cover of episode San Francisco CRISIS: Public Defenders SHUTDOWN While Officials CELEBRATE Crime Stats

San Francisco CRISIS: Public Defenders SHUTDOWN While Officials CELEBRATE Crime Stats

2025/5/13
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San Francisco's 'historic crime drop' collides with reality as the Public Defender's Office shuts down to new cases. Is crime really at 'the lowest levels since the 60s' while stores flee downtown in droves and public defenders drown in a 40% surge of felony cases? Mayor Lurie wants to slash budgets by 15% while simultaneously ramping up arrests—welcome to the predictable chaos when progressive policies finally hit rock bottom. After years of enabling open-air drug markets and rampant lawlessness, city officials are desperately trying to save face with suspicious statistics that don't match the situation on the ground. Are officials just cooking the books while the justice system implodes? Is this the inevitable result of 'defund the police' fantasies colliding with reality? Comment below with what you think the real 'script' is behind this calculated chaos in yet another Democrat-run city. Subscribe and share to expose the games politicians play with your tax dollars and public safety.