Kyung Lah, a reporter for CNN, and Jason Kravarik, her producer, were in San Francisco to investigate the increasing street violence that is plaguing the city.
The irony of the situation is Lah’s rental vehicle was broken into by robbers when they were recording an interview at city hall, even though private security was monitoring the area.
The Post and Reaction
Lah vented her frustrations on Twitter, where she also mentioned they had hired security to keep an eye on the rental car and the crew car.
This took the crooks under four seconds to accomplish. The security personnel prevented the crooks from snatching any other luggage.
Lah shared an image on social media, depicting the vehicle used in the theft in the hopes that it would lead to the capture of the crooks. She also expressed her gratitude to the officer who had come to the scene.
Our hired security guard tried to grab the crooks (I’m glad he didn’t get hurt!) but he got this picture of the getaway car.
To the jerks who stole our stuff— I hope someone on this site sees your plate and you get caught pic.twitter.com/k7VL0J9JHJ— Kyung Lah (@KyungLahCNN) March 17, 2023
Several users of Twitter responded to Lah’s tweet thread. Many of those individuals pointed out the irony that a CNN reporter was reporting a story on street violence in a city where the news network has backed efforts to defund the police.
Too bad you work for an organization that spends 24/7 shilling for the very people whose policies have made this possible.
— Jesus = Answer (@hollis4congress) March 18, 2023
Recent months have seen a rise in public drug trafficking, as well as a rise in the number of robberies committed in San Francisco. Chesa Boudin, the city’s district attorney, was removed from office in June 2022 because of his lax stance toward criminals.
Although there has been a minor drop in the overall crime rate during the first three months of 2023, when compared to the same timeframe during the previous year, the number of robberies committed has continued to rise.
Since the beginning of this year on January 1, a total of 525 robberies have been recorded in San Francisco.
Warning and Caution
Lah continued her tweet by cautioning anyone visiting San Francisco that the safety of their vehicles may be compromised even if they have protection.
Her ordeal sheds attention on the pervasive issue of violent crime on the city’s streets and emphasizes the necessity of developing more efficient strategies to tackle it.
Even if the deployment of private protection did not prevent the theft of Lah’s rental car, there is a chance it will discourage future criminals from conducting offenses of a similar nature.
The continuous problem of violent and property crime on the city’s streets is shown by the recent theft of a rental automobile that belonged to a correspondent for CNN who was working in San Francisco.
Criminals continue to target homeowners, as well as guests, even if there is private security present. Although San Francisco is making efforts to tackle the problems that lead to criminal activity, there is still more work to be done to guarantee the safety of individuals who live and work in the city.
