Posted on 04/13/2022 9:37:16 AM PDT by bitt
Police have learned that 17 gangs have honed in on the wealthiest residents of the Los Angeles area by robbing them after they leave venues catering to the rich and famous.
Police said the robberies are often carried out by crews working from multiple vehicles and that the high-end handbags, watches and other items are then sold regionally on a thriving black market, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Violence towards victims is becoming a hallmark of the crimes, said Capt. Jonathan Tippet, who leads a Los Angeles Police Department task force formed as the number of high-end violent robberies began to spike.
There’s no chance or opportunity for these victims even to comply. They’re just running up to people and attacking them, whether that’s putting a gun in their face or punching them and beating on them,” Tippet said. “Pistol whipping them as well.”
Police said that there were 165 so-called “follow-home” robberies in 2021 and 56 to date this year.
Gangs including the Bloods and Crips are involved, Tippet said.
The robberies are organized, he said, with sometimes as many as five vehicles converging on a target identified by a spotter who alerts gangs when wealthy potential targets are on the move.
“In my 34 years on the job, I’ve never seen anything like this,” he said.
LAPD is fighting back, Tippet said, with 24 robbery arrests involving 47 robberies, as well as 16 gun arrests and six attempted murder arrests. But many of those arrested are back out on the street.
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Do LA tour promoters still give out “Maps of the Homes of the Stars?”
That would be a good way to start
Briggs said the surveillance camera footage of robberies that Tippet shared with the police commission showed an “outrageous display of arrogance on the part of these criminals, to think they can just run amok in our city and terrorize our citizens.”
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Well, apparently they *can* run amok because the Soros planted DAs keep releasing them into the wild.
So if the police know that there are precisely 17 gangs, not 16, not 18, but exactly 17, then why aren’t they tailing all 17 gangs and busting them when they commit crimes?
Oh yeah, because that would be racist profiling.
Screw the rules and survive.
Memo to the Hollywood Woke Crowd. Congratulations - enjoy the world you have created.
These gangs might be crazy, but they are not stupid, if you want to get the most out of a robbery, why not rob the people with real money.
“..I’d be safe and warm if I was in LA...
California dreamin’ on such a winters day...”
I guess those days are long gone. Thanks, Libs
Animal Kingdom, once a TV show now real life.
The weathly should set up this scenario but using bait garages or safe rooms.
“Now yous can’t leave.”
Where do I join?
Great idea....they can start with
Bette midler
Rosie O’Donnell
Bill mahr
Rob reiner
Any more suggestions?
I will shed no tears for wealthy Angelinos who in many instances helped to usher in this lawlessness...
Mutual of Omaha.
All gone......
Ain't dat racist!?!?!?!?
I've a few guns...and day all black. Is dat racist?
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