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Reblogged from Hernian.
April 10, 2010, 10:55am
THE RAMPART
CYCLING. STREET ART. CULTURE. LIFE.
El Mac, Retna & Kofie: JUSTICE Mural for Manifest Equality- Time lapse
March 08, 2010, 12:39am
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck vows to better protect cyclists
He calls bike riders the ‘most vulnerable commuters.’ Bicycle advocates have been pushing the department to do more to crack down on motorists who don’t respect bikers’ right to the road.
read @ LA Times
February 26, 2010, 3:59am
Bike couriers chase down bicycle thief in wild downtown pursuit
Two bike messengers saved the day for a Los Angeles man Monday when they chased a bike thief for five blocks downtown and then knocked him to the ground, causing him to flee, police said.
read @ LATimes
February 23, 2010, 11:45am
i’d posted this photo a while back shared by dtla messenger’s. today i just read this article about “vigilate justice” in news. check it out -
L.A. Times Article:
L.A. sees big jump in bike thefts, prompting some vigilante justice
excerpt:
Some bike messengers last month took justice into their own hands when they caught two suspected thieves, teenage boys who attended a local Catholic high school. According to police, the messengers stripped down the teens to their boxer shorts before taking their cellphones, backpacks and clothes.
“They meted out street justice. We don’t condone street justice. They never threatened them. But they made it clear: don’t mess with another person’s property,” Los Angeles Police Lt. Paul Vernon said. “This incident and the arrests are the tip of iceberg when comes to people stealing bicycles.”
February 11, 2010, 12:36pm
As downtown continues to grow as a dense residential neighborhood, so has bicycle usage, which in turn has had a downside: increased bicycle theft. 2009 saw a 63% increase in thefts in the neighborhood and 2010 was looking no different. But police this past weekend may have helped put a stop to that increasing neighborhood crime trend after arresting men involved in a theft ring.
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January 25, 2010, 3:17pm
