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Criminal

Nov. 24, 2021

DA charges Louis Vuitton looters with felonies as he faces criticism

On Tuesday, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin followed through on promises he made over the weekend via Twitter regarding filing felony charges against 9 suspects in the brazen Louis Vuitton robbery estimated to have involved up to 40 people.

DA charges Louis Vuitton looters with felonies as he faces criticism
Chesa Boudin at a news conference on Tuesday. (Jana Ašenbrennerová / Special to the Daily Journal)

Critics are pointing fingers at San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin following the mass looting of a Louis Vuitton store in Union Square, blaming his policies for not deterring crime as he faces a recall vote next June.

On Tuesday, Friends of Chesa Boudin Opposing the Recall spokeswoman Julie Edwards responded to the criticism in an emailed statement, “It’s simply ridiculous to blame any one DA for criminal acts impacting cities thr...

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