When I lived in SF, my car was broken into over 10 times. SF police arrested the thieves zero times. And yet SF police WERE able to arrest a citizen who was stopping thieves. I know that policing SF is a tough job but ffs cut this guy some slack and view his actions for what they are - frustration that SF police are failing to (a) stop and catch thieves and (b) engage effectively with the community to prevent crime. They should view this as an indication that the community wants to do more than they are being asked. If SF police took advantage of this desire effectively, their jobs would be much easier and our lives much better. But instead, we’ll just arrest the guy.
When I lived in SF, my car was broken into over 10 times. SF police arrested the thieves zero times. And yet SF police WERE able to arrest a citizen who was stopping thieves. I know that policing SF is a tough job but ffs cut this guy some slack and view his actions for what they are - frustration that SF police are failing to (a) stop and catch thieves and (b) engage effectively with the community to prevent crime. They should view this as an indication that the community wants to do more than they are being asked. If SF police took advantage of this desire effectively, their jobs would be much easier and our lives much better. But instead, we’ll just arrest the guy.