Business owner patrols neighborhood with imitation gun, ski mask to scare off thieves

“…Last year in San Francisco, there were more than 20,000 reported thefts from vehicles. ABC7 News reporter Luz Pena spoke to a San Francisco resident and business owner who has taken it upon himself to fight back and protect his neighborhood.

He’s lived in San Francisco for over 20 years and lately instead of going by his legal name, people call him “Boots.” “I’m called Boots. I’m working outside rather than inside.”

Covering his face with a ski mask to protect his identity, Boots walks around his neighborhood of Fisherman’s Wharf with a non-lethal weapon that looks like a gun. His goal is to scare off thieves from breaking into cars…”