Adventures in Liberal Fascism Pt. 8

Frequently law enforcement officials field questions on the invention of more severe penalties for "quality of life" crimes. Gavin Newsom's public policy chief Julian Potter claimed during her June LPN meeting presentation on "problem-solving justice" that "the sheriff in this town has never put a person in jail for being homeless." At the November LPN meeting, Superior Court Commissioner Rob Albers claimed that "infractions are difficult to get outcomes on." Assistant District Attorney Sharon Woo at the September LPN meeting claimed that "it's easier to prosecute when members of the bench come to meetings" like LPN's. At a meeting where Police Captain of Northern Station Kevin Dillon received a certificate of special recognition from Gavin Newsom, he claimed that "sleeping on the sidewalk" is a "big problem" because the criminal justice system fails to enforce severe enough penalties. At LPN meetings, Captain Dillon frequently describes this revolving door as being a huge snafu (alongside stories that the police force is terribly understaffed)-- adding to his woes he claims that you "can't arrest people for quality of life crimes."

Only 15% of infractions get dismissed.

Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness, describes situations where people have had possession of aluminum cans cited as "open containers."