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Entertainment commission and SFPD press for tighter permits, promoter tracking after weekend violence
Summary
After two weekend incidents — including a fatal shooting near Union Square and a large fight that spilled into Broadway — the San Francisco Entertainment Commission and SFPD highlighted gaps in permitting and promoter oversight and urged legislative fixes to let the commission cite unpermitted locations.
Deputy Director, delivering the commission’s staff report, told commissioners that two violent incidents over the weekend had been reported in the media: a shooting near Union Square that resulted in the death of a German tourist and a separate late-night fight near Folsom and Sixth streets that left people injured. "Unfortunately, over the past weekend, there were 2 incidents of violences that were reported in the media as nightclub related," the Deputy Director said.
Inspector Dave Fowles of the San Francisco Police Department said the Mason Street incident on Aug. 8 consumed substantial resources. "It looks like it's about 70 or so officers, including our command staff, that also responded," Fowles said, adding the initial response and…
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