They apologized for the sprinklers.<\/a> Well done!<\/p>\nBy the way, as has been noted: yes, it\u2019s true that the SF press is deeply hostile to the Church and is in the middle of a campaign to make them look bad and, yes, the Church is the oldest and largest provider of works of mercy in the world (and in San Francisco). All duly acknowledged. That said, the sprinklers were wrong and were an insult to the homeless. SF was right to apologize and change the system and I applaud them for it.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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