LAPD to crack down on street takeovers by impounding even spectators' cars
Over time the participants have gotten more brazen, sometimes performing their stunts in the presence of law enforcement. The drivers and spectators often overwhelm the police by sheer numbers, rendering them unable to pursue lawbreakers without injuring others. , the LAPD announcement comes on the heels of a takeover that expanded into the looting of a nearby 7-Eleven.
"We really want to stop this from becoming a new trend where they think they can show up and take over a street, freeway or any part of the city," said LAPD Detective Ryan Moreno at a press conference August 18. The LAPD says it will adopt a"zero tolerance policy" and intends to impound any vehicle participating in or attending a takeover for up to 30 days.
The move echoes the stance taken in the 1990s, when widespread street racing dominated the headlines. Eventually, police began citing spectators, not just the racers themselves, and ticketingTakeovers are a bit different, though, as the cars participating require very little modification. Spectators also take a much more active role in the revelry, by jumping into the paths of cars or making mischief by tossing fireworks or, inexplicably, shining disorienting lasers at the drivers.
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