San Francisco Federal Workers Told To Work Remotely Over Drug-Crime Fears

M

Myrtle

Senior Member
Location
U.S.A.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has told its hundreds of employees in San Francisco that it’s too dangerous to come in to the office.

HHS Assistant Secretary for Administration Cheryl R. Campbell issued the stay-home recommendation in an Aug. 4 memo to regional leaders, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

“In light of the conditions at the (Federal Building) we recommend employees … maximize the use of telework for the foreseeable future,” Campbell wrote in the memo, a copy of which was obtained by The Chronicle.

The move underlines the spiral downward in the city, which has seen many companies abandon their outlets and workers shun coming in to offices in the city. The continued lack of foot traffic — exacerbated by open drug use among the street population — has many observers saying San Francisco is in a “doom loop,” in which negative events trigger more negative events, leading to an endless decline in quality of life.

The area is reportedly also home to one of the city’s most brazen open-air drug markets on a daily basis.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/other/...motely-because-of-safety-concerns/ar-AA1fe8Xe

Newsweek on the same topic
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/s...rk-remotely-over-drug-crime-fears/ar-AA1fioZd
 

That pretty much sums it up ... i do not understand the lack of give a hoot by those in charge of that city.... or many others who are going downhill quickly...... Once gone people are not going to come back even if they manage to clean up the mess and crime.... People move on and then other things do too ... many a restaurant or business may up and move to suburbs or near by safer cities...
 
Jeni said:
That pretty much sums it up ... i do not understand the lack of give a hoot by those in charge of that city.... or many others who are going downhill quickly...... Once gone people are not going to come back even if they manage to clean up the mess and crime.... People move on and then other things do too ... many a restaurant or business may up and move to suburbs or near by safer cities...
Click to expand...
I've been reading horror stories about big city drug/homeless/crime problems for a long time. Some think SF and several other large cities will never come back to what they once were. They have been allowed to disintegrate in too many ways. Even if they do recover it will likely be decades.
 

Myrtle said:
I've been reading horror stories about big city drug/homeless/crime problems for a long time. Some think SF and several other large cities will never come back to what they once were. They have been allowed to disintegrate in too many ways. Even if they do recover it will likely be decades.
Click to expand...
You are correct and EVEN if cleaned up ....... people remember the worst when thinking of even traveling etc and avoid them ... the pretend it is not happening has cost them millions in tourism / conventions/ etc. Decades later people will still remember and not "trust" tourism ads to "come back and discover ..... poop free sidewalks." :ROFLMAO:
 
This is an example of why broken windows sydrome must be addressed all the time ie the small stuff like loitering , vagrancy, no camping on public property etc and. shoplifting no matter the dollar amount because shoplifting is a crime. Thieves commit crimes. Because that's where the escalation starts/morphs into felonies.
 
Remy, I bet that was a stolen car.

Your post reminded me of this story.

What’s Up With San Francisco Traffic Enforcement?​

San Francisco is only six months away from the target year of 2024 in the city’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic deaths. Yet, according to city statistics, eight people have died during traffic incidents so far in 2023.

Last year was the deadliest for traffic fatalities since Vision Zero was announced in 2014, with 39 deaths in traffic incidents—19 of them pedestrians who were struck by vehicles.

This comes as there has been a 96.87% decline in traffic citations around the city between 2014 and 2022, according to Walk SF—a nonprofit hoping to make San Francisco the most pedestrian-friendly city in the country.
San Francisco is only six months away from the target year of 2024 in the city’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic deaths. Yet, according to city statistics, eight people have died during traffic incidents so far in 2023.

https://sfstandard.com/2023/07/01/ask-the-standard-san-francisco-traffic-enforcement/

If they aren't going to enforce traffic laws it's no wonder that there are more pedestrians being run over.
 
Myrtle said:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has told its hundreds of employees in San Francisco that it’s too dangerous to come in to the office.

HHS Assistant Secretary for Administration Cheryl R. Campbell issued the stay-home recommendation in an Aug. 4 memo to regional leaders, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

“In light of the conditions at the (Federal Building) we recommend employees … maximize the use of telework for the foreseeable future,” Campbell wrote in the memo, a copy of which was obtained by The Chronicle.

The move underlines the spiral downward in the city, which has seen many companies abandon their outlets and workers shun coming in to offices in the city. The continued lack of foot traffic — exacerbated by open drug use among the street population — has many observers saying San Francisco is in a “doom loop,” in which negative events trigger more negative events, leading to an endless decline in quality of life.

The area is reportedly also home to one of the city’s most brazen open-air drug markets on a daily basis.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/other/...motely-because-of-safety-concerns/ar-AA1fe8Xe

Newsweek on the same topic
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/s...rk-remotely-over-drug-crime-fears/ar-AA1fioZd
Click to expand...
This explains the video I watched the other day. I always had a romantic notion of San Francisco, probably Tony Bennett helped with that, so this really shocked me because Market street is the main drag. Isn't it?
I accept that this is only part of it, but nevertheless it is incredibly depressing to see:

 
@Myrtle Yes stolen. Other videos showed people walking by the area shortly before the car went over and the alleged perpetrators caught on another camera walking down the street after the accident.

@Old Salt Yes, Market is the main downtown street. I've watched this video and posted another by this same man where he went up Powell Street. Powell is at Market where the famous cable turn around is. Up the hill it goes to Union Square and Macy's. That area had shops, places to eat and the sweetest little bakery that was always packed.

Even in the 70's and 80's, Market had some of those slimy girls girls girls places, but for the most part it was a typical downtown area with business people and shoppers. Really sad to see what has happened. I'm waiting for Macy's to close.
 
San Francisco's woes have become a tourist attraction with the Doom tour of the worst areas/streets. And it's selling out???

https://nypost.com/2023/08/16/the-san-francisco-doom-loop-tour-sold-out-may-come-to-nyc/

Having worked in inner city drug neighborhoods for years free tickets and complementary drinks couldn't even make me think about taking that trip.. Must be some real isolated people in their own world 24/7 or reporters doing research.

Sites like the Golden Gate Bridge no longer a must see attraction. Druggies, dope and end times are.
 
WhatInThe said:
San Francisco's woes have become a tourist attraction with the Doom tour of the worst areas/streets. And it's selling out???

https://nypost.com/2023/08/16/the-san-francisco-doom-loop-tour-sold-out-may-come-to-nyc/

Having worked in inner city drug neighborhoods for years free tickets and complementary drinks couldn't even make me think about taking that trip.. Must be some real isolated people in their own world 24/7 or reporters doing research.

Sites like the Golden Gate Bridge no longer a must see attraction. Druggies, dope and end times are.
Click to expand...
as the tour guide says " check out all the misery and blight" how classy someone turned real poop into a money maker.
 
WhatInThe said:
San Francisco's woes have become a tourist attraction with the Doom tour of the worst areas/streets. And it's selling out???

https://nypost.com/2023/08/16/the-san-francisco-doom-loop-tour-sold-out-may-come-to-nyc/

Having worked in inner city drug neighborhoods for years free tickets and complementary drinks couldn't even make me think about taking that trip.. Must be some real isolated people in their own world 24/7 or reporters doing research.

Sites like the Golden Gate Bridge no longer a must see attraction. Druggies, dope and end times are.
Click to expand...
I heard of this. I admit to watching those videos about downtown SF stores and businesses closed. But I've been to downtown SF. I can't imagine touring a new city and wanting to see that.
 
last time I was in SF was 1981 on a stop over from HK to UK - I think we had a week there - just a medium range hotel small and functional but SF was still thriving and I rode the railcar up the hill - used a pier binnocule to have a luck at the prison island - one day we walked too far outside of the centre and hotel area and started to feel a strange discomfort and edginess - getting suspicious looks from locals slouching by!! - We knew we had to turn back. geewiz that was 40 yrs ago!!
 
Myrtle said:
Remy, I bet that was a stolen car.

Your post reminded me of this story.

What’s Up With San Francisco Traffic Enforcement?​

San Francisco is only six months away from the target year of 2024 in the city’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic deaths. Yet, according to city statistics, eight people have died during traffic incidents so far in 2023.

Last year was the deadliest for traffic fatalities since Vision Zero was announced in 2014, with 39 deaths in traffic incidents—19 of them pedestrians who were struck by vehicles.

This comes as there has been a 96.87% decline in traffic citations around the city between 2014 and 2022, according to Walk SF—a nonprofit hoping to make San Francisco the most pedestrian-friendly city in the country.
San Francisco is only six months away from the target year of 2024 in the city’s Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic deaths. Yet, according to city statistics, eight people have died during traffic incidents so far in 2023.

https://sfstandard.com/2023/07/01/ask-the-standard-san-francisco-traffic-enforcement/

If they aren't going to enforce traffic laws it's no wonder that there are more pedestrians being run over.
Click to expand...

And if criminal law will not be enforced , then it is no wonder crime will escalate .

The street thug / criminal element is getting exactly what they want. They are running the streets free & clear , while we are locking ourselves up.
 

You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top