SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Rampant car break-ins, also known as “bipping,” have frustrated San Francisco residents and tourists for years. Smash-and-grab thieves target parked cars with shocking speed. Most of these cases are never solved. City data shows San Francisco experiences more than 20,000 break-ins per year and only 1% of those result in arrests. […]
A San Francisco jury has delivered a verdict that has reignited debates about crime, homelessness, and self-defense in the city. Garret Doty, a 25-year-old homeless man, was found not guilty on Friday of three assault and battery charges stemming from a violent altercation with businessman Don Carmignani in April 2023.