Posted on 12/28/2014 10:46:15 AM PST by BenLurkin
CHP officers worked with the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department ....were ready when the illegal drag racers tried to block the freeway to regular traffic...
[R]eports came in of drivers who were illegally street racing in the area and were causing traffic safety issues, along with hazards, which impacted public access to roads.
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“We investigated and determined who the involved parties were that initiated the closure attempt, conducted appropriate enforcement action and then released traffic,” he added.
Officers explained they made several arrests for narcotics, warrants, stolen firearms, stolen vehicles and DUI’s during their investigation.
Several small pursuits also ensued between alleged suspects and officers last night.
(Excerpt) Read more at losangeles.cbslocal.com ...
LA will eventually do Paris one better.
LEO no-go zones on the freeways.
Have one officer create a disturbance, have another light the car on fire.
Report illegal modifications led to the blaze.
Problem solved.
I am sure there are many ways to enforce the law and take care of this problem without doing it your way.
Of course there are. But that was a response to getting a portable car crusher for half a million taxpayer bucks with the same ultimate result. If we go to street justice, what’s the better option? If we don’t, then use the laws we have.
Pretty stupid to do “illegal street racing” on a Freeway instead of isolated back roads in middle of night. Shoot fifty years ago they had illegal street racers who had portable timing lights and stuff...but since these races draw a crowd if you are racing for “pinks”...but judging the area involved I see low information voter territory and thats all I will say about that...
Freegards
LEX
Screw you, I street raced every night from 1952 until 1958.
There are two groups out there who do this sort of thing. First would be the tuner “Fast & Furious” types, mostly younger male, all sorts, white, asian, black, hispanic. A criminal element is present but it doesn’t predominate. Blocking the freeway for racing is viewed by them as more akin to civil disobedience or a prank. Then there are the crotch-rocket bikers who will race not just after blocking traffic but also mixed in with regular traffic, wheelies, super-high speed, very dangerous. Almost entirely black. Hostile. Wouldn’t be surprised for a political element entering into blocking the freeway, since they honestly don’t care about the safety of surrounding traffic.
The police turned a blind eye. They knew it was safer that way. We even had the "Christmas tree" starter lights for the races. I recall reading that it was closed down after a fatal injury.
"...closed down after a fatal injury."
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There are fatal injuries all the time in racing. There was one incident in the many years this was going on. Still much safer than doing it on the open roads.
The activity took place between Crenshaw and Vermont—just west of beautiful downtown Watts.
I'm sure there are but not as fun to watch........
If you do it on an LA Freeway today then screw you too!
Ever run against John Milner? :)
Drag Racing? Just wondering was Courtney Force racing? She and Ashley are beautiful racers.
Not then that was 60 years ago!
Both of them are in their 20s.
Every single night of that time? Literally every night?
That would be a hoot..a T/F Funny on the LA freeway
Agree they are some good looking girls.
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