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SAN FRANCISCO: City citations show need for sit/lie law
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 9/21/10 | C.W. Nevius

Posted on 09/21/2010 12:47:44 PM PDT by SmithL

San Francisco police Officer Gary Buckner was assigned to patrol the streets looking for quality of life crimes - like people drinking or urinating on the street or aggressive panhandling - in 2008 and 2009. But after he cited one persistent panhandler 35 times for pestering drivers at a traffic light on South Van Ness, Buckner reached a discouraging conclusion.

"There is no consequence whatsoever for their actions," Buckner said. "I've written hundreds and hundreds of citations, and I think I was called to court (to testify) twice."

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: sanctuaryfrancisco; sanfranciscovalues

1 posted on 09/21/2010 12:47:50 PM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL

Sanctuary City...

Free to break the law...

Nothing new...


2 posted on 09/21/2010 12:50:31 PM PDT by ltc8k6
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To: SmithL

Trying to enforce this in SF would be like trying to grab smoke.

Good luck, officer. You’re gonna need it.


3 posted on 09/21/2010 12:55:01 PM PDT by RexBeach ("There is no such thing as a good tax." Winston Churchill)
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To: SmithL

Liberals are so stupid and maybe, just maybe, there is a limit to people’s misplaced “compassion.”

There was a reason for vagrancy laws. Have we come full circle yet?


4 posted on 09/21/2010 1:15:15 PM PDT by GrannyAnn
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