Man tears apart signs, yells at elders campaigning to recall Joel Engardio
Briefly

A troubling incident involving a man verbally assaulting two elderly Asian women collecting signatures for the recall of District 4 supervisor Joel Engardio occurred in San Francisco. Witnesses reported the man tearing up their signs and verbally berating them. Although the volunteers faced hostility, they remained unfazed and continued their efforts. A neighborhood hairdresser observed the incident but noted it was predominantly verbal and did not escalate to physical violence. Community members expressed concerns about the environment for political activism, emphasizing the resilience of those involved in the recall campaign.
The man berated two elderly Asian women collecting signatures, tearing up their campaign signs, which spotlighted the challenges faced in public political engagement.
Joy, a witness, described the man's behavior as erratic but did not see any physical violence, indicating a tense but non-violent confrontation.
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