She didn't notice it when she was looking to move there?

Caitlin Foster fell in love with San Francisco’s people and beauty and moved to the city a dozen years ago. But after repeatedly clearing away used needles, other drug paraphernalia and human feces outside the bar she manages, and too many encounters with armed people in crisis, her affection for the city has soured.

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This isn't anything new. I can remember seeing that 40 years ago on my first trip to San Francisco. I was shocked, wondering how people could live in an area like that.

I mean, when you walk back to the lot where you left your truck and there's a fresh pile of human shit next to your front wheel, it gets your attention.