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I know it’s not “Dirty Harry”, but would you consider BTILC important enough to be mentioned in a conversation about “San Francisco movies?”

Guy blew through a crosswalk as I was crossing the street this morning. This is too common & dangerous given the number of people/children killed recently.

Would it be unethical to post the license plate numbers (here on this sub) of drivers who blow through crosswalks while you’re trying to cross?

It doesn’t seem like there is much enforcement going on in this city with regard to police officers.

First, a huge thank you to the hundreds of people who participated in my thread about how to make our SF streets safer and address reckless driving. I was blown away by the depth of the conversation. I put together a brief email with a summary of the key themes and asked to meet.

I hope someone actually reads it. If people here have any connects, feel free to offer me further advice. But most of all... rock on. You reminded me of how important it is to speak up.

A few things you can do that I pulled from the conversation...

• Report the worst intersections or recurring issues through 311 — speeding, dangerous crossings, etc.
• Email your district supervisor with one specific ask: “Can your office help get a safety review for [intersection/street]?”
• Document near misses or repeat danger spots — write down the location, time of day, what happened, and whether it involves schools, crosswalks, bike lanes, or speeding.
• Join one existing group like Walk SF, SF Bike, etc.
• Slow down and model the behavior: full stops, no phone, yield to pedestrians, don’t block bike lanes/crosswalks, don’t rush turns, put a little more space in between you and the car in front of you, etc. Don't walk or jog obliviously with headphones in and pop up in front of people like **SURPRISE ya'll!**

I will share further updates if there are any to report... ❤️

Hey Everyone.

Because of the recent released statements from SFPD on the arrests of three pickpocket suspects/possible pickpocketing ring targeting victims in Chinatown, I want to raise more awareness and share my mother's experience of pickpocket thefts happening in the city. My mother, 65 had experienced two separate pickpocket attempts in Chinatown and another near 5th & Market by a different group of pickpockets.

In the first incident, my mother was grocery shopping in Chinatown on Stockton & Broadway. When two pickpockets (As described by my mother, one large size black woman and one medium size curly hair latin woman) attempted to steal from her while she was distracted. She caught them in the middle of the attempt, and one of the pickpockets even tried to claim the money belonged to them. Once police were threatened to be called, they dropped the money and quickly left the area.

In the second incident near the 5th & Market outside of Macys, my mother noticed suspicious individuals following her. These individuals stood unusually close and began unzipping her bag. Because she stayed alert, she noticed her bag being moved and confronted these individuals. Once again she was able to stop the attempted pickpocketing before anything was stolen.

Luckily, my mother is safe and nothing has been stolen but I still worry about future victims having to experience this and potentially having their safety put at risk because of this rampant spree of pickpocketing in our city.

I personally believe that these experiences suggest a possible pattern of pickpockets specifically targeting older Asian Americans who may be seen as vulnerable or distracted in crowded public areas. I may be wrong but after witnessing the Asian hate crimes throughout COVID in 2021-2022. Anything is possible.

Please remind your family members, community members and friends especially elders.

• Keep wallets, phones, and bags secured.
• Avoid carrying cash openly.
• Stay aware of people standing unusually close or possibly following you.
• Importantly report these pickpockets immediately to SFPD.

I hope this community awareness post could be shared around and help prevent others from becoming victims. I understand that personal safety comes first, but if you happen to witness pickpocketing, please help if you can. That could mean stepping in and confronting the suspects, or assisting victims with reporting the incident to the police.

I hope our Chinatown community, alongside fellow communities in the city can continue to stay safe, be aware, and stay united against crimes that causes harm to our communtiy members.

-A San Francisco Native who loves his city and his community.

Did anyone else see a green meteor fly across the sky in the southwest direction? About 10 min ago?

The federal government is now publicly describing “radically pro-transgender” groups as part of its counterterrorism priorities.

At the same time, SFUSD superintendent Maria Su is being called before Congress.

I know it's all political theatre, but can we get Mayor Lurie to stop this before June 10th?

There's not a lot of time but I am feeling hopeless.

I am moving to San Francisco in a few months and am hoping to get a feel for the city through some summer reading - I am interested in history, culture, and also any fiction that would give a good feel for the city. What are your recommendations?

Sleazy landlord never responded to our multiple requests to remediate mold, leaving my partner and myself without a home for 2 months. We ended up just cutting our losses and moving, as it was clear he was never going to do anything. Come to find out today that he has rented out the apartment to new victims, and didn’t fix a single thing- just slapped a fresh coat of paint on it and called it a day. Im ready to litigate. Please let me know if you have mold lawyer recommendations.

Everyday I go down Folsom from the Mission to FiDi...that has been under construction for years, I swear. And theyve finally started fixing the red lane of Mission Street at 16th, they started tearing it up about 6 weeks ago, and its just been fenced off and turning into a garbage pit. No major progress being made. It seems like whoever plans the road fixing projects isn't very good at their job. It's super frustrating to deal with this for such long periods of time. I posted here instead of AskSF because its a topic of citizen discussion. Curious what you all think.

I used to know some, but I stopped going to clubs during covid because the scene just died down so much and I got busy with life.

Thanks, guys.