Posted on 10/27/2021 1:25:12 PM PDT by KingofZion
Last month, two attorneys summoned reporters to the steps of Beverly Hills City Hall to make a disturbing accusation. Police had deliberately targeted Black shoppers along the city’s famous Rodeo Drive.
*** A closer examination of the Beverly Hills Police Department’s Rodeo Drive Team offers a more complicated picture of the operation, shedding light on how it started and raising new questions about why the overwhelming majority of the people arrested were Black.
*** The special detail was formed amid complaints over what residents and shop owners said was a “criminal element” on Rodeo Drive and was tasked with curtailing loud music, gambling, double parking, illegal street vending and “marijuana smoke drifting into stores,” according to police documents reviewed by The Times.
A few of the people were arrested for quality-of-life infractions like the ones the lawyers highlighted. One person, for example, was arrested for smoking in a prohibited area and three for filming without permits.
The team’s focus, however, quickly changed to shoppers who officers suspected had come to Rodeo Drive for spending sprees with money they received from an elaborate scheme to defraud the state’s unemployment system, records show. Fifty-nine people were arrested on suspicion of identity theft, which, depending on the amount of money involved, can be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor.
The unit also made 36 arrests on suspicion of conspiracy, a felony charge, and 12 arrests on suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm, arrest records show. Some people were arrested on suspicion of more than one offense, said Keith Sterling, a spokesman for the city.
In all, Sterling said, the Rodeo Drive Team and other officers arrested 107 people on suspicion of involvement in the unemployment fraud scam. ***MORE
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“why the overwhelming majority of the people arrested were Black.” There is likely an easy answer to that question.
Who made these laws? California pols and bureaucrats love to make rules, laws and regulations about everything.
Then they act surprised when black folks get arrested by them.
“Black Americans” are fine; N****** must be arrested and removed.
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Magnificent Mile
Neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois
The Magnificent Mile is Chicago’s premier commercial district. The vibrant, bustling area is home to upscale shops, luxe fashion outlets, cool restaurants and posh hotels. Landmarks include the historic Chicago Water Tower, the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower, the terracotta Wrigley Building skyscraper and the 100-story John Hancock Center, which has a rooftop observation deck with fine dining and panoramic city views.
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As we all know Lightweight has allowed teens (Amish) to go native several times at the Miracle Mile.
Either Beverly Hills stops this business now, or they will see blocks and blocks of empty storefronts and gang graffiti like there is in Lost Angeles.
With all these bastardizations of gender and ethic “associations” it is truly a hay-day, or I should say pay-day, for attorneys!!
can Chicago hire these cops for their Magnificent mile?
Last week there was an armed robbery in Beverly Hills(Outside a restaurant on Canon Drive) of course the perp got away he was black..I see nothing wrong with profiling since the ones that have been caught by BH police are black
I hope BH PD is busted and are told to never arrest a black person again. Let the California voters get what they voted for.
I also do not doubt that the vast majority of the crimes were committed by black people.
What is not in dispute - and seems of little concern - is the massive fraud associated with yet another government program. 45,000 prisoners got about $20,000 apiece in "one" mistake.
“One person, for example, was arrested for smoking in a prohibited area and three for filming without permits.”
Sounds like three people who were recording the police were arrested for recording the police.
Well, gee if only the PO-lice Would ar rest antifa and BLM types during looting sprees.
Carrying heavy duty plastic trash bags filled to overflowing with high end jewelry, phones and prescription drugs. Then rudely and nastily stopped (!?!) by police officers because they were persons of color. No other reason.
This worked fine in other cities with people shoplifting bags of stuff. What gives?
Eddie to cops:
Now if y’all go to a pole dance club and you feel the hairs on your lower legs standing out if just means you’re finally feelin’ the Biden Burn.
Miracle Mile now suffers from MASSIVE shoplifting & lack of local prosecution.
Store owners are going bankrupt.
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