A legislative proposal in San Francisco seeks to make ex-cons and felons a protected class, along with existing categories of residents like African-Americans, people with disabilities and pregnant women. If passed by city supervisors, landlords and employers would be prohibited from asking applicants about their criminal past.
…According to The City’s Human Rights Commission, San Francisco has the highest recidivism rate of any big city in California, almost 80 percent. With an influx of new prisoners set to be released because of the state’s budget crisis, supporters argue felons need legal protections before they’re disqualified simply because of their record..’
Given that San Francisco has the highest recidivism rate of any big city, it would seem to be merely prudent to disqualify felons, no?
‘Commission Director Teresa Sparks calls it a public safety issue.
…”All we’re saying is get a chance to know them, see if they’re qualified otherwise, before you use that as a criteria for taking them out,” she said…’
So…this ignorant handwringing PC kumbaya bovine idiot thinks that private, law-abiding citizens should wear the risk of finding out if felons are, in fact, rehabilitated. Not the city bureaucrats. And who will be held responsible should one of the felons re-offend? I guess we already know the answer to that!
