There’s crime in SF but anyone whose spent significant time in SF (all of SF) would look at this crime and know that it sounded strange.
For me, the red flags were:
1. not your average tech bro
2. Rincon Hill is a weird place for a crime like this to happen - it’s relatively sleepy and the homeless population is low compared to other parts of SOMA. Not much (to none) gang/drug activity. No bars really nearby (not even high end ones - a couple of sports bars)
3. no mention of what was missing in initial reports, no hint of it being a robbery gone bad
I mean based on the discussion here when it happened I had the vision in my head that they guy was walking around the Tenderloin late at night or something.
past 5th in soma (north of freeway) and maybe I would have thought this was bad luck. (FWIW- I have rented a music space at Hyde and Eddy since 2013, so I’m well acquainted with the terrible parts of SF)
For me, the red flags were:
1. not your average tech bro
2. Rincon Hill is a weird place for a crime like this to happen - it’s relatively sleepy and the homeless population is low compared to other parts of SOMA. Not much (to none) gang/drug activity. No bars really nearby (not even high end ones - a couple of sports bars)
3. no mention of what was missing in initial reports, no hint of it being a robbery gone bad