years legislatively was the tactic that we pursued and legislatively we were constantly, i think, unimpressioned by the reaction of room 200 at the mayor's office. we should not forget that when we did legislate foot patrols as a pilot program, the mayor vetoed our legislation. and i was able to marshal enough votes to override the veto. and being the first veto of his career as mayor because of how important it was to the people of san francisco. and when we have constantly asked both the mayor -- because the police department, as we all know in this country, a paramilitary institution. their chain of command is obviously their command staff, the police chief, the police commission, and the mayor himself. the chief executive, he or her who is the mayor would have to then instruct for this to happen. that has never happened. and meanwhile, as many of us who are district supervisors who are concerned about the level of crime, public safety, and distress that went unattended or inadequately attended, at some point we have to be advocates and cheer leaders for our own district and for regions of ou