TENDERLOIN HOUSING CLINIC

126 Hyde Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

(415) 771-9850

Hand-delivered

RANDALL M. SHAW
CATHY MOSBRUCKER
MARY JANE FORAN
STEPHEN L. COLLER
SARAH B. CARNOCHAN TIMOTHY J. LEE

August 28, 1990
Owner/Operator
Maryland Market
300 Turk Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Dear Sir or Madam:

It has come to my attention that you are permitting drug transactions to occur in your premises. This activity occurs both in the rear of the store and in areas in plain view of your employees. While the persons engaged in this illegal conduct may also be your customers, purchasing goods at your market does not entitle people to obtain a safe harbor for illegal conduct.

Unfortunately, the Maryland Market’s tolerance of drug activity has made it a magnet for dealers who view the market as the perfect location to engage in business. The success of their “business” is endangering the health and safety of neighborhood residents and merchants, who are suffering from exposure to the people your store attracts. The Safe and Sober Streets Committee of the North of Market Planning coalition, composed of neighborhood residents and merchants, and nearby property owners, such as Housing Corporation Inc., are prepared to initiate legal action against you unless you immediately abate your direct or indirect support of illegal drug activity in your business. The community is perfectly willing to meet with you to hear your perspective, but is unwilling to tolerate further illegal activity. We therefore demand that you cease such activity immediately, or else face legal action.

Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in directly responding to the community’s concerns.

Very truly yours,

Randall M. Shaw 

Attorney at Law

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