having seen what BART janitors have to deal with, I say give them a raise and double the headcount.
BART is totally lawless. In the past 4 years, I've had a knife pulled on me, and had someone try to steal my computer. Every day I see dance shows, littering, people passed out on two seats, people blasting music, rampant fare evasion, and drug use at Powell/Civic Center. I'm tired of it and want the system's rules to be enforced.
Won't happen because, let's face it, minorities are going to predominantly be affected by enforcement. SF's far too progressive to let that happen.
Let's see what happens in the mayoral election. If London Breed gets elected, I take that as a signal that the city wants something different.
Politics in the Bay Area has changed noticeably in the 7 years I've lived here. Guys like Wiener are getting more of a voice passing sensible common-sense solutions without getting shouted down by head-in-the-sand idealists that won't see things for what they are. Long-term, I think SF is going to become more like NY, a place with plenty of traditional progressives, but also a healthy share of pro-business, socially liberal conservatives who just want the trains to run on time, and don't give a damn about political correctness.
Or maybe I'm just dreaming.