“I’m going to speculate he was drunk when the notion to shoot sea lions...”
Did he actually kill some sea lions?
I don't know. Keep in mind, this was Sanchez's excuse. He could've just been drunkenly shooting into a crowd as far as I know. Or maybe she was intentionally targeted?
I trust the SFPD and local politicians to try to mitigate this crime as best as possible.
Had he shot and killed a sea lion, a protected species in San Francisco Bay, he would be in much more trouble. He is now lawyered up courtesy of the City and County of San Francisco. He will have the best money can buy including financial help from La Raza.
Curious: How and where did he get the gun? No one seems to care although it is virtually impossible to legally buy a gun in the City limits.