CNN to air story on San Francisco asking whether city could become a 'failed state'

[Nevilledog]

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/cnn-san-francisco-anderson-cooper-crime-homeless-18096602.php

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https://archive.is/4nqLO


An upcoming CNN report set to air Sunday appears poised to put a spotlight on San Francisco’s myriad urban problems, openly asking whether homelessness, drug addiction and crime could turn the city into a “failed state.”

The hour-long report — one episode of CNN’s “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” — will arrive at a moment of renewed tension over those topics in San Francisco in the wake of several high-profile, violent incidents. Even as violent crime rates hover near historic lows, San Francisco and swaths of much of the nation seem locked in an intensifying debate over public safety, street misery, open-air drug dealing, as well as the methods of confronting those issues.

A 30-second commercial promoting the report opens with a camera swooping in on pictures of the stately Ferry Building and tidy houses on a tree-lined street.

Voiceovers say, “San Francisco, one of America’s most beautiful cities,” and “I was enchanted.” But then the lens switches to photos of broken shop windows, men sprawled on sidewalks and a tent encampment.

“A surge in shoplifting … homelessness … open drug use ... I see it as absolute failure” new voiceovers say.

*snip*


CNN is lost.

[JohnSJ]

1. It is CNN that is a failed news outlet

[Karadeniz]

2. Hey, Licht, how about a huge segment on how Texas fascists are taking over Houston? Or all the

Fascist, Nazi laws Florida is passing? I didn't think so!!!

[Deuxcents]

9. I'd watch that even tho I don't watch them anymore.

[Cha]

11. Licht? lol

Link to tweet

[Sky Jewels]

3. I'm sure they'll soon air a story on how red states have more crimes and murders

than blue states per capita ... Yeah, any day now ...

[senseandsensibility]

5. Don't think so

but of course they should. Anderson is really going down with the ship between his response to the trump campaign ad and now this.

[Sky Jewels]

31. I know. That was sarcasm.

I’m really disappointed in Anderson. I thought he had more integrity.

[Mike Nelson]

4. Hmm...

... sounds like Anderson Cooper is on a roll.

[senseandsensibility]

6. I've really lost respect for him

and CNN.

[Docjohnson]

7. Cnn is

Just a propaganda wing of the republican party. Shameless Trump endorsement already.

[sheshe2]

8. Anderson is doubling down on his BS now.

[Deuxcents]

10. CNN is now TNN...they've been trumped

[Cha]

13. Yeah, Terrorist Noise Network.

Link to tweet

[sheshe2]

15. Yes.

They are on new low now and they were dayum low before.

His condescending monologue the other night was way over the top. I was shocked when I heard that. I guess money is far more important to them than their integrity, this country and our Democracy.

SMDH

[Cha]

14. Digging a Deeper Rabbit Hole, is he?

Link to tweet

[sheshe2]

17. My guess is that there is no longer a bottom for any of them.

They made a pact with the devil.

SMDH.

[Cha]

20. And, the Devil Won &

CNN lost a lot of viewers.. I Hope!

[sheshe2]

23. They are being criticized pretty much everywhere.

MSNBC has been on them all day.

FAFO, Licht.

[Cha]

26. lol@ MSNBC.. Strike When the

Iron is HOT!

Yeah, Licht is one of the Ultimate FAFO!

A Few other glaring ones.. DT, Santos, All the J6 Domestic Terrorists. Fox Noise. . Tucker!

[sarcasmo]

12. Begging for the Fox viewer.

[GopherGal]

16. Wow, I'm really out of the loop.

I didn't even know that there was a San Francisco statehood movement afoot.

Or do they mean a full secession movement? "State" as in it intends to become its own country?

These RWNJs the CNN folks have been hanging with lately really do live in their own reality.

[BlueCheeseAgain]

18. Are we saying that there aren't problems in San Francisco?

[Skittles]

22. sure there are problems

but that's not their motivation, they're becoming Fox "News"

[lame54]

25. Sounds like they're saying...

There's nothing but problems

Just got back from there
It's a beautiful city full of life and good people

[Sympthsical]

19. What's the objection?

As a Bay Area resident, I’m intensely interested to see it.

[tenderfoot]

21. Oh dear. Libertarian techbros turned Frisco into another Galt's Gulch.

eom

[lame54]

24. Just got back from there...

It's still beautiful and bustling

There is a bad part of town but most major cities have that

[Takket]

27. holy shit, there is homelessness and drug use in major cities?

Wonder why CNN chose San Francisco and not some backwater town in Alabama that votes 90% rethug, and everyone in town is on opiods and meth.

[ripcord]

28. He isn't totally wrong

That is why Governor Newson is sending in the Highway Patrol and National Guard to help clean up San Francisco

[Duppers]

29. Indeed! 👍

My son was in SF not long ago. His dad & I had bragged about what a beautiful city it was.
*WAS*
Our son reported that it had turned into a trashed, nasty mess. What a shame.

Glad to hear the Gov is taking action.

[Raine]

30. Totally agree

I used to go there all the time but I wouldn't go there anymore if I was paid to.

[lamp_shade]

32. No different from when I lived there during the 80's. I'm suspicious.

It's Nancy Pelosi's city. Repubs in congress hate her. What/who prompted Licht to arrange this special?
Just sayin'