Mayor Goofy

Crime cameras not capturing many crimes

Newsome - So what, they make people feel safer

Gavin Newsome sur la revue “ San Francisco's 68 controversial anti-crime cameras haven't deterred criminals from committing assaults, sex offenses or robberies - and they've only moved homicides down the block, according to a new report from UC Berkeley. Researchers found that nonviolent thefts dropped by 22 percent within 100 feet of the cameras, but the devices had no effect on burglaries or car theft. And they've had no effect on violent crime. Mayor Gavin Newsom called the report "conclusively inconclusive" on Thursday but said he still wants to install more cameras around the city because they make residents feel safer. [Full Story] ” Okay, I'm going to begin a log.  I want to see who's the goofier bastard, Mayor Newsome, or Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley.  Fasten your seat belts, this is going down to the wire.