Ferguson protests in San Francisco on Black Friday left many businesses cleaning up Saturday.
The resignation of Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson did not seem to come as a surprise to people in San Francisco. They said given the high profile nature of the case and the widespread protests that followed, it seemed like a logical step.
Merchants around San Francisco's Union Square and parts of the Mission District said they are trying to get back to normal after a night of protests that disrupted holiday shopping.
By the Crate and Barrel store, crews boarded up windows, while shoppers said they did not understand the point of vandalism when trying to highlight injustice.
Last night, many protesters were peaceful suggesting solidarity with Ferguson, Missouri. Others broke windows, threw bottles, and spray painted.
On Saturday night, people in San Francisco reacted to the resignation.
"I think it's like he would never be able to work in Ferguson or anywhere else, because of what happened, so it's smart of him to resign," San Francisco resident Christian Rutgers said.
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"I think moving forward he's--unfortunately, his reputation is going to follow him," Marc Cardenas of San Jose said. "I don't think anywhere he goes he will be able to hide from that. Perception is truth in a lot of cases."
A number of people also said they felt he did not need to resign.
San Francisco police said 78 people were arrested, most of them cited and released. Six officers were injured, with the most severe being the one who was hit by a bottle.
All of the officers are recovering.
