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3/7/21: The organizers of an effort to recall George Gascon as Los Angeles County District Attorney, have announced that they have served him with legal papers announcing their intention to recall him from his position. This just 90 days after his election on December 7, 2020-the earliest that a recall effort can be launched. The organizers will need to collect 500,000 signatures in LA County, 5% of the total overall population, in order to put the measure on the November 2021 ballot. That...
3/11: The Santa Clarita division of the LA County Sheriff's Department reports that it has recovered 250 stolen catalytic converters, and arrested 19 suspects. The smog mediation devices, which scrub automobile exhaust, are frequently stolen by thieves who sell them to scrap dealers. The converters are said to be worth $250 to $750 each. The entire lot of 250 catalytic converters is estimated to be worth $750,000 or so. The 19 arrested people men also had $100,000 in cash on them, at the time...
SMPD reports that it arrested 2 suspects and recovered 3 stolen Catalytic Converters from a residence at 16th Street and Idaho Avenue. At 3:30 am on a Wednesday, “the suspect vehicle was located driving away from area and attempted to hide in a carport in the 1000 block of 14th street. Officers conducted a traffic stop and contacted the two occupants who were in possession of power tools and a car jack. Three catalytic converters were located inside the vehicle. One of the catalytic converters was just stolen and returned to the owner.” The...
By David Ganezer Lady Gaga's English Bulldogs were stolen from her on February 24th and later recovered. But this is apparently not the only case of guns being used in canine robberies. "My roommate was walking the dog on the Venice Boardwalk in the early evening on February 19th," say RJ. "when he was approached by three young men. One of them was armed. "My roommate said he decided not to pursue them, having just had a pistol pointed at his chest. Once they got the dog, they walked away."...
By Corva Corvax, a Logical Opinion March 5, 2021 On Thursday, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon released a press statement regarding a poll conducted by Californians for Safety and Justice, claiming the results proved that crime victims prefer public resources go toward crime prevention and rehabilitation of criminals rather than their incarceration. Gascon wrote, "Large majorities [of victims of violent crime] support policies to shift resources away from incarceration and move toward prevention and rehabilitation." The problem is...
