Festival! It's not just one day anymore, it's year round!
Posted on 11/11/2021 8:13:52 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Welp, one more reason I won’t be moving to Los Angeles anytime soon. Street robberies have gotten so out of control in parts of the city that the LAPD has issued a “follow-home robberies” alert: If you’ve been out shopping, having dinner with friends, or grabbing a few beers with your buds, and a bad guy follows you home to steal your stuff? Stand aside and let him have it, Angelenos. “Cooperate and comply.”
Wave of follow-home robberies in and around Los Angeles prompts warning from LAPD https://t.co/ej7WZM9dQ4
— KTLA (@KTLA) November 9, 2021
Hey, if it works at Best Buy or Walmart, why not at your home?
As reported by KABC-TV on Wednesday, robbery victims have been followed home from Melrose Avenue, the Jewelry District, nightclubs, and high-end restaurants, in particular. According to the alert, expensive jewelry, including watches and necklaces, and purses are popular targets. And cash, of course.
Celebrities targeted in follow-home robberies, LAPD says – Los Angeles Times @LAcrimes https://t.co/saSzbgkYsn
— Hector Becerra (@hbecerraLATimes) November 11, 2021
As a result, said KABC, business on Melrose Avenue is down “30-something percent from 2019 numbers.”
Victims have also been targeted based on the type of vehicle they are driving. LAPD said while multiple suspects have been identified and arrested, the crime spree continues, with robberies spreading into other neighboring cities, as well. As part of the alert, the police department issued a list of recommendations for members of the community to help keep them safe (and alive) amidst the increase in crime.
The “safety tips” include:
Be aware of your surroundings for anything unusual or out of the ordinary before exiting your car, walking out of a restaurant, stores, malls, or clubs.
Be cautious of displaying high-value property in public such as purses, watches, and jewelry.
If you are driving and you believe you are being followed, dial 911. If possible, drive to the nearest police station.
If you are being robbed, do not resist the robbery suspects; cooperate and comply with their demands. Be a good witness.
After a robbery, immediately call the police department by dialing 911. Immediately write down everything you can remember about the crime, the suspects, and suspect vehicle.
Good tips, one and all. But here’s the thing. As has been the case in other major Democrat-run cities across America in the aftermath of George Flloyd, our nation’s police departments and law enforcement officers have become the bad guys — in the warped minds of the left, and the bad guys have become the victims.
LAPD Chief Michael Moore summed it up:
“Cooperate with that person. There’s nothing on your person that’s worth your life.”
Chief Moore was right, of course, but that said, why the rise in crime?
The insanity of the Defund movement has led to exactly what the sane and rational among us knew it would lead to from the outset. Police officers have become targets, and violent crime has exploded — and now “street crime” to the level in one of America’s once-proud cities that the police department is forced to warn residents not to risk their lives over a Rolex while walking out of a restaurant after an enjoyable evening.
Thank a Democrat city official, Angelenos.
We are sharing this community alert in an effort to increase awareness of a series of robberies occurring in the City of Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/mE5vVfCZZo
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) November 8, 2021
On the off chance that you’re considering a move to LA, you might wanna check out a few recent RedState articles before pulling the trigger — no pun intended.
BREAKING: Los Angeles Goes Full Orwellian, Vax Passports Now Required for Entry Into Businesses
The Los Angeles Times Misses the Point on a Growing Education Reform Trend
Los Angeles Times Writer Complains That Activist Media Isn’t Biased Enough
Street Sweepers....
They quit selling them . . sob.
Related:
This is as it should be. The targets SHOULD be those who support the extremist government.
Celebrities targeted in follow-home robberies, LAPD says
They just need to post signs “ This Home is Protected by Alec Baldwin.
If you are being robbed, do not resist the robbery suspects; cooperate and comply with their demands. Be a good witness, or a dead fool.
Good.
The good people of Los Angeles deserve to reap what they have sown
If you are being robbed, do not resist the robbery suspects; cooperate and comply with their demands, if you fail to do so, you could be subject to arrest.
RE: if you fail to do so, you could be subject to arrest.
There used to be a time when it was “you could be shot dead”.
They’d be better off blowing their brains out.
That sends two clear messages.
To citizens; you’re on your own now.
To criminals; you’re free to run wild.
What a life, always looking over your shoulder.
Standard opsec, if you think you’re being followed don’t pull into your drive or park. I’ve done this twice when cars seemed to be following me. Right past the house, around the block. In one case, it just happened to be a neighbor that had followed me most of the way home. In the other, on the second lap around the block the car suddenly turned and exited the neighborhood. That is one of three times I know I have been targeted but have prevented a confrontation by recognizing the setup.
I have no problem with this...assuming letting him have it involves hollow point shells...
Festival! It's not just one day anymore, it's year round!
The definition of a born again Conservative is a Liberal who has just been mugged!
Also, if you are being raped, lie back and enjoy it.
When a new tactic like this begins I usually suspect gang-activity. Perhaps this is immigrants?
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