Illegal street takeovers have become a hazard. L.A. County officials want to hear your suggestions
LA TimesIllegal street takeovers have killed and injured bystanders in Los Angeles County in recent years, and now county officials are planning to ask the public for ideas to curb the increasingly popular activity. In Compton, known as the “mecca of street takeovers,” sheriff’s deputies say they have responded to hundreds of takeover incidents in the city since January. In recent years, street takeovers have become a weekly occurrence in neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, where drivers perform “doughnuts” in the middle of busy intersections or race their vehicles in residential streets. I am mad.” Olivares’ sister, Cindy Enamorado, said that street takeovers promote violence, vandalism, drug use, and driving under the influence, and that all of it is organized over social media.
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Bystander fatally shot during street takeover in South Los Angeles
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