San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) sparked a heated debate online this week when he announced that his city will start arresting anyone doing drugs on the streets and place them in a high-volume care facility.
“For too long, San Franciscans have been told that we must choose between clean, safe neighborhoods and compassion for those struggling on our streets,” Lurie wrote on social media, adding:
I ran for mayor because I believed we can—and should—do both. And today, we’re showing that our city doesn’t have to choose between compassion and accountability…