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The tech industry’s elite, including leaders like Reed Hastings of Netflix, are increasingly voicing concern over public safety in their cities. Hastings, traditionally seen as a progressive, has echoed sentiments criticizing the current state of urban decay, implying that their willingness to speak out signals a deep dissatisfaction with local governance.
Hasting’s comments, along with Benioff’s recent stance, reflect an uncomfortable reality: the business community in Silicon Valley is fed up with policies that appear to neglect law and order. As Dagen points out, some executives have even had to personally hire off-duty police officers to safeguard their events, like Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference—an indicator that they no longer trust local authorities to provide necessary security.