‘Pure Insanity’: San Francisco Residents Reflect on Surge in Crime

‘Pure Insanity’: San Francisco Residents Reflect on Surge in Crime
A security guard keeps watch outside The Real Real store near Union Square in San Francisco on Nov. 30, 2021. Ethan Swope/Getty Images
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SAN FRANCISCO—To native San Franciscans, shoplifting and car break-ins are now a normal part of life in a big city.

Car burglaries occur up to 74 times a day in the city and have increased nearly 200 percent since 2020. Some residents are going to extreme lengths to prevent their car windows from being smashed, like leaving their trunks open and their windows down, according to local reports.
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Jamie is a California-based reporter covering issues in Los Angeles and state policies for The Epoch Times. In her free time, she enjoys reading nonfiction and thrillers, going to the beach, studying Christian theology, and writing poetry. You can always find Jamie writing breaking news with a cup of tea in hand.
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