San Francisco voters were afforded an opportunity Tuesday to begin slowly turning their filthy‚ crime-ridden city around — and they actually took it. Voters elected to make it easier for police to do their jobs and to cut off local welfare recipients who refused to undergo drug tests. The backdrop San Francisco has a 1-rating on Neighborhood Scout's crime index‚ where 100 is safest. The chances of becoming a victim of a property crime or a violent crime are reportedly 1 in 17 and 1 in 148‚ respectively. According to the San Francisco Police Department‚ the city saw 53 murders; 227 rapes; 2‚741 robberies; 2‚482 assaults; 5‚658 burglaries; 6‚723 car thefts; 285 arson incidents; and 32‚411 reported instances of larceny theft last year. The city's latest point-in-time count indicated there were 7‚754 homeless people in the city‚ 3‚357 of whom were staying in shelters. Adam Andrzejewski of Open the Books revealed in December that over 35‚500 cases of human waste in public were reported last year. Amidst the unchecked lawlessness‚ piling filth‚ and chronic homelessness‚ roughly 65‚000 people left the city between 2020 and 2022. Including the Bay Area‚ the region saw an exodus of 249‚389 people during that time. It appears that some of those who remained would like to see a positive change. The propositions There were multiple ballot measures put before San Franciscans in the primary vote on March 5‚ including: Proposition B‚ which would set a new minimum staffing level for the police force every five years and create a 5-10 year police recruitment fund; Proposition E‚ which would limit the amount of time police have to waste on administrative tasks; spare cops from writing up use-of-force events unless a physical injury has occurred or they had to draw their service weapon; permit cops to use body camera footage in lieu of a detailed report; allow for the installation of surveillance or facial ID cameras without police commission approval; and enable police to initiate car chases of suspects thought to have committed select misdemeanor offenses; and Proposition F‚ which would compel individuals suspected of using drugs who are in the County Adult Assistance Program to undergo drug screening; require recipients found using drugs to participate in treatment programs; and cut off non-compliant recipients. The results Proposition B‚ which would have increased the number of full-duty sworn officers from 1‚700 to 2‚074 in the first five years‚ was defeated 67.41%-32.59%. San Francisco's Democratic mayor‚ London Breed‚ opposed the proposition‚ calling it a "cop tax‚" reported KTVU-TV. Despite considerable opposition by radical leftists‚ the other two propositions‚ both supported by the San Francisco Republican Party and Mayor Breed alike‚ overwhelmingly passed. Proposition E succeeded with 59.9% of the vote. Proposition F won with 63% of the vote. Mayor Breed said in a statement that Proposition E "will help us build on our work to make San Francisco a safer city for all. We are giving our @SFPD officers more tools to do their jobs and getting them out on the street to take care of our community." Breed‚ who is running for re-election‚ has not always felt so strongly about helping police do their jobs. Amidst the 2020 BLM riots and in the face of demands to "defund the police‚" Breed announced she would be slashing $120 million in funding to the San Francisco police and sheriff's departments‚ and redirecting the funds to race-based initiatives. Homicides reportedly spiked by 20% that year‚ compared with 2019‚ then spiked again by 17% in 2021. One year after defunding the police‚ Breed reversed course and put in an emergency request to the city Board of Supervisors for more cash for the SFPD. This week‚ Breed also thanked voters for passing Proposition F‚ claiming‚ "This is how we get more people the help they need and change what's happening in our City." While Breed supported the successful propositions‚ the Democratic Party joined the ACLU of Northern California in denouncing Proposition E. The ACLU of Northern California suggested the way to improve community safety was not by enabling police to better do their jobs but instead with "affordable housing‚ mental health care‚ and substance use treatment." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A 57-year-old male was arrested and jailed earlier this week after police in Gwinnett County‚ Georgia‚ said he physically attacked an 18-year-old male driver and threatened to sexually assault the victim's 15-year-old sister in a fit of road rage late last month.What are the details?The victim on Feb. 28 told police he and the driver of a blue pickup truck exchanged "hand gestures" — according to WSB-TV‚ the victim said they “flipped each other off” — in the vicinity of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and R.H. Smith Blvd. The victim told police the driver of the truck began to follow him through turns on various streets and even tried running him off the road.The victim — whose 15-year-old sister was in the front passenger seat — pulled into a private driveway on Buford Dam Road near Marina Way‚ police said‚ after which the victim said the driver of the truck pulled in behind him‚ exited his vehicle‚ and then began to punch him repeatedly in the face through the window.Police said the driver of the truck told the victim he would sexually assault his “girlfriend” — meaning his sister in the passenger seat — and the suspect continued to punch him after the victim exited the vehicle. Soon‚ the victim lost consciousness‚ police said.When he awoke‚ the victim called police to report the incident‚ authorities said.Utilizing FLOCK — a crime-prevention system that uses license plate recognition technology‚ gunshot detection‚ and video — police said they found Duane Andrew Sudderth at his Flowery Branch home Sunday.Sudderth was arrested and booked into the Gwinnett County Jail on charges of aggravated battery‚ two counts of aggravated assault‚ terroristic threats‚ cruelty to children in the first degree and third degree‚ aggressive driving‚ and entering auto‚ police said‚ adding that he's being held without bond.The victim's father on Monday told WSB his son is recovering and is back at high school and work. Road rage driver follows teen‚ knocks him out‚ threatens to sexually assault sister‚ police say youtu.be Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Tonight‚ President Joe Biden will deliver what we sincerely hope will be his last State of the Union address. The pressure is on as Biden must somehow convince 2024 election voters that he can make it through his speech — not to mention another four years. Given the cognitive decline and questionable presidential fitness of 81-year-old Sleepy Joe‚ there’s sure to be plenty of roastable moments. And we can’t wait to make the most of them. Join us live tonight at 8 p.m. CST on the BlazeTV YouTube channel to watch Glenn Beck‚ Stu Burguiere‚ Sara Gonzales‚ and Dave Landau as they roast Joe Biden’s final (fingers crossed) State of the Union address.If you haven’t already‚ become a BlazeTV subscriber now using promo code SOTU for $30 off.Unlock everything BlazeTV+ has to offer: Subscribe to BlazeTV+ and get unlimited access to some of the most original and insightful commentary around. Start streaming exclusive content from top talent like Glenn Beck‚ Mark Levin‚ Jason Whitlock‚ and others. Your subscription will also unlock access to our invite-only live chats with all of your favorite BlazeTV hosts. Use code SOTU for $30 off your first year of BlazeTV+.

CNN anchor Abby Phillip ran into a rhetorical buzzsaw on Wednesday in the form of a Gold Star mother.That Gold Star mom‚ Christy Shamblin‚ is attending the State of the Union address on Thursday. Shamblin's daughter-in-law‚ Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee‚ was one of 13 U.S. service members who was murdered when a suicide bomber detonated himself outside the Abby Gate at the Kabul airport in 2021. Gee was supporting Afghanistan evacuation efforts made necessary by President Joe Biden's disastrous withdrawal from the country.During their interview‚ Phillip tried to defend Biden as a sympathetic president. But she was left shocked when Shamblin revealed that she has never heard from the president."President Biden‚ he's often called the consoler in chief‚" Phillip claimed. "He does talk to families who've lost loved ones because of his own experiences. Have you experienced that from him as you've been coping with the death of Nicole?""No‚" Shamblin said.What followed was several seconds of awkward silence — dead air that Phillip eventually broke."Have you spoken to him?" the CNN anchor followed up."No‚ he has not reached out to our family‚" Shamblin confirmed. "We've actually reached out to the White House and have never heard back. We asked to meet with them to kind of understand where their thinking was in calling this a success‚ and we've not received a response. It's been months. No‚ that's not been our experience at all.""Sorry to hear that‚" Phillip responded.CNN anchor left STUNNED when gold star mom says that Biden has NEVER reached out to her family about her daughter-in-law's death.CNN: "He's often called the 'Consoler in Chief.' He does talk to families who've lost loved ones...Have you experienced that from him?"Christy… pic.twitter.com/apPQiMyMSd— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) March 7‚ 2024 Shamblin has not hidden her criticism of President Biden or his administration.Last year‚ she spoke at a congressional forum with other Gold Star families who lost loved ones during the Afghanistan withdrawal‚ slamming the administration for describing the withdrawal as a "success."Then last September‚ Shamblin‚ along with two other Gold Star moms‚ told ABC News how they felt disrespected by the president during the dignified transfer ceremony for their loved ones at Dover Air Force Base."The administration didn't seem to know our story‚" Shamblin said. "They didn't seem to know Nicole's name‚ our names. People from the military certainly knew our story‚ Nicole's name‚ our names. And that was expressed to us in a way that felt very genuine and loving. But when it came to the people in suits‚ it felt disingenuous and hollow."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Fighting the economic apartheid of “environmental‚ social‚ and governance” investing has become a universal goal among conservatives‚ but Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has no problem with it taking root in the Cowboy State. Perhaps‚ we shouldn’t be surprised. Gordon‚ a bona fide "Republican in name only‚" has empowered environmentalists in Wyoming and has said the state will be “carbon negative” — which will effectively result in de-civilization.Now‚ Gordon has vetoed a rule that would have clamped down on ESG.It’s ironic how Gordon suddenly doesn’t like telling private businesses what to do after he imposed so many restrictions during COVID.Secretary of State Chuck Gray‚ widely regarded as the leader of Wyoming’s conservatives‚ proposed a rule last year that would require any financial advisor‚ stockbroker‚ or securities agent to inform his investors of any investments based on environmental‚ social‚ and governance factors.(In Wyoming‚ the secretary of state not only oversees elections but is also the chief regulator of securities. He is also next in line to the governor’s office‚ as Wyoming is one of five U.S. states that has no lieutenant governor.)Under Gray’s proposal‚ anyone who does business in Wyoming would simply have to disclose to investors — who presumably are interested in maximizing profits — whether they are basing decisions on social goals that are not necessarily profitable at all.Importantly‚ Gray’s rule would not ban private investors from pursuing ESG goals. It merely would have policed a form of securities fraud that is well within the purview of securities regulation.As other red states begin to resist ESG‚ Gray felt it was important to prevent this fraud in Wyoming‚ especially given the environmentalist assault on the state.“With an increasing trend of mutual funds and brokerage firms being pressured by woke politicians to push ESG principles that are totally in opposition with our Wyoming values‚ we must take an active role to protect our state and consumers‚” Gray said last year.Sounds simple enough for a state that votes Republican by a 40-point margin‚ right? Well‚ not when you have a governor who is a Democrat in disguise. Gordon last month struck 12 line items from Gray’s proposed rule‚ including the core requirement that investors disclose ESG or other non-profit-maximizing investment strategies.Wyoming’s constitution gives the governor power to veto regulations by agencies under the control of other state-elected officials‚ including the secretary of state‚ in addition to those agencies under his direct authority. But it’s a power rarely exercised‚ particularly when it comes to high-profile issues. Gordon gave no warning about his veto‚ so‚ clearly‚ he’s passionate about his opposition to this commonsense proposal. Keep in mind that Gordon supports the global warming agenda as well as the transgender social agenda. He refuses to support legislation to ban the chemical castration of minors‚ for example. But rather than admit that he agrees with ESG on its merits‚ he justified his veto on limited government principles.“While I agree that ESG investment guidance is improper and misleading‚ the answer to too much government interference in our lives is not more government‚” Gordon said in a press release. “No government should have the right to direct people’s personal investment strategies.”Nobody is trying to dictate how a private individual may invest his money. ESG is not banned in the private sector under Gray’s proposed rule. Fact is‚ securities regulators generally require disclosure when investment brokers are not intending to use funds for profit maximization. ESG should be no different. Disclosure is key.It’s ironic how Gordon suddenly doesn’t like telling private businesses what to do after he imposed mask mandates during COVID. His heavy-handed restrictions led to the arrest of a 16-year-old girl for refusing to mask herself at a public high school. So‚ his excuse is disingenuous at best.Gordon in his veto statement accused Gray of using his regulation as “a thinly veiled attempt to inject unwarranted political ideology into the lives of everyday Wyoming citizens.” He also called it “an affront to personal choice and a free market” and an invasion of “personal responsibility and liberty.” That’s rich coming from a governor who opposes any legislation to return health care decisions to the individual.With the advent of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus‚ Gray is no longer alone in his fight to expose the uniparty. “The governor parrots the favorite talking points of all Wyoming liberals who hate conservative ideas — ‘It’s preempted by the feds!’” said State Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams‚ a freedom caucus member‚ in an interview with Blaze News. “As usual‚ he is wrong. States have a duty to protect the people‚ and in order to do so we must hold fiduciaries accountable.”Perhaps it’s time for a new governor in Wyoming who is actually a Republican. Chuck Gray might be the perfect man for the job.

MSNBC’s panel of lefties is a bit salty about Super Tuesday’s results‚ which saw Donald Trump dominate Nikki Haley in all but one primary. Their outrage is far from surprising. Joy Reid‚ however‚ took her criticisms a step too far when she went on a rant accusing Republicans of voting based on race alone. “[Republicans] don’t vote based on economics or based on the benefits they're getting economically from the president. ...They’re voting on race. They're voting on this idea of an invasion of brown people over the border [and] the idea that they can't get whatever job they want [because] a black person got it‚” she said‚ adding that Republicans want to “drive all the blacks out of the colleges.” “I didn't realize‚ all this time‚ I've been voting on race” and that “I didn’t care about the economy‚” says Pat Gray sarcastically. The irony of Reed’s racist tirade against Republicans’ supposed racism and cultural appropriation gets even stronger when you consider Reed’s hairstyle — a blondish-pink pixie cut. “I'm not sure what culture that is‚ but it's not hers‚” says Pat‚ pointing out the hypocrisy of the left’s constant finger-pointing over “cultural appropriation.” To hear more‚ watch the clip below. Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Furious online critics lashed out at a beach city in California after voters approved a ban on flags displayed at city buildings‚ including those related to the LGBTQ+ movement. The ballot measure changed the city's charter to exclude flying any flag from Huntington Beach city offices except the city's flag‚ the state's flag‚ the U.S. flag‚ and military flags. The measure won with 58% of the voters while 42% voted to oppose it‚ according to the Orange County registrar. Councilmember Pat Burns said in an interview that he supported the measure because he believed it was "demeaning" to the LGBTQ+ community to fly the Pride flag on city offices. “Everybody has got something they can identify with‚ and I don’t believe it’s our government’s position to start playing those identity politics games‚" he added. Peg Corley‚ the executive director of the LGBTQ Center Orange County‚ told the Los Angeles Times that refusing to fly a Pride flag led directly to hate crimes against the community. “The LGBTQ community is not a political statement nor a special interest. We are people who wish to live our lives without suffering hate or discrimination for who we are‚" said Corley. “The most recent Orange County hate crimes report documents a 125% increase in hate crimes and hate incidents against LGBTQ people‚" she added. "Cities can help reverse this dangerous trend with a public show of support such as flying the Pride flag during Pride month. The recent ban by the Huntington Beach City Council speaks volumes.” "Yup‚ Nazi beach town" Critics online angrily denounced the city and accused it of bigotry and hatred. "The ban on pride flags really winning in Huntington Beach. I’m surrounded by a bunch of a**holes‚" responded one critic. "The Huntington Beach City Council is run by a hateful majority whose only interest is advancing an agenda of intolerance for minority communities‚ including LGBTQ+ individuals‚" replied another detractor. "Any place that chooses to exclude an entire segment of the population is not inclusive enough for us. See you never!" said a commenter who claimed he and his partner would boycott the entire city. "For those not from California‚ Huntington Beach is absolute dog***t in terms of people‚" another tweet read. "Yup‚ Nazi beach town Huntington Beach was already known for being racist &; bigoted and now they’re leaving no doubt…‚" responded a woman who identified herself as "woke." "I hate this city so much‚" read another tweet. Some news sources misled readers with headlines suggesting the city banned Pride flags throughout the entire city by omitting that it was only at city offices. Only 23% of registered voters showed up to the polls. Huntington Beach is a city of about 200k people in Orange County about 35 miles south of Los Angeles. Here's more about Huntington Beach's vote: Huntington Beach Measure B bans nongovernmental flags on city properties Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Just as we're finishing up our ludicrously long Baldur's Gate 3 campaigns‚ Dragon's Dogma 2 looms around the corner for PC and consoles‚ threatening to take up all our free time. Luckily for us‚ it seems like it'll be worth the hours it eats up. What's more‚ Dragon's Dogma 2 stole a "secret sauce" from one of our favorite hack-and-slash games‚ according to the director. Continue reading Dragon’s Dogma 2 took Devil May Cry 5’s “secret sauce”‚ says director MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Dragon's Dogma 2 release date‚ Dragon's Dogma 2 vocations‚ Dragon's Dogma 2 system requirements

Columbine shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were supposedly victimized outcasts who belonged to a "Trench Coat Mafia" bent on revenge — but none of it was true. The post What Was The Trench Coat Mafia? Inside This Infamous Columbine Myth appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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