San Francisco’s Sit-Lie Law Stalled At Printer

Sit-Lie, The controversial law passed by voters in November isn’t being enforced by city police just yet. Why? Chief of Police Jeff Godowon told the San Francisco Examiner on Sunday it was because multilingual social service cards designed to be given to loiterers hadn’t been finished yet. “We’re just waiting for the cards to come back from the printer.”

There are hundreds of print shops in San Francisco. Most with a turn around time of no more than two weeks. Homeless advocates speculate that the real reason for the delay is a new incoming Chief of Police, and not slow print service.

The ordinance bans sitting or lying down on sidewalks between the hours of 7am and 11pm. Fines range between $50 to $500 or possible jail time for repeat offenders.