Woke San Francisco Judge Set to Grant Early Release to 91-Time Felon Just Five Years After He Killed Two Women

A San Francisco judge is considering granting early release to a 91-time felon just five years after he allegedly killed two women while driving high on meth.

Career criminal Troy McAlister was arrested in 2020 after he fatally struck two women, Hanako Abe, 27, and Elizabeth Platt, 60, on New Year’s Eve in a crosswalk, according to authorities.

McAlister, who was on parole and allegedly operating a stolen vehicle while high on meth and under the influence of alcohol, is facing vehicular manslaughter charges over their senseless deaths.

But now the alleged killer could see the light of day again as Superior Court Judge Michael Begert is set to possibly have McAlister avoid prosecution through a diversion program.

On Friday, McAlister appeared in court with his attorney Scott Grant who requested his client’s case be transferred to Drug Court, an intensive treatment program overseen by Begert.

Angry protestors also gathered outside the Hall of Justice to demand justice, chanting against McAlister’s possible release.

‘Troy McAlister has been charged with 81 felonies over the course of his multi-decades career here in San Francisco, and we don’t think that someone should be given infinite chances to ultimately correct course,’ Scotty Jacobs, the director of the grassroots organization Blueprint for a Better San Francisco, told KTVU.

Jacobs, who said McAlister has been ‘repeatedly released back to the streets’ through the diversion process, stood with others to fight for justice for Abe and Platt.

‘While there are certain people who should be granted diversion and ultimately given the opportunity to rebuild their lives, Troy McAlister has demonstrated that despite being given that opportunity multiple times, he has continued to pose a threat to San Franciscans and we believe he needs to be in jail.’

Protestors gathered nearly 30 minutes before McAlister was due in court as they held up signs with pictures of Abe and Platt on them.

Forrest Liu, an activist with Stop Asian Hate, echoed Jacobs’ concerns over the alleged killer being set free.

‘You had an individual who had committed 91 felonies and they had been let out and given a second chance, a third chance, a fourth chance, and they ended up stealing a car and killing two innocent women,’ Liu told Abc 7 News.

Blueprint for a Better San Francisco went on to credit District Attorney Brooke Jenkins for pushing for restoring focus on public safety following the recall of former DA Chesa Boudin.

Boudin was booted from the role after facing increased scrutiny for being too soft-on-crime, specifically with repeat offenders like McAlister.

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[Editor’s Note: Here is a photo of Troy McAlister.]