The presence of such people in San Francisco is wildly overstated by the media.

If they wear masks and don't identify themselves they are simply a criminal, and you can stand your ground.

It goes to show the fantasy of violence Muricans hold so dear is indeed just a fantasy

IIRC, ICE has been told to stay away from neighborhoods that are a bit rough. The American Gestapo are turning the projects into the safer neighborhoods for anyone with skin darker than a suntan.

in a place like sf unlikely, maybe in LA in the 90s

I think there’s a widespread feeling of anticipation among these groups and other organized factions. Once the first domino falls, it’s going to snowball quickly imo. We haven’t really had the first big incident, but with the almost $200B influx in funding and a seeming lack of willing and capable boots for recruitment, i suspect it will happen quite soon.