Aolain
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08-21-10 08:38 AM - Post#117028
Seems the LAPD Reeeeeeely takes stolen cars serious.
Thank goodness this turned out all right.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/20/family-on...
Just wondering though, here in Texas, would the number of cops be normal for a stolen car call?
Note to self...Stay out of LA for awhile...and whatever I do, do not steal a car in California...
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Michael
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08-21-10 09:32 AM - Post#117030
In response to Aolain
That is just insane and stupid!
They should sue and whoever put their license plate out as stolen should be held accountable!
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Maurice
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08-21-10 10:07 AM - Post#117033
In response to Michael
I would guess that the amount of cars was for a couple of reasons. They said they were from two divisions so 3 cars from each division (with one of them probably the Mission division adding a 4th), where the 'pursuit' began to where it ended. Also the fact that it was on the freeway, the more cars there the better if it turned into a chase and also for traffic control. They probably put out that there were several passengers in the vehicle and going on the information at the time that it was a stolen vehicle, it would be a felony stop.
I don't know how the plates got switched but I find nothing wrong with what the officers did at the scene, given the information they had. I'm just glad the driver and passengers complied and it didn't turn out bad. This is one of those situations that was unfortunate but ended safely, which is always a good thing.
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Aolain
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08-21-10 11:18 AM - Post#117036
In response to Maurice
You know, I was thinking about this.
Notice that the news helicopter was on site, with info about the stolen vehicle before the stop was made?
In other words, the LAPD must have informed the local news of an impending stolen vehicle stop---before the stop was made.
Thus, I would think that the LAPD rather likes to be in the news....were they hoping for a high-profile car chase?
Of course, the newsman said "we were listneing to their channels." I am kind of surprised that in this day and age police radio traffic is not encrypted.
It is one thing for a "car chase in progress" to be covered by a news copter...but to inform the press before the stop was made?
Seems odd to me. Unless, of course, the news folks habitually listen in on police tactical channels.
Edited by Aolain on 08-21-10 11:20 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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RRRquilter
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08-21-10 01:38 PM - Post#117044
In response to Aolain
Seems odd to me. Unless, of course, the news folks habitually listen in on police tactical channels.
I think this is most likely the case.
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Maurice
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08-21-10 08:11 PM - Post#117068
In response to RRRquilter
It's LA, they LOVE their police chases there and there are plenty of choppers in the air for traffic and other general news. So I'm thinking they probably did jump the call, so to speak, when they heard the traffic on the scanner.
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