...where God struck dead Anton LaVey, home of the Sydney Ducks, ruled by Vigilance Committee from 1859 through 1867, reliably and volubly Democrat since 1964...allegedly killed two pedestrians — reigniting fierce debate over Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party,'s woke criminal justice practices.
On Friday, Troy McAlister's attorney, Scott Grant, asked the court to grant mental-health and substance-abuse diversion under California Penal Code 1001.36, which could allow McAlister to enter treatment instead of facing decades in prison if Judge Michael Begert rules that he qualifies.
In deep-blue San Francisco, residents rallied to protest what they say would undermine accountability.
''91 felonies, 2 deaths, No more chances,'' signs read outside San Francisco's Hall of Justice. ''Judge Begert chooses politics over public safety. Justice NOW.''
The case of McAlister, 50, has long been a lightning rod of restorative justice reform, forcing elected officials to confront whether policies meant to show compassion to offenders put the public at risk.
The motion has sparked protests outside San Francisco's Hall of Justice, with community members and victims' families calling the diversion request an ''insult to justice.''
Some have even threatened to recall Begert if diversion is granted.