It’s easy to virtue signal highly when the cost is so low; when the rubber hits the road, however, not so much. Take sanctuary cities run by Democrats (or States or towns or whatever) who have LOUDLY proclaimed that illegal aliens are welcome.
You know, just like Nantucket Island (in MA) did this summer. Proclaimed their love for those whose first actions here in the US was to break our law BEFORE, ran around like chickens when DeSantis “helped” them live up to their virtue signaling, and then AFTERWARDS, saw how little their virtue signaling and word (as in “keeping your word”) actually meant.
So, too, San Francisco, but with a twist. We all know that their absolutely misbegotten Progressive/Woke policies have turned it into a third-world hellhole with respect to the homeless AND its refusal to enforce their laws (or just do away with them altogether). Thus, this caught my eye (reformatted, emphasis mine):
San Francisco reconsiders ‘sanctuary city’ status amid fentanyl overdose crisis
Officials in San Francisco are considering withdrawing certain “sanctuary city” protections due to a rising fentanyl crisis that has led to a shocking number of overdoses, New WindowKRON-TV reported. Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Matt Dorsey, a Democrat appointed by Mayor London Breed (D) last year, said in a Tuesday statement:
“It is time to withdraw the protection of sanctuary from undocumented immigrants trafficking fentanyl on our streets.”
Yeah, still can’t let go of the Liberal Reality Distortion Field – really, “undocumented”? Step one – to start solving a problem, you have to NAME that problem. Using euphemisms like “undocumented” means you’re not serious as you are still “relieving them” of responsibility. How about “illegal criminals” instead? Sure, I know that’s still an oxymoron as well (if you are an illegal, you’re also a criminal) but at least a bit closer to reality.
According to investigators, as many as half of the individuals selling drugs in the city are illegal immigrants. Currently, the city’s sanctuary status prohibits San Francisco authorities from aiding Immigration and Customs Enforcement in most circumstances.
Dorsey introduced legislation to revoke sanctuary protections from illegal immigrants who have contributed to the fentanyl crisis.
Yep, self-induced policy mayhem. And harm – of its own citizens. But at least someone is starting to wake up from their Woke-induced coma (even if only just enough to get re-elected):
However, Dorsey’s status exceptions would only apply to illegal immigrants convicted of fentanyl-dealing within the last seven years and then reconvicted of another fentanyl-dealing felony or violent felony. If passed, the legislation could make it easier to deport them.
If Dorsey was serious and wanted to do right by them,
“I’m asking my colleagues to update our ‘Due Process for All’ ordinance to add fentanyl-dealing felonies alongside violent felonies,” Dorsey told New WindowKQED. “The whole idea of sanctuary was to create a safe environment so that local governments could serve immigrant communities, including undocumented immigrant communities, and have their trust. To do otherwise would be to empower organized crime and elements that might exploit people who are in vulnerable situations.”
Clueless. Absolutely clueless.
Alas and alack, if put into practice, this half-hearted and lackluster change may help their virtue-signaling lives but will end up being a mere minor annoyance to the “organized crime” cartels who are just rubbing their hands together in glee, knowing their profits will be unaffected.
Virtue-signaling – saying something that says nothing at all and means even less when reality comes barging in. And that reality?
Last year, in the city’s Tenderloin district, the San Francisco Police Department seized more than 65 kilograms, or approximately 144 pounds, of fentanyl. “With just two milligrams of fentanyl estimated to be a lethal overdose for most people, SFPDʼs drug seizure haul from street-level drug dealers in 2022 represents enough fentanyl to kill every adult in California,” Dorsey stated.
But it does seem that there are some that are just happy with the dying status quo:
FreeSF, a coalition of organizations that advocate for immigrant rights, said it was “deeply disappointed” with Dorsey’s proposal.
“Sanctuary policies are crucial to upholding our values of equality and including — and to building strong, safe, and flourishing communities for all. The board must recognize that the sanctuary ordinance is an essential part of the solution,” FreeSF said.
Ideology over drugs. Haven’t they ever heard the phrase “it’s hard to go through life being stupid”?
(H/T: The Blaze)
