"I've never met you, Mr. Benioff, although I've heard of your Salesforce and once even walked through the gardens adjacent to its San Francisco building. I read in a recent New York Times interview (not necessarily a reliable source) that you want the National Guard stationed in San Francisco. Were they here this week, the soldiers could protect your Dreamforce conference from crime, which would save you from having to hire a large number of security guards."
"Now you live in Hawaii but still visit our city to conduct business, such as the Dreamforce conference that's bringing 50,000 participants to the Moscone Center Oct. 14-16. You told the Times that San Francisco needs another 1,000 police officers, and (here I quote reporter Heather Knight) you "lamented that [you have] to pay for hundreds of off-duty law enforcement officers to help patrol the convention.""
"However, and this is my view, not necessarily yours, if Mayor Lurie or Governor Newsom made an immediate, urgent call for the National Guard to take over the streets of San Francisco, form a cordon around Moscone Center and escort your 50,000 Dreamforce guests to and from their hotels and parties, it would save you some money, and it would probably delight your friend Donald Trump, who wants to see a number of American cities occupied by the National Guard."
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff proposed stationing the National Guard in San Francisco to protect Dreamforce attendees and reduce private security expenditures. The plan envisions a cordon around Moscone Center and escorts for 50,000 participants, potentially saving money by replacing many off-duty or private officers. Benioff stated San Francisco needs another 1,000 police officers and lamented paying for hundreds of off-duty law enforcement to patrol the convention. Mayor Daniel Lurie and other local officials expressed no need for Guard deployment. Other cities have used the National Guard to protect ICE and federal buildings, sometimes provoking conflict with protesters.
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