Pacific Standard Time Crimes in SF: Serious, petty and stinky
Mar 27, 2026
34:30
San Francisco's crime rate is lower than it's been in decades, and politicians are lining up to take credit. We break down what's really happening. Plus: we consider whether putting your dog’s stinky poop bag in someone else's trash can is a crime — or, if not a crime, a moral failure.
More reading:
- Police report: Daniel Lurie initiated confrontation that injured his security team
- San Francisco once led the fight against police surveillance. Now it’s a laboratory for it
- Can you put dog poop bags in other people’s trash cans? An ethical investigation
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