San Francisco cop tells homeless to move to take ‘pretty’ photo for mayor

Lukas Illa, an organizer for the Coalition on Homelessness, said the officer’s comments in the video illuminate the “backward stupidity” of the mayor’s approach.

“I commend this officer for trying their best. It sounds like he understands the nuance,” Illa said. “This constant pushing of people from block to block with no services that actually meet their needs is not only pointless, it’s cruel.”

The San Francisco Police Department said its “officers are out every day working hard to ensure our streets are clean and the public is safe.”