"Daniel Lurie and the SFPD held a press conference Monday to toot their horns over a crackdown on dangerous stunt driving of dirt bikes, but the four arrests seems like a drop in the bucket given the huge groups we typically see doing this. The extremely frequent occurrence of dirt bike gangs joyriding on weekends in San Francisco is a particularly infuriating phenomenon for many of us in SF."
"Anyone who engages in this illegal activity in San Francisco will be held accountable, interim SFPD Chief Paul Yep said in a statement. Thanks to the hard-working members of the SFPD and the assistance of new technology we can crack down on this behavior like never before. But, Chief, it ought to be pointed out that we often see in these groups, and four suspects arrested ans six bikes seized seems a pretty paltry haul given the size of these gangs."
San Francisco experiences frequent weekend dirt-bike and ATV rallies that take over streets and sidewalks, often riding without licenses and ignoring traffic laws. Large groups repeatedly use the same roads at the same times, creating recurring public-safety and quality-of-life problems. A recent law-enforcement operation resulted in four arrests, six seized dirt bikes, and one seized ATV. Interim SFPD Chief Paul Yep credited new technology and said participants will be held accountable. Skepticism remains because the arrests address only a small fraction of participants and may not deter future rallies given the predictable, recurring patterns.
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