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Kyle Russell, a reporter for Business Insider, was headed to the 16th Street BART after covering the eviction March when someone grabbed his Google Glasses off his face and ran.

Russell, who lives in the East Bay, where he writes, rents are affordable, has an interesting take on the situation, moving from anger to understanding.

I was pretty shaken after seeing someone completely disregard my personal space and property without provocation. I imagine that feeling is only a shadow of what dislocated people in this city experience every day.

And I can see why the person who smashed my Glass did what they did. IT IS WORTH A FULL READ HERE.

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