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In reply to the discussion: Police arrest dozens at numerous illegal street takeovers in L.A. area [View all]BumRushDaShow
(168,474 posts)21. Not just "downtown" but right in front of City Hall
(and City Hall is less than a mile from what we call "The Roundhouse" (Police HQ)).
Before these "events" with cars, most of this stuff has been done with ATVs and then the cops finally started confiscating them.
What happened too was during the pandemic, the streets were generally empty, even during the day, until the past year, and were truly deserted at night (which is when they were out there to get the most "show bang" since they were shooting off fireworks too) so the "events" seemed to pick up in frequency during that time.
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Police arrest dozens at numerous illegal street takeovers in L.A. area [View all]
ripcord
May 2022
OP
thrill for driver and spectators. The spectators seem to like the risk of getting close to the cars
Demovictory9
May 2022
#30
Good. It's these side shows, and it isn't just happening in Southern California, the Bay Area
JohnSJ
May 2022
#7
Its not a protest. Its just idiots acting the damn fool & getting in peoples way
oldsoftie
May 2022
#14
If you've been watching news, you'd know a "street takeover" isn't a protest.
oldsoftie
May 2022
#34
recent one, the spectators stood in the street blocking the cop cars, giving cars time to speed off
Demovictory9
May 2022
#29