. Instead they walk because ofcourse criminals cant afford bail since they dont work. So they just walk freely and go commit more crime.

[@BudsCartoon]

San Fran is still a beautiful city, and that's hard to say. I'm up there every week and still in awe of the landscape and city... and I'm from Chicago. Now Chicago is the most beautiful city city, but including landscape and historical shit, yea San Fran is the most beautiful geographically & aesthetically .

[@clydekase3399]

Real journalism....... thank you!

[@joshrizal]

The problem is who is appointing these judges who dismissed his multiple cases.

[@DJdoppIer]

Why even bother arresting them if you're not even going to send them to jail for at least a few years? And dropping all those other charges?!? I'm starting to think the officials are purposely trying to destroy their own city. Even incompetence has it's own limits, this feels more like malicious stupidity.

[@jamespar3064]

Zero common sense, just stupid!

[@Sinnerswing]

Malicious stupidity also includes the people who consistently vote in these left wing progressive politicians who have ruined the city over the last 10 plus years.

[@davidbolduc828]

That's pretty much what they already do. So now crime is rampant everywhere in the U.S.A.

[@kevinlagrone9665]

Bring back the death penalty and I'm not talking about $100,000 lethal injection. I'm talking about a 6 ft of a rope😂

[@runDATrun6]

There’s no chance I’m leaving luggage or valuables in my car in any major city. Pretty dumb

[@phuto6546]

How is this guy not behind bars is beyond me!

[@crazyralph6386]

Sauron controlled DA and Judges

[@oncho1960]

Hahaha.... are you serious? This is California... did you vote blue? Own it

[@brianbickle7395]

Snitch???

[@AnotherJonDoe]

Shame on S.F.'s district attorney.

[@brothertspoon5899]

Has nothing to do with the DA

[@whosthatgirl411]

​@@brothertspoon5899is the entire government.

[@cravenlestat7006]

@@whosthatgirl411 Glad you know it just keep spreading truth and we hope for the best that they listen

[@undernewmanagement3561]

WOW! It's almost as if they only want to catch and punish "certain" people. Others get off with a slap on the wrist.

[@rochellgordon4942]

Someone needs to run against judges like these and get them out of office.

[@jhnyjoejoe69]

They need the old fashion French justice.

[@cranbers]

Isn't it da's doing this? They are the ones who make the deal and decide what to prosecute or not. Judge just sets the punishment after found guilty?

[@dr.williamlutherpierce8720]

"If voting worked, they wouldn't let us do it. " -Mark Twain

[@SmethwickCouncilmanBint]

​@@cranbers Judges have to accept deals made between the prosecutor and the defense. The prosecutors are proposing bs deals where they get off on everything. The judges are accepting those BS deals. The prosecutor gets a win, the judge can move onto the next BS case, the defense gets a win, and everyone gets to feel like they are a hero for not putting animals in prison.

[@raul_jocson_]

@@dr.williamlutherpierce8720 "Wait, who's counting the votes again?" - anonymous

[@raul_jocson_]

"5% down from last year" is like giving someone a 5% discount off a 100% markup. Also SF doesn't need bait cars, they just need to 1) actually arrest people doing the bad things and 2) actually have them face consequences. It's not because it's fun to punish people. You just have to do that to keep a small percentage of the population from making the rest of the population suffer.

[@hammertimez717]

Yea 5% drop isn't much, but if not for their efforts it might be up 50% from last year

[@user-xn1bo9rx5m]

blacks have EBT cards and section 8 vouchers , if they are in prison , they are fed and housed at a higher rate. Forget the wall for Mexico, build “Dixie Wall” keep Mississippi people away, in the 1960s Negroes took a greyhound bus home to see grandmothers in St.Louis and Shreveport. Black are not “from Oakland “ prove me wrong

[@Alvan81]

Bait Cars are better, they don't have to go all over the city trying to get lucky and they can have the resources to catch them without a dangerous chase.(whoch they get hammered for)

[@zackantonio9253]

They're not down, people quit calling the cops and cops quit writing reports

[@dpfitforlife81]

One of the funniest bait car stories is the one where the police crash their bait car into a police car. The officer turned off power to the bait car as the car was going downhill and the police car was at the bottom of the hill. The officer in the patrol car just let the bait car hit him. The suspect had already busted out the window and was no longer in the car when the bait car hit the patrol car.

[@capturethephotons2078]

We need these in Connecticut. Every night in my neighborhood ring feed there are car breakins.

[@pf4773]

The female police officer at the end of the report..."I am pissed" I SO agree!

[@liljs4189]

We have to get these judges accountable!!

[@tannercox4537]

You mean democrats

[@BlueCuddlefish]

We should legally be allowed to break into the judges car/ home that help put the criminals back on the street

[@gregdrivesdriver5104]

For what? They do exactly what they are told.

[@ScottiesHobbies]

This is what locals want. Those locals vote for people that make rules and laws that effect these areas.

[@FS-um2oh]

@@tannercox4537 LMAO of course it's some waster named tanner making an inane comment like this. What an idiot.

[@jayr4980]

The legal system has completely failed us.its a shame, its frightening and in my opinion most of all it is pathetic how these criminals have more rights than us if we dare take action. San Francisco is probably thee only city in CA I make a effort to stay out of for countless reasons. Sad part at least for me is that the GS Warriors instead of staying in good ol' Oakland where people came together and had an absolute blast before, during and after games wnded up in the worst place in state

[@Tophtoph24]

I've had my windows smashed about 8 times in SF. I know not to leave anything in the car, not even a jacket. They will break for anything. Park in well lit areas. Avoid the tenderloin and SoMa parking or anything downtown.

[@lisafehlman221]

Crooks have more rights than innocent victims, I'm sick of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@KazamHD]

New strategy should be an armed population and a well funded police force.

[@redexexile795]

only in places run and controlled by democrats

[@kdizzle901]

It’s really a joke

[@bryguy306]

@@KazamHDThat isn’t a new strategy. That’s what we used to have before Left-wing politics took over the culture.

[@jlescoe21]

This is what the ultra-far-left "progressive," woke liberals backed by Soros have done to SF, which is what Newsom wants to do to all of America. This is the Democrats running SF and the people who voted for them. They are getting exactly what they voted for with these Soros-backed DA's he is putting into offices around the country. I live in a neighboring REPUBLICAN run state, and we don't even want people moving into our state from CA unless they were other like-minded conservatives who are the victims of CA liberals ruining their state and now seeking refuge. If you are from CA and voted Democrat, by law you should have to stay there and enjoy what you created.

[@sun657493489]

The police is doing its work, the court is not.

[@qwertydrorakqwerty]

charges get dropped by the DA's office, not court.

[@alansnyder8448]

@@qwertydrorakqwerty I didn't catch this detail in the story. Do we know if DA Perkins or DA Bodine made this plea deal?

[@aznsushi41]

Police can't do their work since there's so many policy to not engage, thats why there's a shortage in SFPD. A lot of them quit cuz of the stupid laws.

[@gzhang207]

That explains why police aren’t motivated to capture those criminals as they will be released.

[@davep5095]

Would also add eligible voters to that list🎉

[@scooterss2112]

damn thats some high quality video at the news desk.

[@SahitDagani]

The question is why is he out in those 5yrs?

[@ChristianRodriguez-xv5qg]

As a native who lives across the Golden Gate, I can tell you that many people do not like traveling to SF for this reason. It is dangerous and not worth the risk of getting things stolen. I believe drastic measures should be taken against these criminals because they won't stop and nothing will stop them. Even stores in my local area are putting items behind glass because of all this lawless prop. Times have changed

[@cyclopsvision6370]

When you people elect liberal prosecutors, you deserve what you get

[@Kevember]

Drastic measures as in enforcing existing laws?

[@DroneStrike1776]

There's an 89% chance that the citizens are responsible for this. 89% of the Bay Area voted Blue. Times have changed alright, vote with disdain instead of policies. Get what you vote for and I hope you're one of those that didn't vote for this. I have family in San Jose and they said it's a shit show now. I'm from a purple town and the liberals are old school liberals, you try that in this town of 29,000 people and you're locked up. It's why business are moving here. Plenty of small local business and shopping centers. Home Depot, Walmart, Target, Dicks, BJ's (Northeast Costco type store), Popeyes, Taco Bell, McD, BK, Chipotle, Starbucks, TJ Maxx, big box grocery stores, countless small restaurants, CVS, Walgreens, bowling alley, tattoo shops, etc. 2 mile strip shopping plaza. 4 different new car dealerships, a park with a jogging trail, 2 basketball courts, baseball field, and ducks, with a giant pool for the community. Amazon is building a multi-million sqft warehouse and 24 hour gas stations are all over the place, they're not getting robbed left and right. I can go for fresh baked pizza at 3am at a gas station, made to order, without worrying about getting jacked. It's why I left the city. I got tired of the addicts snooping around my car, or people stealing things out of my yard, or the shootings, random guy banging at my door at 10pm, or the summer of love protesting on my street.

[@billmelcher625]

whatever you do, stay there please other states don't want you

[@ChristianRodriguez-xv5qg]

@@cyclopsvision6370 I was too young to vote at the time.

[@generalshakewell]

"Someone just hit your Vespa" Has to be one of the most San Francisco statements ever said on a news interview.

[@jessemartinez9279]

and its those same kinds of people who also keep voting for the same asinine politicians, judges and DAs.

[@CARLDAVIDROWLAND]

Arrests don't matter if you don't want to prosecute...

[@evolicious]

Good. Most of the time, these are repeat offenders that need to STAY in jail.

[@michaelm.3641]

The problem here seems less the police and their ability to arrest, and more the judicial system which keeps spitting him back out with minimal consequences. He has been arrested more than a dozen times in a five year period and I’m certain will continue down that path. There is no deterrent effect to arrest if you are able to resume car burglaries within a month or two. Somehow even with his record, which includes hit and run, he managed to get on a probation program. It boggles the mind how Police are supposed to do anything when that is the prosecutors and judges are handling cases.

[@THeiss-O-I-C-U-8-1-2-B-4]

The "Leftist" judicial system....Saul Alinsky is laughing from hell.....

[@landkruiser1095]

The problem is dimorcats and their “feelz.” This is why we have and will continue to have this problem. 👍

[@Polo22546]

It makes absolutely no sense.

[@rossmischnick]

Two words. George soros

[@KazamHD]

New strategy should be an armed population and a well funded police force.

[@General_X]

Any judge or prosecutor that allows this career criminal to re-enter society needs to be arrested immediately, charged with aiding and abetting, and locked up with him.

[@lightkira4119]

12 charges of hit and run, injuries, destruction of property and all he got was evading?? In other places in the world this guy would be serving hard time for 30 years minimum. We need hardened criminals to get tough punishments. If he just made 1 mistake that is debatable but 5 years and a long lost of criminal behavior?

[@nicholasclarence]

Shot by firing squad for conviction of treason

[@shaggydawg5419]

I was going to say the same thing... arrest those responsible for dropping the charges and releasing criminals back on the street.

[@lynnw7155]

Ah, San Francisco. Poor baby probably had a disadvantaged youth. Therefore we should let him steal anything he wants. How's that workin' for ya, Frisco?

[@KazamHD]

New strategy should be an armed population and a well funded police force.

[@donnawoods8039]

My gosh, California is too soft on crime. This guy should have been in jail for at least 5 years.

[@GANAPATIIIII]

THATS NUTS👀

[@Meltman1000]

The DA or the judge involved in this case should be investigated. Cant believe someone like that keeps walking away. Organized crime

[@llerradish]

Judges need to be held responsible for letting these thugs out on light sentences.

[@bxi1547]

Everybody says that but when will it actually happen?

[@leok7193]

It's the DA pleading down that gets you light sentences. Judge can't give anything more when the only charge in front of them is a misdemeanor and all the felonies were thrown out

[@ravinraven6913]

people should have to have prior education about something to post about something.....you don't seem to understand anything in the court of law. How people only go to jail because they took please. Go to trial and lack of evidence and everything means it gets thrown out.....one day you love our freedoms and then the next day you say we have too much freedoms...which is it? Do you want protection for an unjust system or do you want it to all be a facade?

[@michaellawson8862]

Unbelievable, simply unbelievable. Same thing going on in Missouri.

[@gloriagehring8676]

Why will you not keep them longer?

[@FP65]

Outrageous as the officer pointed out that soft DA’s and Judges are letting prolific criminals like this guy back out on the street after dropping all charges. Unbelievable.

[@Jaigarful]

Yeah, The pendulum swung hard away from the "tough on crime" 90's and events like this makes me thing its going to swing back that way rather soon.

[@Alan-ii9te]

All by design. Another soros puppet.

[@landkruiser1095]

It’s the dimocrat way. The feelz are all that matter to them. How any sane person can vote for this is beyond me.

[@kommisar.]

@@Jaigarful Yeah, and there was no reason for the pendulum to have swung back either. Like, were people getting sick of the decreasing crime rates?

[@Jaigarful]

@@kommisar. Depends on where you're at. Homicide rates are a bit deceiving as we've gotten so much better at treating trauma that less people die, yet the amount of gun violence has gone up in places like Chicago. Tough on Crime did help NYC get its act together in the 80's (ironically under Guliani), but thats a complicated issue.