This Democrat Progressive just keeps being stupid!!

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San Francisco supervisor Hillary Ronen begs for more police in her
district after voting to defund in 2020
Hillary Ronen said she "strongly" believed in defunding the police in 2020
Andrea VacchianoBy Andrea Vacchiano | Fox News

San Francisco politician begs for more policing after voting to defund
in 2020
A San Francisco district supervisor is calling for more policing in the
crime-ridden city – despite advocating to defund the police in 2020.

Hillary Ronen, Democrat, represents District 9 on the San Francisco
Board of Supervisors. During a Budget and Appropriations Committee
meeting on Wednesday, she made an impassioned plea to add more officers
to the Mission District, which she represents.

Ronen was attacking San Francisco's police chief for spending a large
amount of overtime on an anti-retail theft program instead of
prioritizing police presence in her district.

"I've been begging this department to give the Mission what it deserves
in terms of police presence all year long," Ronen said. "And I have been
told time and time and time and time again there are no officers that we
can send to Mission."

CONCERNS ESCALATE OVER SAN FRANCISCO'S RISING CRIME HURTING BUSINESS

Supervisor Hillary Ronen speaks with the Chronicle editorial board
regarding their San Francisco mental health proposal at the San
Francisco Chronicle offices in San Francisco, California, on Monday,
June 10, 2019.

"It hurts. And I feel betrayed by the department. I feel betrayed by the
mayor. I feel betrayed by the priorities of the city," the Democratic
politician added.

The speech contradicts her stance on policing in 2020. After the George
Floyd protests, Ronen tweeted that she believed "strongly" that San
Francisco's police force needed to be reduced.

"I want to make it clear that I believe strongly in defunding the police
and reducing the number of officers on our force," Ronen wrote. "For
decades we’ve had an imbalance in our city’s budget, with hundreds of
millions of dollars going to SFPD to have them do work they are not
qualified to do."

SAN FRANCISCO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ROCKED BY 'EARTHQUAKE' UNDER NEW
DA, ACTIVIST SAYS

San Francisco County Sheriff's Office deputies pass by a sanctioned and
fenced-in homeless encampment across from City Hall in San Francisco,
Calif., on May 19, 2020. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times
via Getty Images)

In 2020, Mayor London Breed redirected $120 million from law enforcement
to fund other city initiatives. Crime in San Francisco continued to
worsen, with homicides increasing by 20% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Homicides also increased 17% in 2021 compared to the previous year.

By December 2021, Breed made an emergency request to the Board of
Supervisors to add more funds to the city's police department.

The San Francisco Police Department has struggled with lack of staffing
the past few years. In February, officers responded to a burglary over
15 hours after the 911 call was made.

"While the SFPD is short-staffed and our response times have been
negatively impacted as a result, a response time of over 12 hours for a
call of this nature falls far short of the department’s and the public’s
expectations," Officer Robert Rueca said.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Ronen's office for comment, but has
not heard back.

Fox News' Emma Colton contributed to this report.