'Human life is more important than property,' said the progressive official who proposed the law change
A San Francisco Democrat's proposal to prohibit security guards from drawing guns to protect property sparked outrage on social media Tuesday.San Francisco has had several major businesses, from Nordstrom to Whole Foods, leave the downtown area recently due to rampant theft, drug use and safety concerns.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk weighed in on the controversial bill, arguing it would drive more people from the city.
"It’s bad enough already," Musk tweeted late Tuesday. "If security guards can’t protect stores, offices, homes or themselves from violent criminals, who would remain in San Francisco?"
Musk was responding to San Francisco's District 5 County Supervisor Dean Preston's announcement that he was proposing legislation to restrict gun use after a homeless man allegedly caught shoplifting was killed by a Walgreens security guard last month. The man's death sparked protests and national media attention.
Preston said in a video posted to his Twitter account that he was proposing a law that would prohibit armed security guards from drawing their weapons to protect property.
"I will be calling for legislation to specifically prohibit security guards from drawing their weapons to protect property," the Democrat said. "Human life is more important than property. We need to change local law so that security guards cannot unholster weapons to protect property."
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San Francisco bill limiting gun use by security guards stuns Twitter: 'It's bad enough already'
A San Francisco official was blasted on social media for proposing a bill to limit gun use by security guards in the city after a homeless man was fatally shot while shoplifting.
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The government is saying to the criminals that they can now steal anything and not worry about ANY force used against them to stop them.