I think the problem is that folks in SF have become too desensitized to crazy things like this.
It’s a special sort of crazy in the U.S. where on the right, you’ve got folks who seem okay not setting hard boundaries on not-okay levels of violence because it conflicts with their political ideology, and… on the left you also have folks not setting hard boundaries on not-okay levels of crime and violence because doing so would conflict with their narrative of things.
I worked in a soup kitchen as a teen. This ain’t a soup kitchen problem.
Because SF is dense and not particularly segregated (as far as US cities go) so wealthy white people are more likely to witness first hand or be victimized than in in many other places.
The easy assumption is that in cities like Miami, LA, Chicago, St. Louis, and (previously) NYC the violence was confined to particular pockets of the city e.g. those rife with gang violence. It was easy for ordinary people to avoid by staying out of those areas.
In cities like SF and Seattle there is widespread and visible chaos and disorder, even in the large shopping districts and tourist areas. This is perpetuated by their residents' indifference and acceptance of utter lawlessness as normal.
You could likely leave your car parked on the street during a night out in the aforementioned "murderous" cities and not worry.
In SF and Seattle there is a very good chance you will have your windows broken.
It’s a special sort of crazy in the U.S. where on the right, you’ve got folks who seem okay not setting hard boundaries on not-okay levels of violence because it conflicts with their political ideology, and… on the left you also have folks not setting hard boundaries on not-okay levels of crime and violence because doing so would conflict with their narrative of things.
I worked in a soup kitchen as a teen. This ain’t a soup kitchen problem.