"Maybe it's just the Super Bowl hangover talking, but I'd say San Francisco repped itself magnificently over the course of our now-completed Super Bowl week. The Super Bowl parties all went off without a hitch and exceeded expectations, there were no high-profile crime incidents grabbing the headlines (though there were in San Jose), and the weather was fabulous to where people could enjoy the incomparable scenery."
"I deemed it the zombie apocalypse in 2016. It is the zombie apocalypse, Felger declared to his WBZ-FM audience. It is just the tweaked out, not just winos or homeless or down on their luck. The out of a horror movie' tweaked-out drug element is just It's a lot. I have two pieces of advice if you're coming here, head on a swivel, okay? he added. Just be aware of your surroundings and seek higher ground."
"But it will always be more profitable/clickable to shit on San Francisco, so of course some elements were determined to go that direction no matter what. Example Number One would be two Boston afternoon zoo shock-jock sports radio hosts named Michael Felger and Tony Massarotti, better known as Felger & Mazz. They pulled into town last week, did their show locally, and busted out old anti-SF tropes that even they admitted were ten-year-old takes."
Conservative visitors arrived expecting a decrepit city but found enjoyable sightseeing, local food, and successful Super Bowl parties. Events proceeded smoothly, with no major local incidents and notably good weather enabling outdoor enjoyment. Nearby San Jose experienced incidents, but San Francisco reported low violent crime and its fewest homicides since 1954. Some media personalities revived old anti-San Francisco tropes, describing drug-affected street scenes and warning visitors to stay vigilant. Local voices countered those claims by urging ordinary precautions like not leaving electronics in cars and noting that overall violent crime remains low compared with other large cities.
Read at sfist.com
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