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LA’s Crime Surge Migrates to Wealthy, Whiter Zip Codes of Boldface Names
RealClear Investigations ^ | 04/13/2022 | James Varney

Posted on 04/13/2022 11:33:26 AM PDT by VictimsRightsPro2a

On March 22, in the broad daylight of a typically gorgeous day in Beverly Hills, thieves in hoodies and sunglasses took a sledgehammer to the plate glass window of Peter Sedghi’s boutique and furiously rummaged through the shards. In less than 90 seconds, the robbers stole more than $3 million worth of jewels. Two days later, in response to a wave of high-end robberies, the Los Angeles Police Department announced there would be no arrests. Instead, it cautioned Hollywood residents not to wear high quality jewelry in public.

“Beverly Hills is one of the most affluent, safest neighborhoods in the world and now everyone is scared,” Sedghi said. “All of my clients – no one wears anything.”

Crime has risen dramatically in Los Angeles, as well as in many other major cities, since the start of the pandemic and last summer’s protests against police violence resulted in the slashing of many law enforcement budgets. News stories document rising fear across LA and crime has become the major issue in both the upcoming mayor’s election and a possible recall of the district attorney. It may not be surprising that issues of race and class are driving this concern, though they have a new twist.

(Excerpt) Read more at realclearinvestigations.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: andagain; andthreadkarenagain; banglist; bidenvoters; cprc; crime; johnlott; okthreadkaren
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1 posted on 04/13/2022 11:33:26 AM PDT by VictimsRightsPro2a
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a

Zip Codes are racist..................


2 posted on 04/13/2022 11:34:40 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a
“People Are Afraid” – LA’s Crime Surge Migrates To Wealthy Zip Codes
3 posted on 04/13/2022 11:36:31 AM PDT by blam
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a
LA’s Crime Surge Migrates to Wealthy, Whiter Zip Codes of Boldface Names

Excellent!


4 posted on 04/13/2022 11:37:24 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: Navy Patriot

A conservative is a liberal who got mugged.


5 posted on 04/13/2022 11:39:25 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud. Sorry.)
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a

Boohoo. They got what they asked for. I’m still waiting to see these feral thugs start on the suburbs. Maybe they’re smarter than we know.


6 posted on 04/13/2022 11:42:37 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a
thieves took a sledgehammer to the plate glass window of Peter Sedghi’s boutique and ...stole more than $3 million worth of jewels.

If I had that much inventory on display, it would be behind at least B5 level bulletproof plexiglass.

7 posted on 04/13/2022 11:44:00 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a
Two days later, in response to a wave of high-end robberies, the Los Angeles Police Department announced there would be no arrests.

Huh?

That's going to change the way insurance coverage of high-end businesses is priced in the Beverly Hills area.

8 posted on 04/13/2022 11:44:10 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a

>> the Los Angeles Police Department announced there would be no arrests.<<

That’s the problem in a nutshell.


9 posted on 04/13/2022 11:52:56 AM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a
There's a word for laws which penalize showing off wealth in public. Some of these laws were instituted during the Renaissance to minimize agitation associated with envy.

(When I tried to look up the term, all I got were hits for laws which prevented poor people from dressing up and pretending to be in a higher station.)

It seems like we might need to reinstate some of those anti-envy laws for the safety of our wonderful, stunning, and brave celebrities.

Back in the day when Venice was a drug-soaked slum (The Debris by the Sea) rich people would buy up houses, fix up the insides, but let the exteriors rot in order to be stealthy and avoid robberies.

10 posted on 04/13/2022 11:54:45 AM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: Red Badger

Maybe some of those “guild ridden” white women who make excuses for this behavior will now have to directly deal with it.


11 posted on 04/13/2022 11:55:00 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: blam

“Beverly Hills is one of the most affluent, safest neighborhoods in the world and now everyone is scared . . .”

Are they scared enough to vote for law and order conservatives yet? < / sarcasm >

12 posted on 04/13/2022 11:55:50 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: A Navy Vet

“I’m still waiting to see these feral thugs start on the suburbs. Maybe they’re smarter than we know.”

It’s not that they are smart. It’s just that every year, a few of them decide “I’m going to go rob some people in the suburbs”, and those geniuses just don’t come back.


13 posted on 04/13/2022 12:11:03 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

“When I tried to look up the term...”

Yes, I know the term from EU4 (a video game about that era)... they were called “Sumptuary Laws”.


14 posted on 04/13/2022 12:13:54 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a
…the Los Angeles Police Department announced there would be no arrests.

Thereby deliberately giving the thugs a green light to continue with their destruction.

It couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of ivory-tower dwellers, though. They’ve been arrogantly lecturing us commoners for decades while enjoying immunity from the policies they vocally support.

Let them wallow in the filth they helped create.

15 posted on 04/13/2022 12:19:21 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: Old Grumpy; VictimsRightsPro2a

Reparations...


16 posted on 04/13/2022 12:27:05 PM PDT by MrBambaLaMamba (The only good commie is one that's dead - Country Joe McDonald)
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a

I can’t think of anyone who deserves it more, except those on Martha’s Vineyard, and Chappaqua


17 posted on 04/13/2022 12:39:03 PM PDT by euram
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To: VictimsRightsPro2a
Well, you voted for all-Democrat rule. Now you have it, good and hard.

Just think of it as form of reparations . . .

18 posted on 04/13/2022 1:02:03 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Allegra

Giving the people who most deserve it exactly what they have been demanding


19 posted on 04/13/2022 1:04:19 PM PDT by rdcbn1
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To: Boogieman

Thank you!


20 posted on 04/13/2022 1:10:16 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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