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swat support charity car show

SWAT Support Charity Car Show Mega Gallery

On April 27th, 2008, automotive enthusiasts from across Southern California converged on Pierce College in Woodland Hills for the Motor4Toys SWAT Support Charity Car Show organized by Dustin Troyan. The purpose of this show was to raise money for the families of Randal Simmons and James Veenstra, LAPD SWAT officers who were killed and injured in a standoff in February.

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7:00 PM on Sun May 11 2008
1,355 views, 20 comments

Latest by Rondogg: I live about 10 minutes away but didn't make it down due to my tendency to sleep late on weekends. I wish I had gone down.. more »

law enforcement

LA County Police Compete to Impound Cars

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies have reportedly conducted a competition to see which could impound the most vehicles in one day. The Associated Press reports that the contest was organized to increase morale and motivation within the department. "Operation Any Booking" also included competitions for questioning the highest number of gang members and making the most arrests. "It's just a friendly competition to have a little fun out here," one of the department's lieutenants is quoted by AP as saying. More »

12:45 PM on Thu Oct 4 2007
By Wes Siler
1,798 views, 39 comments

Latest by n/a: Ok - you are all forgetting that it is their JOB to arrest people and impound cars. Let see, I don't break the law, and my car is insured and registered. So guess what, I have never been arrested and more »

los angeles

LAPD Stops Unlicensed Driver Vehicle Impounds

The LA Times reports that the Los Angeles Police Department has imposed a moratorium on impounding the motor vehicles of unlicensed drivers. Citing a pending Oregon case, City Councilman Jose Huizar was concerned the practice of impounding vehicles may be unconstitutional, and pressed the LAPD to examine their former policy. Exceptions to the new policy enter the vague area of some circumstances. Those nabbed driving license-free will be cited, but the vehicle will only be impounded if it cannot be driven away by a licensed driver - or parked legally and secured. [Unlicensed Driving Bonanza via the LAtimes.com]

1:45 PM on Thu Aug 30 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
1,518 views, 12 comments

Latest by xxvxi: So here is a story. My friend was riding his 49cc Honda Ruckus just a few miles away from his house in LA. We were all under the impression that for sub 50cc scooters we didn't need a motorcycle license more »

celebrities

Suddenly Schadentuesday: Sickly, Anorexic Dopehead, Pseudo-Celebrity Nicole Richie Arrested for Driving Backwards on Freeway

When the po po found her, Richie was parked facing the wrong way in the carpool lane, high on grass and Vicodin while gabbing calmly on her cell phone. Lord how we love Los Angeles. However, we also use the 134 through Glendale/Burbank all the live-long time and very well might have been headed in the right direction at 4:50 am on a Monday morning. Cheers to the motorist who saw a black Mercedes soft-roader entering the exit ramp and informed the LAPD. We do wonder; is prison food the answer? Truthfully, we don't care if she ever eats again — just keep the bimbette off our roads. – Jonny Lieberman More »

4:11 PM on Tue Dec 12 2006
By Jonny Lieberman
2,596 views, 8 comments

Latest by Buckster: DAF Wins more »

celebrities

The Benz Is The Problem: More On The Paris Hilton DUI

The New York Times/AP are reporting Paris Hilton was driving her Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren torque monster when she was pulled over by LAPD last night for "erratic driving." We're surprised the spokes-whore of Hollywood's hawtest celeb-whore, Elliot Mintz, hasn't yet implicated the car in the DUI yet — because if you click the jump, you'll see that the German side of the German-American hybrid's been implicated in all sorts of drunken tomfoolery — even some drunken Wert-foolery. So just so you know Mintz, we've had all sorts of success in blaming them for such things for years. [Hat tip to SwatLax! Hat tip on the jump picture to Mike Austin!] More »

10:15 AM on Thu Sep 7 2006
By Ray Wert
9,202 views, 1 comment

Latest by Al Navarro: Okay, I know that she's been with other guys and all, but to be the passenger side rear fender on that 360.... more »

news

Mel Gibson Has A Passionately Anti-Semitic DUI; LAPDSaysWhat?


It's true that truth is greater than fiction, and here's the original from the folks at TMZ.com to prove it: More »

8:48 AM on Mon Jul 31 2006
By Ray Wert
290 views, 9 comments