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It was pretty logical and if it happened again (random citizen stabbed on the streets of SF) I’d again assume it was probably a mentally ill, desperate drug addict or within that profile. Even if it’s not logical I’d have the same assumption. I’m ok with that.

The city has a lot of problems and people don’t feel safe. I’m not saying prison is a great idea but ignoring crime is worse.

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You need to recalibrate your expectations. The majority of murders are not totally random, senseless attacks. Getting murdered by a random junkie is not a common thing.

I understand that and it’s my point actually. That many forms of crime have gotten so out of hand there that a guy being randomly murdered, although more unlikely than by someone they know, sounds about right.

It’s a story about decay.

8 years ago I would have assumed it was a crime of passion. Today? Probably further decay.

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