Protesters are demanding answers from the San Francisco Police Department after officers disrupted the annual 'hill bomb' skateboard event with barricades and riot gear.
Tacorea owner David Lee says he's having a 'major city burnout,' blaming San Francisco's crime crisis on 'America Reports.'to demand the department investigate the police response to the annual"hill bomb" skateboard event.
Another group of people reportedly vandalized nearby properties, including some who spray-painted the Muni light rail trains.while 81 juveniles were issued citations, something protesters called"immoral."SAN FRANCISCO TEACHER UNION LEADER THREATENS STRIKE IF PAY RAISES AREN'T MET AMID BUDGET WOES "It is immoral," Kevin Ortiz, who was protesting with the SF Latinx Democratic Club, said, according to KTVU."It is wrong. And there needs to be accountability for what happened there."
Reached for comment by Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department pointed to a department press release that noted similar events in the past had seen those in attendance take over city streets and cause property damage."The event has previously resulted in injuries and on one occasion a death due to the inherently dangerous actions made at high speeds," the release said.
According to police, officers only attempted to disperse the crowd after the event had already become violent, with"This dangerous and unlawful behavior put members of the public and our officers at risk of serious injury or worse," San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said."This behavior will not be tolerated in our city and I thank our officers for taking action to hold those accountable who brazenly engaged in reckless and dangerous behavior and violated the law.
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