went there as a tourist in 2002 and it was a great city, beautiful, clean streets, full of tourists and it was a safe place, always wanted to visit again but yeah right now there's no way that could happen, its sad.
Mayor: ...prosecuting people for crimes they commit is going to be a game-changer... Wow. What a ground-breaking concept. The whole world should adopt this.
I walk and bus these streets everyday and see people who are struggling through these long-standing issues. The causes and solutions are complicated: easy access to drugs, drug addiction, mental illness, expensive housing... I do appreciate the guy that said that SF residents continue to debate and experiment with new solutions AND I do appreciate living in a city that does not hide from its problems by pushing homeless people out of the city (out of sight out of mind); however, if compassionate liberalism does not help people, but instead enables them to stay in their current cycle, something needs to change!
It didn’t seem like they offered any real help to these people. They placed a bandaid on the problem without any solid solutions. To address the fentanyl epidemic, they set up an encampment that only allowed addicted people to use safely but they didn’t show what kind of solutions or help was being offered. The former mayor even said that it’s not designed to be solved but to perpetuate. I’ve heard that before from another source. If true, then that’s just very disappointing and unfortunate. Perhaps people’s biases and prejudices plays a role in how much work and dedication they put into achieving success in the programs put in place to address homelessness, mental health issues and addiction.
I am from Singapore 🇸🇬, SF is my dream city to see the bridge, ride the trams , enjoy the weather and I was there for a year 1986. That time I see very little homelessness and crime and I use to walk alone
At least CNN is coming round to redefining the problem, which is not homelessness but untreated mental illness and addiction. But it will never be solved as long as social service organizations act as enablers, making it as easy as possible for addicts to remain addicted. The only solution lies in intervention and treatment, with a carrot and stick approach that make it easier to make the decision to accept rehab than to continue as a street addict. CNN doesn't even get close to examining this difficult issue, which essentially boils down to whether is is more humane to let people destroy themselves on the street or to use tough love to make them treat themselves better.
You sound like the truth about homelessness was just discovered by CNN, as though they should get a Pulitzer for exposing the causes, and now we can fix it. No; CNN is just exposing it to the Progressive Woke Left, who have caused and perpetuated this problem in the first place. Most of the rest of common sense humans have known about this for years.
The definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. Doesn't anyone have any better ideas. This is really insane. SF used to be my home & I'm heartbroken to see this!
Drugs addiction homelessness are a huge problem. The policy and policy makers for the last two decades of sf and ca are what really set the stage for those things. Let’s not at all look at the “leaders” that passed horrendous fiscally irresponsible policy, policy to defund the police, policy of sanctuary status, and the list goes on. But hey let’s only focus on the problems down stream of terrible policy and DA and city council that have 100% responsibility.
SF is "the Paris of America" one writer once wrote. The City beauty, the Bay, Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf. The arts & museums, one of the most culturally progressive cities...the Bohemian hippie side, the great universities, Chinatown, gay population, social activism, intellectualism, top notch Silicon Valkey high tech jobs. It has alot to offer. But as this documentary explains, much has changed...for the worst...due to specific things
I have a bachelor degree, retired, lost my apartment in SF. Am not into drugs, love nature and hiking. I live homeless on the streets of SF. Where is our affordable housing?
I was shocked when visited San Francisco, seeing people openly shooting drugs in public places, behaving like animals - peeing and pooping everywhere. I’ll never go back.
I developed a San Francisco Phobia now after getting to know it better 😂😂😂 but I had some Good memories there. I think it’s a Once in a lifetime thing for me I don’t think I’ll go back.
Perhaps the wealthy Californians who left San Francisco and moved to other states, such as Colorado and Nevada, should return to San Francisco and work towards fixing the problems there. It's win win case for them!
I was going to visit San Fran on my road trip this weekend. I keep hearing about how they want more tourism. But then I remembered that they keep being on the news for all sorts of craziness. Now after watching a bunch of youtube vids of people confirming all of it, I dont wanna visit anymore. Im too afraid my car will get broken into even if I were to park somewhere more "safe". Also don't wanna get stuck in traffic whilst keeping a tight schedule. Or apparently even step in human waste on a side walk! Bleh.
If you want to see a cleaner California beach city, go to san diego. If you want to see the coastline and landscape then go to big sur. Stay away from LA ans SF
@@senderoverlandAs a native San Diegan, I can sadly say that San Diego is not at all what it once use to be. I remember as a kid going to LA and when we were driving back thinking, wow, our freeways and our city is so much cleaner then LA. Not anymore. It’s become dirty and over crowded, heavily congested with rampant homelessness. While some of north county San Diego still has some charming beach towns and nice beaches, the city of San Diego is not at all the great place it use to be. ✌🏻
@@oceanlover3530Funny though. I’m from San Francisco and was in San Diego for my first time this summer. Blew my mind how clean and calm and comfortable it was. I was all over the city for a week with my girlfriend (who is from SF but lives in SD) and I couldn’t get over how clean and well kept and calm it was, coming in straight from living in SF. One of the parks there had a row of port-a-potties, virtually untouched, clean outside with minimal graffiti, and I asked her “Are these left out here overnight?” And she was like ”Yup” lol. And I joked how they would’ve been burned down and destroyed if left anywhere overnight in sf. I promise you, overall, San Diego is an A+ 4K upgrade to the hellscape ALL of downtown SF is currently. Have you seen this documentary or been to sf lately??
They get tents for free, showers and toileting facilities for free. They get more food. They’re allowed to use and sell drugs and not get arrested. Looks like there’s even services to help you move your tent. I can see why homeless people like it there. It’s reinforced to stay homeless ..and they’re enabled.
bullshit, people are reporting crimes, the cops aren't showing up they aren't doing their jobs. fix the police department, the union and the police leadership, you'll see a change on the streets of san francisco. the cops are completely corrupt and will not do their jobs
I'm disappointed. I would have liked to see more interviews with people who have lost their apartment because their rent doubled then tripled. Like a nurse from UCSF who lost her apartment when she was 5 months pregnant and she had a 4 year old. when your rent goes up up up you have to move out.
For people with a steady job, the high cost of housing and the low vacancy rate in San Francisco are big problems, but ones that can be overcome by careful planning, lots of research, and a little good luck. These are not the people whose destructive and self-destructive activities are wrecking the city, which is the topic of Cooper and Sidner’s report.
I am a homeless resident of SF. And I believe, our group is 35000 strong, but we are invisible because we are ‘white collar’. However SF doesn’t address us.
You don't get it! All other media discussions on the American Homelessness crisis talk about the lack of affordable housing, which is a small part of the national answer. I believe it is amazing that CNN ( a standard bearer for progressive wokism, defund the police, and rejection of common sense) is doing this documentary that pulls the mask of this tragedy and criminal response to the answer of homelessness. It leaves the bodies of these victims of drug addiction and mental illness at the feet of progressives.
There’s only one answer. You do some homework on what the top 5 cities to live with 2 babies and where there plenty of nursing jobs available. With a toddler and infant, she could end up on the streets. Her responsibility now is to get the hell out of there. There is no future there for her #1 priority…her kids.
Been there 2x. First time I fell in love with it. 2nd time was like a 2nd date that turned really awkward and unpleasant, with a bad odor every here and there and a few sightings of human fecal matter on the street pavement. That bad. I hope the turnaround happens quick.
As this report shows, there are three different problems intersecting under the cover term “homelessness:” drug addiction, mental illness, and the high cost of housing. Build more housing, and society is still confronted with the other two problems. Some people have lost control of their lives: should the state intervene, force these people to go “clean and sober,” and then force them to undergo therapy for their mental problems? For the USA, such an approach will require a major change to the political philosophy of a nation that believes in the right of a citizen to make the decisions about his/her life, even when those decisions are bad ones. But going “clean and sober” is the NECESSARY first step in getting one’s life back under control, and therapy might be the only thing that gives the recovering addict a chance at a happy, productive life. What is to be done?
Step 1: Build free Drug Free treatment centers in Central Valley. Community Focus: Get clean, stay clean, learn a trade or two, emphasizing agriculture or logistics packaging Step 2: Hire more police to make “non-criminal” detention arrests In the city. Send them to the facilities. Step 3: They graduate and land a job developing Central Valley or any trade of their choosing. Free Bus ride back to SF. Step 4: Defense: If you are detained for hard drugs or homelessness again then you get sent back. A third time, then you get ID’d , a misdemeanor and no access to free programs anymore. No 3 strike BS. Step 5: Police limit selling of illegal hard drugs (the hardest part of this plan). BOOM! I created new jobs, more developed Central Valley (Amazon logistics or another company to create entry level jobs), limited homeless and hard drug use. 😂 Vote for me 2028
I had to stop watching this video midway through because of all the negativity being talked about. What about the good parts of San Francisco. There are good things about San Francisco that are being overshadowed by the media continually talking about the same negative issues. Also not all parts of the city suffer from homelessness and looting. I hope people that watch this don’t assume that San Francisco is just a city full of homeless people, crime drug dealing.
Open the abandoned army post like Ft. Ord in monterey California. Providing jobs for the homeless non drug addicts to rebuild the old Ft. The ft. has recreation centers, gyms housing that need can be rebuilt by the homeless people. These homeless people will eventually live there. This gives them pride and self worth once again. The national guard need to remove the worthless drug addicts from San Francisco and thrown them into the hospitals outside of San Francisco. The Mexican community in Mexico, do not have a drug problem as in the USA. No one is forced in taking drugs, only an idiot takes drugs voluntarily. Once drug addicts are caught taking drugs remove them and hard time for drug pushers. The problem are those in high places in government and corporations do not want to solve the problem. In the mean time, abandoned military installations are left rotting.
The reporter didn't have the courage to confront the mayor with her "defund the police" policies. She really is a major contributor to the current problems. And she talks about BS! LOL.
Treatment doesn't work unless you want to get better. They need to make homelessness and drug addiction as uncomfortable as possible. They should literally take all of the homeless and send them to a certain area and completely rope them off. Basically say, "if you want to live like this, it's your choice, but you won't live like that in our streets". Compassion has gotten this city NOWHERE!
This is not a mental health, addiction, homeless issues. It is not a result of liberal ideology. This is failed capatilism. Any ideology that goes to the extreme...from communism to capitalism...it will fail. Capitalism is the right of the individual before what's best of the community, the wealthy capatilists will continue to lobby and advocate for what continues to increase their power and financial growth. A nurse not being able to afford to live in the community she serves is disgusting. It's like Americans and their right to bear arms...individual rights over what is best for society. The world is watching this country self destruct on their greed, need for fame, superficial self interests. The growing field of influencers being valued over nurses and educators. When more people know who a Kardashian is over their local political representation. They don't have a hope of solving anything because they can't see that what they pride themselves on has gone to the extreme and is destroying them as a country.
I hope this kind of news keeps driving people away from my city. Maybe then people will be able to afford to live here again. If all of the tech workers leave we’ll be better off. They didn’t give good jobs to support staff, they paid lower than other industries. Eff em!
Wow! 45 minutes, but only about 1 minute devoted to the real cause of the problems: highly paid tech workers driving out the middle class and working poor, then when the tech boom ended, they moved to the burbs, leaving an empty shell to be filled up with the poorest of the poor. But these tech employees still control politics from a distance, still in the same voting district. And they give no more shits now than they did before. Unregulated capitalism at work. 44 minutes devoted to sensationalistic journalism about DRUG USE, making the average viewer think that drug use is the cause! Such BS!
a lot of this is bullshit the conservatives have said. they told us chasa boudain was the problem. i said it was not. i said we'll know if it was him or not after he leaves and if the problems are still there - they are, obviously. so the vendetta against him made no difference at all, he wasn't a problem that needed solving.
and no, the voters didn't decide it was time for chasa's work to come to an end. it was a right wing campaign to hang all the problems arouund his neck, financially backed by a right wing business owner who was in operation with the police union. the cops were not making arrests and they said so, "why arrest anyone if they're just going to be let go?" was the quote from a cop on the job... so now chasa's gone and the cops are still not doing their jobs and acting like there's no way to do anything about san francisco. the chief of police needs to be replaced, the police union needs to be dealt with and cops who won't make arrests or show up to investigate need to be FIRED. that's step one. no way cops that don't make arrests in city that's supposedly overrun by crime should keep their jobs. and i personally dont care about crybaby cops that say the city administration is the problem. it's their job to make arrests and investigate crimes, if they won't it's pretty clear what's wrong in the city. fix the police problem, that's job one.
@jerkchickenblog all excuses. Every law maker, every governor is responsible for ignoring this and "incentivizing people to come here and do what they do"
Chesa tried to have a cop arrested over edited footage by his department. The cop was attacked and had to use force to protect hisself. Chesa was a liar!
