Source: SFGate
“The drug use and disorder on SoMa’s Sixth Street has gotten so bad that one San Francisco politician is floating an idea that would have been unheard of in liberal San Francisco just a few years ago: locking up at least 100 people a day for using drugs. San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey sent a letter last week to five city departments asking them to explain if they can ‘maximize the use of large-scale arrests and involuntary holds’ to crack down on ‘drug-related lawlessness’ in the area. Disorder on Sixth Street has spiked in recent months, with drug use rampant and so many people in crisis that walking on the sidewalk can be tough. Local business owners say the chaos is worse than it’s ever been. Some public health advocates have long said there’s no evidence that using criminal penalties is successful in treating substance misuse, but Dorsey told SFGATE that he disagrees.” (01/08/25)
https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/sf-politician-wants-city-arrest-100-people-day-20021309.php