‘Defund the police’ activist goes viral after begging for help when everything she owned was stolen in San Francisco
SUMMARY
San Francisco activist Darcie Bell, a prominent advocate for defunding the police, went viral after her rented U-Haul truck containing all her possessions was stolen. Bell posted on X (formerly Twitter), asking for help locating the truck: “If you see a 26-foot U-Haul truck with the Arizona plate AL50003—would you let me know because it had like everything I own on it.” Critics accused Bell of hypocrisy, pointing to her history of anti-police posts. One account mocked her with, “Anti Police activist begs the police to help,” while others highlighted screenshots of her past comments. Bell responded that she filed a police report only because U-Haul required it, adding, “The cops didn’t do s—!” Despite the backlash, Bell reaffirmed her stance, claiming she “literally never called the cops.” U-Haul urged her to cooperate with authorities, while Bell criticized her detractors, accusing them of celebrating her misfortune.
