‘Traumatized’ Residents of Wealthy San Francisco Neighborhood Resort to Using CHICKEN WIRE to Protect Their Homes Against Intruders

Happening in the city’s Richmond District, the safety measures come amid a recent jump in burglaries, robberies, and homicides in the affluent neighborhood.

Headline-grabbing incidents like thieves making off with a Bank of America ATM earlier this year have even longtime residents on edge – with some installing cameras and safety locks along with the unconventional farm equipment.

Several have attended community meetings and made posts on social media as the rampant crime wave persists.

In interviews with The San Francisco Chronicle, residents spoke about the current state of the neighborhood, offering insight to why these precautions are becoming commonplace.