Posted on 07/17/2013 2:57:46 PM PDT by BenLurkin
HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Police and public officials Wednesday stressed that Hollywood was a safe place to visit despite an overnight crime spree that involved a mob of approximately 40 people.
The crimes occurred around 9 p.m. in the area near Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
“Groups that ranged anywhere from 15 of these kids to as large as 40 . . . either knocking people down and taking their cell phones, running into a business and taking merchandise, taking their cash register or causing havoc like breaking windows,” Cmdr. Dennis Kato said.
Eleven juveniles, ages 14 to 17, and one 18-year-old were arrested for looting, assault, robbery and other charges.
It was unclear what prompted the spree, but police believe it was not a protest in response to the George Zimmerman verdict.
“What we are thinking is that these youngsters took advantage of our redeployment of officers down to the Crenshaw district last night and decided it would be a good night to come down to Hollywood and act a little crazy,” Cmdr. Andy Smith said at a news conference.
Police say Tuesday night’s incident was isolated and Hollywood is still a safe and fun tourist destination.
“In this year alone our crime is down 17 percent. In fact, the crimes last night, which is called robbery, is down actually 27 percent year to date,” Smith said.
Evidence was found on Twitter suggested that the crime spree was premeditated.
I wonder if they look like obama's sons, if he had some.
I work here and walk close by to that location in tourist land known as Hollywood and Highland.
There are cops there most nights that walk the beat but it’s summer time so the idiots target the tourists from out of town.
I’m so sick of the word “youngsters.” Once upon a time, a “youngster” was a child, usually between the ages of, say, 10 - 13, after which they became “teenagers.”
But now it always refers to black thugs, half of whom are not even all that young (looking at the photos, I’d say many of them are over 18 or even over 21).
Why do the “authorities” always minimize these things? Call these hoodlums to account and make them stop doing this.
They’re not children and this is not excusable behavior.
I saw a report on this last night and it said..."40 people AT A TIME." That is not the same as "40 people".
The above point is corroborated by this from the article. Note the plural word "Groups". Groups that ranged anywhere from 15 of these kids to as large as 40
robbery, is down actually 27 percent year to date,”
I wonder if they changed the way they keep crime statistics, as happened in a certain Miami area school district.
Saw Iron Man 2 last not on FX. Liked it.
Thought it (and particularly the sequence where Tony Stark is working out the new element) would have looked great in 3D.
Barbarians is what they are — but maybe I’m being too “judgmental.”
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