Startup CEO complains 'degenerates gather like hyenas' in downtown SF

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54. I think you misunderstood my comment

There are lots of people of all kinds of races in San Francisco. It is one of the reasons I love the city, for its rich diversity.

I certainly don't consider people hoodlums just because they are black because of the kind of clothing they wear. I'm sorry you took that from what I said.

It has more to do with a certain an attitude, a threatening way they carry themselves and interacting with people. There are most certainly white hoodlums, hispanic hoodlums, asian hoodlums. I don't know why you brought race into the conversation. I didn't.

I go by my gut feeling on this and just try to avoid certain situations, and I don't use my iPhone while walking out there. It is just asking for trouble in that neighborhood.

My comment about the style of wearing pants that hangs down to your knees just makes me laugh when I see them struggling to keep the pants from falling down while they are ... pushing a bike for instance.

But you won't find me laughing out loud at them. My inner-voice conversation however is quite active.

I've seen guys wearing this style of pants where I didn't feel threatened at all. So no, the style of clothing does not equal hoodlum.

I still think it is ridiculous. You loose the use of one of your hands (because you have to constantly hold your pants up, or tighten the belt that is around your thighs so tight that it impairs your ability to walk).