Legal expert slams ‘leniency’ of 30-day sentence for anti-Israel protesters who blocked Golden Gate Bridge traffic
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is at fault for the “leniency” of the 30-day jail sentence for seven anti-Israel protesters, who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco in April 2024, Mark Goldfeder, director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, told JNS.Teresa Caffese, a judge in the Superior Court of San Francisco County, “gave each defendant 30 days in county jail, six months of probation, fines and restitution,” Goldfeder said. “The prosecution had asked for 16 days, calculated as four hours of blocked bridge multiplied by four guilty counts—a formula with a certain accountant’s charm but no deterrent force whatsoever.”JNS sought comment from the district attorney’s office.The seven protesters were part of a group of 26 arrested in April 2024 after blocking traffic on the bridge for four hours that morning. The sentence, handed down on Friday, includes four days’ credit for time served, and half…
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Legal experts have criticized the 30-day jail sentence given to seven anti-Israel protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco for four hours in April 2024. Mark Goldfeder, director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, stated that the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is responsible for the “leniency” of the sentence, which also includes six months of probation, fines, and restitution. He noted that the prosecution had requested 16 days, and half of the 30-day sentence can be served through a work release program. Tali Klima of the Bay Area Jewish Coalition commented, “Illegal activity that compromises public safety is allowed in the Bay Area,” suggesting the legal system sent a clear message that such actions are permissible.
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