Current Events > SF man who comitted the most Anti-Asian crimes in 2021 is out on bail

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and given mental illness copout, despite making clear and coherent racial slurs and statements targeting Asians. This isn't an actual crazy person on the streets attacking everyone and just making headlines when one of his victims happens to be Asian.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sf-man-allegedly-responsible-half-003342965.html

A man allegedly responsible for more than half of all anti-Asian hate crimes recorded in San Francisco last year is reportedly out of custody, raising safety concerns across local communities.

Derik Barreto, 37, is accused of targeting 20 Chinese-owned businesses and seven others in Chinatown, the Ingleside neighborhood and the Ocean Avenue corridor between April and August of 2021. He allegedly rode on a scooter and used a slingshot, pipe or hammer to destroy the stores windows, as seen in several surveillance videos.

Following his arrest, the San Francisco District Attorneys Office charged Barreto with a total of 33 crimes, as NextShark previously reported. Those included 27 felony counts of vandalism, four felony counts of second-degree burglary, one misdemeanor count of possession of burglary tools and one misdemeanor count of possession of a concealed weapon.

Of those charges, 31 had hate crime enhancements. Barreto allegedly made racially-charged statements to the police, who suggested that he targeted his victims, because they were Chinese.

This week, San Francisco city officials reported that anti-Asian hate crimes had increased by 567% from 2020 to 2021. Barretos 31 represented the majority of last years 60 reported hate crimes in total.
In September, a judge reportedly granted Barreto mental health diversion, and on Jan. 26 KPIX 5 reported that he is currently out of custody as he awaits a court appearance at the end of the month. His attorney, Pam Herzig, told KPIX 5 that he has pleaded not guilty.

The property crimes alone are all felony charges and he should be in jail on those alone, not counting any hate crime enhancement.

the legal system is so FUCKING stupid

That lady was right. Jail doesnt do him any good. He needs meds and help.

That's the justice you get when you elect Chesa Boudin. Hope San Francisco enjoys every moment of his term.

Broseph stalin told me this wasn't happening

Worth clarifying: being out due to a mental health diversion is not the same as being out on bail.
https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/defense/penal-code/1001-36/#2