SF rapper Dreamllife Rizzy slams police drones for making life harder for criminals
Surveillance Has Made Clean Getaways Impossible in San Francisco, Says Rapper Dreamllife Rizzy
In San Francisco, the idea of slipping away after a crime is basically a myth, according to rapper Dreamllife Rizzy. Speaking on the podcast No Jumpers, he explained that new surveillance tools—like drones, license‑plate readers, and a web of cameras—have rendered many old “get‑away” tactics useless.
Rizzy said that when someone with stolen plates moves through the city, the system can immediately alert every SFPD station in that area, if not the whole city. As a result, police are dispatched on the spot. “If they run into you, they’ll catch you,” he warned.
In a resurfaced interview that originally appeared in September, Dreamllife Rizzy joined host Adam Grandmaison to discuss how crime in the Bay Area has evolved. The city has long been known for drug dealing, thefts and “bipping” (breaking car windows), and the new tech is turning that around. “Crime in San Francisco, that s–t’s over with, brother,” he stated.
The San Francisco Police Department has recently rolled out an expanded Real‑Time Investigation Center in downtown, funded in part by private donations. The center incorporates drones, a fleet of Flock automated license‑plate readers, public‑safety cameras, and other tools. Police say that in the first year after its launch, auto theft fell by 41 percent, while arrests for auto‑theft cases rose by 46 percent.
Flock maintains 12 autonomous drones that police can deploy on demand to deter auto burglaries and bipping. The company also manages a network of 400 license‑plate readers—including privately owned devices that can be accessed by the police. “San Francisco is one of the most iconic cities in America, and of course, one of its most tech‑forward,” the CEO of Flock Safety, Garrett Langley, told The Post.
Dreamllife Rizzy noted that while the surveillance pushes criminal activity down, it has faced pushback from civil‑liberties groups who argue that technologies like Flock cameras infringe on privacy. “Damn near violating our rights,” he said.
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