Criminal Justice

A lawsuit seeks to ban the Flock license plate cameras that helped catch a drunk driver in a hit-and-run case, while San Francisco's Drug Court is being flooded with violent offenders seeking diversion from prosecution—with petitions nearly quadrupling in recent years. Meanwhile, most of the city's worst-performing judges face automatic reelection without opposition, as the February 4 filing deadline for challengers approaches with few candidates stepping forward to give voters a choice on public safety.

SF Politicians Public Safety & Policing

SF's Drug Court Is a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Scam

January 28, 2026 · 4 min read

Violent offenders are flooding a program designed for petty crimes. Public defenders call it "treatment." The numbers call it fraud.

Read more
Media & Narrative Criminal Justice

Truth Signaling Is the Real Virtue

January 28, 2026 · 8 min read

San Francisco almost died from virtue signaling. The cure? Intellectual honesty—and the courage to speak it.

Read more
Public Safety & Policing Criminal Justice

SF's Worst Judges Are About to Win Without a Vote

January 20, 2026 · 6 min read

The Feb. 4 deadline to challenge soft-on-crime judges is days away—and almost no one has stepped up.

Read more
Public Safety & Policing Criminal Justice

SF Jury: Killing an Asian Elder Isn't Murder

January 17, 2026 · 5 min read

After five years, Vicha Ratanapakdee's family learns their father's life was "negotiable." Six hours of deliberation was all it took.

Read more
Public Safety & Policing Criminal Justice

SF Jury Says Killing Asian Grandpa Is "Manslaughter"

January 16, 2026 · 5 min read

Video shows Watson running full-speed into 84-year-old Vicha. He walks after 5 years. This is progressive justice.

Read more
Public Safety & Policing Criminal Justice

Murder on Camera, Killer Walks Free

January 16, 2026 · 4 min read

Antoine Watson shoved an 84-year-old to his death, photographed the body, and got involuntary manslaughter. Welcome to San Francisco.

Read more
Public Safety & Policing Criminal Justice

SF's Worst Judge Lets Serial Burglar Walk Free

January 13, 2026 · 2 min read

Judge Begert awarded diversion to a man with 18 burglaries. He didn't even show up to court. This is what "following the law" looks like.

Read more
Page 1 of 2 Next →