{"id":2208687,"date":"2024-03-28T19:17:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T23:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayoral-hopefuls-vow-to-call-in-national-guard-to-handle-fentanyl\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T19:21:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T23:21:08","slug":"san-francisco-mayoral-hopefuls-vow-to-call-in-national-guard-to-handle-fentanyl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayoral-hopefuls-vow-to-call-in-national-guard-to-handle-fentanyl\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco mayoral candidates promise to deploy National Guard against fentanyl issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsan-francisco-mayoral-hopefuls-vow-to-call-in-national-guard-to-handle-fentanyl%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2208687&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two mayoral candidates in San Francisco are proposing to declare a\u2062 state of emergency to combat the city&#8217;s fentanyl crisis\u200b and bring in more \u200bNational Guard troops to quell \u200copen-air drug activity. Mark Farrell, a former interim mayor,\u2062 advocates for \u2063a robust plan involving state \u200dand federal cooperation to address the \u2064escalating drug issues plaguing\u2063 the city. Governor \u2062Gavin Newsom has already deployed \u2063additional resources to \u2062tackle these challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Two challengers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"San Francisco\">San Francisco<\/a> Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2868809\/london-breeds-reelection-bid-in-serious-trouble-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fentanyl\">London Breed\u2019s<\/a> reelection bid said they would declare a state of emergency to address the city\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fentanyl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"fentanyl\">fentanyl<\/a> crisis and call in more National Guard troops to combat its out-of-control open-air drug dens if they won.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/markfarrellformayor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mark Farrell\">Mark Farrell<\/a>, a venture capitalist who served as interim mayor of San Francisco for six months in 2018, said Thursday that he would also ask the state to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-graham-says-he-would-be-open-to-using-u-s-forces-to-defend-taiwan\/\" title=\"Lindsey Graham says he would be 'open to using U.S. forces to defend Taiwan'\">dispatch military personnel<\/a> for an indefinite period of time.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>A man, suspected to be on drugs, is hunched over on the sidewalk in San Francisco. (Barnini Chakraborty\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI will partner w\/ state\/fed leaders to declare a fentanyl state of emergency, request more armed CA National Guard, &#038; implement a bold recovery plan to save lives &#038; close open-air drug markets,\u201d Farrell posted on X.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>I will partner w\/ state\/fed leaders to declare a fentanyl state of emergency, request more armed CA National Guard, &#038; implement a bold recovery plan to save lives &#038; close open-air drug markets.<\/p>\n<p>My opponents are backing failed approaches \u2013 check out the differences for yourself: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fKUxGZNeGn\">pic.twitter.com\/fKUxGZNeGn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Mark Farrell (@MarkFarrellSF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkFarrellSF\/status\/1773377199321796825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Gavin Newsom\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) has already deployed the National Guard and California Highway Patrol to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rittenhouse-trial-writer-for-tvs-68-whiskey-and-marvel-comics-deletes-call-to-burn-down-kenosha\/\" title=\"Rittenhouse Trial: Writer for TV's \u201868 Whiskey' and Marvel Comics Deletes Call to Burn Down Kenosha\">support local law enforcement<\/a> as they try to rein in drug use and take down fentanyl rings.<\/p>\n<p>The city has watched as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ousted-san-francisco-da-chesa-boudin-to-be-replaced-by-woman-who-campaigned-for-his-recall\/\" title=\"Ousted San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin to Be Replaced by Woman Who Campaigned for His Recall\">brazen retail theft<\/a>, public drug use, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-mayor-says-city-will-dismantle-homeless-encampments-within-two-weeks\/\" title=\"New York Mayor Says City Will Dismantle Homeless Encampments Within Two Weeks\">massive homeless encampments<\/a> have driven out businesses and residents who do not feel safe. Last year, San Francisco recorded at least 811 overdoses.<\/p>\n<p>San Franciscoans have started to lean into a more tough-on-crime approach despite its liberal reputation. Farrell wants armed officers to\u00a0patrol the city\u2019s notorious Tenderloin district and the area South of Market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t believe that it\u2019s progressive or compassionate to allow a record number of overdose deaths on our streets every single year,\u201d Farrell said.<\/p>\n<p>He has said he entered the mayoral race because \u201cit is really painful to watch the city you love and you grew up in maligned across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"gmail-block-d6de7a6f-df8c-4869-b8a3-7482a3eb2df8\">\u201cI have watched San Francisco crumble over the last five years since I left City Hall,\u201d Farrell said. \u201cPeople don\u2019t feel safe. The condition of our streets has never been worse. And our local economy has collapsed. And we\u2019ve become the butt of jokes across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Farrell and Daniel Laurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss clothing fortune, are among a handful of candidates who believe they can turn the situation around in San Francisco. Both say Breed has been asleep at the wheel and grossly ineffective as mayor.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER \u00a0\u00a0\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laurie, on Wednesday, released his so-called \u201cfentanyl state of emergency\u201d plan. He said he could unlock resources to fight the overdose epidemic but did not give specifics.<\/p>\n<p>During a March visit, the\u00a0<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>\u00a0witnessed men and women with needles stuck in their arms and toes trying to inject illegal drugs, with some experiencing the so-called \u201cfentanyl bend,\u201d in which users inject the highly addictive cheap street drug that causes some to bend over in a zombie-like stupor for hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two challengers in San Francisco&#8217;s mayoral race pledged to declare a state of emergency and bring in additional National Guard troops to tackle the fentanyl crisis and curb open-air drug dens if elected. Mark Farrell, a venture capitalist and former interim mayor, voiced their commitment to address the city&#8217;s worsening drug problems<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2208688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2592-1024x768.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2208687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2592-1024x768.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2208687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208687\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2208688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2208687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2208687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2208687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}