SF demands McDonald’s clean up drug activity at Haight location

[steve2470]

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SF-demands-McDonald-s-clean-up-drug-activity-at-6259474.php

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Tuesday sent a letter to McDonald’s Corp. complaining about its restaurant at the corner of Haight and Stanyan streets. Herrera told the multinational fast-food chain that it is “legally on the hook” for drug dealing and other illegal activity at its Haight-Ashbury store.

According to the letter, the police have received 1,100 calls since Jan. 2012 for everything from drug sales, fights, assaults and auto burglaries at the store. That’s more calls than for any other business in the area, Herrera said.

The drugs confiscated by police at the property include LSD, psychedelic mushrooms, hashish and marijuana. Drug use near the Haight Street McDonald’s and in the east end of Golden Gate Park across Stanyan Street has long been a problem.

Herrera publicized the demand letter to McDonald’s via a tweet with the line “San Francisco is not lovin’ it” — a play on the chain’s “I’m lovin’ it” slogan.

[scscholar]

1. Sounds like the McDonald's at 3rd and Pine in Seattle...

The McDonald's corporation really loves all of the drug selling since it brings them more traffic and thus higher profits. That is why they are doing this.

[TexasProgresive]

2. Seems like this is a failure by the SFPD.

What should MacDonalds do shut the door?

[Hell Hath No Fury]

4. They could bring in security.

It would take someone being there at all times during business hours to stop what is going on (which SFPD cannot do). I go by this spot a few times a week and it is pretty hairy. The place is used as a rest stop/hangout for all the many folks who live in the park across the street. It's not pot and heroin users like back in the Haight of the 60s but lots of meth.

[former9thward]

9. Security can't arrest, only police can.

The police are laying down on the job here.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

10. Security DETERS --

They don't need to be able to arrest -- if a situation warrants, they can then call SFPD who will.

[marmar]

3. I always go to Amoeba Records when I visit San Francisco, and .......

...... waiting on the bus on Haight right next to that McDonalds is always an interesting experience.

[Throd]

5. I'll be there this weekend. I'll see how bad it appears.

[KamaAina]

6. That's the location that refuses to serve the dollar menu

because too many homeless people were ordering from it!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9084653

According to the article, it's a franchise location. Dennis Herrera (not the greatest attorney in the world, IMHO) should be going after Natalie Gonzales, the franchise owner, as well as corporate.

edit: So druggies are okay, but homeless people aren't?

Fun fact: I used to score weed in the park right across from there back in the day.

[L0oniX]

12. Back in the day everyone was selling everything out in the open up and down Haight.

McFondels should tear the place down the restore the tunnel to hippy hill.

[NCTraveler]

7. "San Francisco is not lovin’ it"

They are citizens of San Francisco. lol. Seems many in San Francisco is loving some weed with a side of fries.

[NobodyHere]

8. Park a few undercover cops at the location

But then again suing can be more profitable.

[Aerows]

11. This is hardly

the first time a fast food restaurant was a distribution center for more than food. I read a story a while ago that someone went through a Burger King (which, going through a Burger King to begin with shows questionable judgment) and found a baggie of heroin when they went to eat their food.

[hifiguy]

13. That's an interesting bonus to find

with your whopper and fries. Isn't it usually a toy of some kind?

[Aerows]

14. LMAO

I read that and then it made me think - a fast food restaurant would likely be a good distribution outlet as long as you don't mess up the orders!