{"id":2579499,"date":"2026-03-13T11:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayors-team-attacked-shortly-after-admission-of-citys-dismal-state\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:35:57","slug":"san-francisco-mayors-team-attacked-shortly-after-admission-of-citys-dismal-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayors-team-attacked-shortly-after-admission-of-citys-dismal-state\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco Mayor&#8217;s Team Attacked Shortly After Admission of City&#8217;s Dismal State"},"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-mayors-team-attacked-shortly-after-admission-of-citys-dismal-state%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=2579499&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>The article reports that san Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city needs a \u201creset\u201d in governance. Shortly after, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-on-major-security-upgrade-will-fine-members-5k-for-bypassing-metal-detectors\/\" title=\"House Votes On Major Security Upgrade, Will Fine Members K For Bypassing Metal Detectors\">security detail<\/a> confronted a group in the Tenderloin, blocking his vehicle and prompting officers to subdue the suspects, who were later arrested: Tony Phillips, 44, and Abraham Simon, 33.Phillips faces multiple charges including assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and resisting or obstructing an officer, while Simon faces charges such as resisting or obstructing an officer and an active warrant from another county; both were booked into San Francisco County Jail. Lurie was unharmed, and the incident followed his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >earlier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> post calling<\/a> for reforms to the city charter and for greater accountability and clearer leadership responsibility.The piece also notes prior context about Phillips, who was previously arrested in a 2019 homicide case but not charged due to insufficient evidence, and includes references to related videos and tweets illustrating the event and Lurie\u2019s reformist stance.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie admitted that the California metropolis needs a &ldquo;reset.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Just hours later, his team was attacked, and officers were forced to protect the senior official from two thugs.<\/p>\n<p>Lurie&rsquo;s vehicle was blocked on March 5 around 5:40 p.m. by a group of men in the city&rsquo;s Tenderloin neighborhood, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/san-francisco-mayor-admits-city-needs-reset-hours-before-attack-security-detail?msockid=382a0d02a7156dba14651b28a6426cd2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">mayor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s security fought to subdue the suspects, with at least one officer being taken to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities eventually arrested Tony Phillips, 44, and Abraham Simon, 33, in relation to the incident.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Video obtained by Mission Local shows a police officer, part of Mayor Lurie&rsquo;s security detail, tussling with a man in the Tenderloin.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor looks on before walking away.<\/p>\n<p>The man then slams the officer to the ground, &amp; tries to get on top of him. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4x32vFGn2g\">https:\/\/t.co\/4x32vFGn2g<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y2bIMixZlc\">pic.twitter.com\/y2bIMixZlc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mission Local (@MLNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLNow\/status\/2029798049510477885?\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The thugs were taken to San Francisco County Jail and booked on numerous charges.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips faces several counts &mdash; assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, resisting an executive officer, resisting or obstructing an officer, battery on a peace officer, theft of lost property, possession of drug paraphernalia, and contempt of court.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2019, Phillips had been arrested in connection to a homicide, in which Curtis Neal, 42, was stabbed to death.<\/p>\n<p>But the San Francisco District Attorney&rsquo;s Office never filed charges against him, saying there was not enough evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Simon is meanwhile facing charges like resisting or obstructing an officer, and being under the influence of a controlled substance, which stemmed from an active warrant from another county.<\/p>\n<p>Lurie was unharmed by the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Before the attack, Lurie had posted that San Francisco requires a &ldquo;reset&rdquo; with respect to governance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">San Francisco needs a reset.<\/p>\n<p>Our city charter is one of the longest in the country. It is bloated. It is broken. And it only works for the people who know how to manipulate it&mdash;not everyday San Franciscans.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I&rsquo;m proposing reforms to clean up our city charter and make&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SanMYjEFFo\">pic.twitter.com\/SanMYjEFFo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Lurie &#20025;&#23612;&#29246;&middot;&#32645;&#20553; (@DanielLurie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielLurie\/status\/2029734286740574655?\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;San Francisco needs a reset. Our city charter is one of the longest in the country. It is bloated. It is broken,&rdquo; he wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the proposed reforms pertained to ballots and accountability for the bureaucracy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These reforms would change that to ensure that when San Franciscans elect a mayor, they know who is responsible for delivering results. San Franciscans elect people to run their government, and those leaders should be accountable for whether it works,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morgan-wallens-sister-slams-cancel-culture-following-brothers-deplatforming-over-n-word-video-taped-by-neighbor-no-room-for-forgiveness-and-growth\/\" title=\"Morgan Wallen\u2019s Sister Slams \u2018Cancel Culture\u2019 Following Brother\u2019s Deplatforming Over N-Word Video Taped By Neighbor: \u2018No Room For Forgiveness And Growth\u2019\">post continued<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This package of reforms is about results. It&rsquo;s about accountability. 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Tony Phillips, 44, and Abraham Simon, 33, were later arrested in connection with the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Video from Mission Local shows a member of Lurie\u2019s security detail wrestling with a man in the Tenderloin as the mayor watches and then walks away. The man then knocked the officer to the ground and attempted to mount him. Phillips and Simon were booked into San Francisco County Jail on multiple charges. Phillips faces several counts, including assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, resisting an executive officer, obstructing an officer, battery on a peace officer, theft of lost property, possession of drug paraphernalia, and contempt of court. Phillips had been arrested in 2019 in connection with a homicide, but the district attorney\u2019s office did not file charges, saying there wasn\u2019t enough evidence. Simon faces charges such as resisting or obstructing an officer and being under the influence of a controlled substance, stemming from an active warrant from another county.<\/p>\n<p>Lurie remained unharmed. Before the attack, he had posted that San Francisco needs a reset and criticized the city charter as one of the longest, bloated, and broken in the country, something he said enables manipulation and doesn\u2019t serve everyday residents. He proposed reforms to streamline the charter and improve accountability, arguing that voters should know who is responsible for delivering results and that City Hall should be more accountable for whether it works<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2579500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-791.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[74647,72966,4602,73788,73491],"class_list":["post-2579499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-city-politics-2","tag-local-news-2","tag-mayor","tag-political-crisis-2","tag-san-francisco-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-791.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579499","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2579499"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579503,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579499\/revisions\/2579503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}