Mission District business owner frustrated over neighborhood's continuing problems with crime, filth

Jose Martinez reports on continuing frustrations Mission business owners are still facing in troubled neighborhood despite appeals to city officials (3-6-2023)

[@TECHN0]

Recall London Breed & SF Board of Supervisors

[@albeit1]

The mayor is too busy figuring out how to give away the city’s money to concern herself with what a city government is supposed to be doing.

[@erijoh03]

You’re right. She is pretty worthless. Nearly all of the city supervisors are too. Hillary Ronen and Dean Preston are the worst.

[@erijoh03]

@ghostrecon5355 I just moved to the city a few months ago. I am addicted to learning about how the city leaders are dysfunctional.

[@erijoh03]

@ghostrecon5355 thanks for the welcome.

[@erijoh03]

@ghostrecon5355 why be mean dude? Life is too short to be mean.

[@erijoh03]

@ghostrecon5355 I am not afraid of getting shot. I actually carry even without a ccw. I lived in Baltimore for years. SF is safe. There is just too many crazy folks on the street. I do think you should work on your communication. Your initial interaction with me was not pleasant.

[@RacerX1971]

Was not the mayor, not long ago, talking tough about cleaning up the neighborhood and crime?

[@8ctopus0000]

Crazy how they don’t clean up the trash with a $14 Billion dollar annual budget

[@albeit1]

Oh, they are cleaning up. Don’t you worry!

[@stevens1041]

Budget bigger than some States. No money for Muni, can't collect the trash, wires falling down from 100 year old utility poles (they're maintained and upgraded the moment you cross into Daly City, funny enough)

[@rr-yw1on]

They are cleaning up the trash capitalistic companies that don't pay taxes. If you don't believe it, look at how clean downtown is.

[@albeit1]

@@stevens1041 It’s very expensive to hire people to pick up poop. Probably $200K a year. You could train your derelicts to flush. That’s what civilized societies do.

[@albeit1]

@@rr-yw1on the “trash capitalistic companies” are paying taxes. They pay property taxes. And the city of San Francisco has a higher budget than many US states and many foreign countries. It just spends too much on corruption.

[@Lora-G]

The creeps own the streets. Not the taxpayers. ENFORCE THE LAWS we already have! No camping on the street. Period!! Enough!!!!!!!

[@chrispnw2547]

What do you do with an adult population with a history/record of crime, drug addiction, or mental illness who DO NOT want recovery assistance or shelter as it will require them to enter a controlled program and space with curfews?

[@jo-anndangelo1774]

The Mayor sucks, and so do the Supervisors…if she did her job SF would be a great place to visit, it would be SAFE, CLEAN and Welcoming. Instead it’s a dump, so no one comes now, the Cable Cars are idle, No conventions…that is MONEY for the city…..businesses pay many taxes and should have the support of the City Government. What makes SF is the Mission, the wonderful restaurants, little shops, the ethnicity that makes the City so unique. Fight for your rights…bring justice to the businesses…

[@bombaybeach208]

Why would anyone think anything is going to change? Nothing will ever change. Move your business out of there.

[@stevens1041]

The Mission is where a lot of work and things get done in this city, and its always neglected by the City

[@erijoh03]

I think that is Hillary Ronens district. She is very pro defund the police. She is more worried about the safety of the Honduran fentanyl dealers then the safety of her constituents. I would rather crime be in her District to help change the hearts and minds of her voter group.

[@tb4326]

I HAVE NO SYMPATHY! MORE CHAOS!

[@mrich9654]

You get what you vote for

[@paulbegley1464]

If you have to beg for help. Then it time to change the way you vote. But if you don't change the way you vote then you get what you deserve.

[@TechHerrder]

and we could all get cucked by nazis like you idiots

[@propblast82nd]

Oh well, at least you are living in a richly diverse and highly progressive community 🥺

[@gabrielebianchi161]

This is it!! This is the one! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Oh, yeah! The Woke garbage rules.

[@BASED-SENSEI]

Until you've been in a shelter...then you'll know why you'd rather leave

[@tatianalyulkin410]

It's different on the Peninsula thank God. But you still have to want help.

[@alexblazquez2277]

"We voted for horrific city managers and leaders and all we get is awful city conditions and being ignored." -Whiners in this video who will never learn

[@chrispnw2547]

What do you do with an adult population with a history/record of crime, drug addiction, or mental illness who DO NOT want recovery assistance or shelter as it will require them to enter a controlled program and space with curfews?

[@robbieogle8622]

But no one questions the corrupt shelters that gladly take the tax dollard.

[@scottcolegrove5308]

Defund the police! What a genius idea! Live by your choices!

[@chrispnw2547]

What do you do with an adult population with a history/record of crime, drug addiction, or mental illness who DO NOT want recovery assistance or shelter as it will require them to enter a controlled program and space with curfews?

[@gkelly650]

I mean what else is new. Whole damn Bay Area falling apart.

[@victor77777771]

You got what you voted for.

[@Patrick0900]

I couldn't agree more with them. It could change overnight. The people that live and work and own shops in that neighborhood know this, too. The problem is that there are not enough people who care. People pay a lot of money in taxes, especially in California and in San Francisco. They deserve better protection and better representation from people in office. And until that happens. This is going to continue to be a problem. Don't you agree?

[@chrispnw2547]

Question for you. What do you do with an adult population with a history/record of crime, drug addiction, or mental illness who DO NOT want recovery assistance or shelter as it will require them to enter a controlled program and space with curfews? Everyone avoids the topic because it is unpleasant and frightening to some.

[@Patrick0900]

@Chris PNW Chris, that's a really good question. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of solutions to this issue. The residicism rate is high, and the rehabilitation process is unsuccessful in the majority of the cases. Like I said before, there's not a lot of options. I think Harsher sentences in prisons may be the only option. Building a new, bigger prison would keep them safe & off the streets, a roof over their head. Food in their stomach and away from the public. As harsh as that may sound. like I said before there's really not a lot of options.

[@chrispnw2547]

@@Patrick0900 I believe no one wants to see what we saw in this video and people working hard and paying taxes want to see resources going to waste. There is another option no one wants to talk about however, we are now there. The USA is borrowing at extreme rates, crime and the associates costs are extremely high, retail theft is destroying once viable businesses (who pay taxes), property taxes can no longer support the level of resources now needed to keep a city viable. When a person is a long term negative expense on society with no hope for being a contributing asset only two options remain: 1) Find a charity willing to support them long-term or 2) eliminate the long-term expense.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

It goes much deeper than just crime. Customer service is garbage, the middle class is disappearing, mental retards are being elected everywhere- and yet nobody is complaining or doing anything about it.

[@brianarbenz1329]

The rich and corporations are the ones on welfare, and they are not contributing. They are looting our opportunities and retirements. Stop blaming the easiest targets just because it is so much easier to see people in the streets than to lift a finger and do some reading about the _real_ causes of decline.

[@deedle6073]

They get what they voted for.

[@nando349]

Have all these SF supervisors/politicians, Ca state representatives and federal Reps actually have them live in this neighborhoods all over Ca, including their spouses, children and parents and see how quick things change.

[@thegoldengatesound]

people don’t want to be in shelters guy, haven’t you heard. no room for their stuff, too many rules, unsafe, etc. they’d rather stay in tents. unless you’re asking the mayor to physically force people into shelters…

[@tortuga_t4rslownsteady805]

The person taking a piss on the wall at 1:24 sums it all up 😂

[@chrispnw2547]

He had zero concerns.

[@episdosas9949]

Businesses dont let them use their restrooms, so they re part of the problem.

[@992001jeffr]

Maybe if you elect politicians who are even softer on crime things will get better. That certainty seems to be your mindset.

[@hayabusa27]

Hey these criminals are the most hard working workers of this City they risk everything to make a living. Unlike the City who have overpaid workers doing nothing!

[@BASED-SENSEI]

Damn...very true..I like the way u 🤔 think

[@rockyroad7247]

Maybe once every single store closes, then the citizens of San Francisco will change their voting patterns.

[@SOLDOZER]

Nope.

[@terryh7894]

All of you need to stay there you created it you deal with it

[@alro11]

Great reporting

[@fallenbeforefiona9000]

I thought all the immigrants came here to work jobs Americans won't. Why aren't they pulling together to clean up the neighborhood?

[@chrispnw2547]

@2:03 Roberto Hernandez and countless others think they have answers BUT what does he actually know and understand? All over California there are people living on the streets because they refuse to take shelter beds because they have requirements (no weapons, no drugs, no alcohol, no violence, curfews) for them. The city leaders are simply not fit for purpose and government is one of the last positions where you can be highly paid yet be highly unqualified for your job. Roberto, would you like to offer your time to understand what it takes to maintain a safe and secure shelter for the un-housed (aka homeless)? I will bet Roberto (like many citizens) do not fully understand what it takes to deal with drug addicted or mentally ill people living on the street.

[@episdosas9949]

And what do you know. Complaining. It takes more than information to change the system. Whats your proposal. Forced incarceration.

[@chrispnw2547]

@@episdosas9949 I have no doubt I know more than you. Seattle (no stranger to homelessness) has trialed programs that place a greater focus on mandatory addiction treatment for those found guilty of crimes.

[@brianp5205]

They wanted to defund the police. They got it.

[@brianarbenz1329]

Of course, they did not defund the police. But don’t let the facts get in the way of your mindless rant, Brian P

[@stanharry3722]

This is another one of the mayor’s failed policies. This should not be happening at all.

[@tb4326]

It’s another failed DEMOCRAT policy. PERIOD! Until the sheep admit this will anything begin to change. Until then enjoy your Utopian 3rd world sh!t hole!

[@ifaifa982]

Crime in the mission... who would have thought 😮

[@ferenchorvath5478]

In San woke Francisco it will never be cleaned up the people that run that town like just like it is full of crime and homelessness and dirty this is what you voted for remember

[@chrispnw2547]

What do you do with an adult population with a history/record of crime, drug addiction, or mental illness who DO NOT want recovery assistance or shelter as it will require them to enter a controlled program and space with curfews?

[@ferenchorvath5478]

@@chrispnw2547 You put them in supervised camps out in the desert where they have no choice but to get clean and receive the help they need

[@chrispnw2547]

@@ferenchorvath5478 I really want some serious conversations about this but politicians/attorneys don't seem prepared.

[@ferenchorvath5478]

@@chrispnw2547 Because the politicians don’t want to piss off their voting base of a few that keep them in power that makes the rest of us suffer for these idiotic policies shoot just look at greasy Gavin Newsom he’s destroyed Commiefornia just to appease his base while the rest of us have to deal with the consequences crime,homelessness and they wonder why businesses are closing and people are fleeing the state

[@brianarbenz1329]

Ferenc - the very same thing is happening in my neighborhood in Louisville, Ky. Also in Indianapolis and Cincinnati, and Peoria, I’ll. Blaming it on liberal cities shows you don’t see the real problem.

[@ethanol1586]

Just another normal day in democrat paradise. Why are they complaining? They've been voting for this for decades now. Isn't this what they wanted?

[@chrispnw2547]

What do you do with an adult population with a history/record of crime, drug addiction, or mental illness who DO NOT want recovery assistance or shelter as it will require them to enter a controlled program and space with curfews?

[@cilvrado]

Garbage in, garbage out.

[@blindvisionary415]

This is what happens when those in charge favor business interests over the needs of the community. The Silicon Valley rich are thriving, while everyone else is suffering. But hey, more tax breaks for the rich, and reduced funding for social programs. Either share the wealth, or figure out how to keep us from taking yours.

[@davidwright873]

Mayor London Breed states....."Eh.....no es me problem....."

[@Tahoe1969]

You get what you vote for!

[@jillbelas7266]

May God punish San Francisco.

[@ffn8917]

Dirty? Nah, looks cleaner than usual 🤣😂

[@pduran880]

Hopefully these voters vote differently in the future

[@internationalaugyst2558]

Recalled the DA , nothing changes………except prosecuting cops 😂

[@MrMrabaunza]

The City would be much worse with the last DA. Dude was too crazy even for SF standards LOL.

[@jasontomica8938]

Just remember? This. Nobody's gonna clean up anything if you don't like it. Then move that's in any other city also

[@AlexanderLaurence]

Abanico

[@acountryforwomen]

WHY CAN'T THE MAYOR WHIP THE POLICE INTO SHAPE? WHY CAN'T THE MAYOR CLEAN UP THE CITY LIKE ED KOCH DID FOR NYC?

[@albeit1]

Complete lack of interest is the problem.

[@chrispnw2547]

What do you do with an adult population with a history/record of crime, drug addiction, or mental illness who DO NOT want recovery assistance or shelter as it will require them to enter a controlled program and space with curfews?

[@Innovativephotos]

It’s hard to police when you’re constantly getting sued and attacked by the public for enforcing the laws. People might want to rethink what it means to “defund the Police”

[@lorenzoarreguin]

Hey it’s Carlos Santana! Forgot he was born and raised in the mission.

[@daviderickson2072]

He looks like Carlos Santana

[@Hbrown1770]

HA HA san francisco SUCKS 😂

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Bla bla bla.

[@saintpreferred9223]

Glad I left. ALL the people in this report vote democrat. So zero sympathy.

[@jillbelas7266]

Latino Task Force? Lol.

[@jkk2940]

sucks that liz has to stand like a giraffe cuz ryan is so short.

[@Me97202]

Until the economy is fixed and is made fair for more people… crime will only get worse and worse. Everywhere.

[@stephenoneill2844]

Filth? Where I come from that is what they call the Police (THE FILTH).

[@rome415]

Yah think!?

[@gabrielebianchi161]

LOL Good!!! People need to live what they vote for!! HEEHEE!!!

[@nunyabidness6989]

Why open a business in a known crime infested area to begin with? Your fault

[@blokcomNativeFaces]

But you people voted for it.

[@Old_Mansplaining]

This is utopia keep up the good work democrats.

[@chrispnw2547]

What do you do with an adult population with a history/record of crime, drug addiction, or mental illness who DO NOT want recovery assistance or shelter as it will require them to enter a controlled program and space with curfews?