Is crime really that bad in San Francisco? Experts rebuff crime narrative after Cash App founder's death
The stabbing death of Cash App Founder Bob Lee this week has sparked fear among residents and tech industry leaders alike over crime rates in San Francisco. But experts say violent crime in the City by the Bay isn't higher than other cities of a similar size and has actually declined over the last decade. A 43-year-old man identified by family and friends as Lee was found by police Tuesday ...
by Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times
Apr 07, 2023
4 minutes
The stabbing death of Cash App Founder Bob Lee this week has sparked fear among residents and tech industry leaders alike over crime rates in San Francisco.
But experts say violent crime in the City by the Bay isn't higher than other cities of a similar size and has actually declined over the last decade.
A 43-year-old man identified by family and friends as Lee was found by police Tuesday morning suffering from stab wounds on Main Street in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, according to a San Francisco Police Department news release. Lee died later at a hospital.
Lee was
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