00:00:01.340 - 00:00:24.780

Yeah, yeah. The overnight crime summary in san Francisco was shorter than usual this morning. But the North Beach leather company was on it. The store was robbed of an estimated $10,000 in merchandise last night. The owners say they'll be sleeping on the premises denied to protect

00:00:24.780 - 00:00:41.550

it. Most of the city's tow trucks stood idle today. The garage where illegally parked cars are towed was almost empty. Most of the meter maids are honoring the picket lines so cars weren't being tagged and couldn't be towed attendant dick sharing house and told me ordinarily

00:00:41.550 - 00:01:00.500

he's the custodian for up to 200 cars a day today, none came in. We had no trouble finding illegally parked cars as people apparently developed scofflaw thinking figuring they wouldn't get caught. That feeling also extended to some drivers faced with red lights. But security was on

00:01:00.500 - 00:01:17.170

some people's minds. The Burns Security Agency says they've been swamped with phone calls and have hired 50 extra men today to take care of new accounts. Gun dealers however, reported no increase in requests to buy handguns and Oh yes the citizen pressure which made the supervisor

00:01:17.170 - 00:01:34.440

so cost conscious about police pay was still at work. This hearing was before the assessments appeals board. But the protest was the familiar complaint against higher real estate taxes. If there is anything encouraging to be set in all this, it is that while strikes like this

00:01:34.440 - 00:01:47.210

are quickly labeled a crisis. This one has not so far become a crisis for most people, they are still able to do their business or enjoy their pleasure. Union Square Kevin McCullough, Channel four News.