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Scapegoating tech makes for a popular distraction from the increasingly dire real world issues facing the city.

Let me give a concrete example. Two weeks ago nine people were shot at a street fair in the Mission. It appears tied to organized gang activity.

The SF papers ran with a story about “self-driving car obstructs emergency response” more prominently placed than the actual shooting.

The Fire Chief personally debunked the story, but it was syndicated across online outlets, and remains un-retracted.



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