VERIFY CRIME DATA

“The data show that all reported crime in San Francisco is at a twenty year low. During those early years of the pandemic, crime was also trending down overall according to SFPD data. The exceptions that stand out include car thefts, burglaries, and homicides, all of which increased a little. But the homicide rate is still among the lowest of major cities in The US.”

“The thrust of my statement was really wait and see. We don't know all the facts. The department will update the public and the commission when we do and would discourage people from reading the fear mongering and the politicization and things on Twitter, including things by the CEO of Twitter. So I got home. I went to bed and woke up to dozens, maybe over a 100 negative responses and mentions directly in emails, including threats.”

“Chesa Boudin and the criminal loving city council that enabled him and a lawless SF for years have Bob's literal blood on their hands. This last tweet was referencing Chesa Boudin, a progressive DA who ran on policies like bail reform and reducing the prison population. He was removed from office after a very contentious recall vote.”

“Our homicide investigators developed information that identified the suspect as 38 year old Neema Momeni of Emeryville, California. We can confirm that mister Lee and mister Momini knew each other. Mister Momini was taken into custody without incident in Emeryville, California. He was transported to the San Francisco County Jail and booked on one charge of murder.”

“Elon Musk tweets, very sorry to hear that. Many people I know have been severely assaulted. Violent crime in San Francisco is horrific. And even if attackers are caught, they are often released immediately. Is the city taking stronger action to incarcerate repeat offenders? At Brooke Jenkins s f.”

“But San Francisco suffers from a persistent gap between what the data show and how people feel. This has prompted questions about how crime data is gathered, and some prominent tech voices have suggested throwing out the stats altogether. This topic is kind of a minefield, and many people who are much more knowledgeable than I am have made a go at it. But what I want to get at is a feeling, a disconnect between the data and people's experiences.”

“While we're not going to release any additional facts at this time, I must point out that reckless and irresponsible statements like those contained in mister Musk's tweet that assumed incorrect circumstances about mister Lee's death serve to mislead the world in their perceptions of San Francisco and also negatively impact the pursuit of justice for victims of crime as it spreads misinformation at a time when the police are trying to solve a very difficult case.”