Erika D. Smith: Everyone has a theory of why crime is rising. This one doesn't get discussed enough
LOS ANGELES — I'm sure you've heard about it by now. The 17 gangs, mostly from South L.A., that, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, have been dispatching crews to target and rob wealthy Angelenos, following them from high-end hotels, restaurants and clubs, snatching their watches and purses. And about the suspects who, in some cases, according to police, were released after being ...
by Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times
Apr 19, 2022
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES — I'm sure you've heard about it by now.
The 17 gangs, mostly from South L.A., that, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, have been dispatching crews to target and rob wealthy Angelenos, following them from high-end hotels, restaurants and clubs, snatching their watches and purses.
And about the suspects who, in some cases, according to police, were released after being arrested and then committed more robberies.
I winced with concern when I heard it, immediately feeling awful for those who were attacked and then uneasy about the political implications for L.A.'s mayoral race, which already is being fueled
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