Intense fire at a commercial building on N. Tujunga Ave in North Hollywood. LAFD on scene in defensive mode. Fire may have started as a garbage fire that spread to building.
The taskforce has been working for a few of hours by the time we meet up. The first incident is for reports of street racers in the area of Sunset and Alvarado. We have to be extra careful as we also monitor a pursuit only blocks away. Several suspected street racers are cited. Minutes later the street racers have found a new spot...the intersection of Manchester and San Pedro in South LA. The taskforce quickly moves in to breakup the takeover of the intersection. For innocent motorists and pedestrians, these takeovers are very dangerous. Fortunately no one was injured at this takeover. And although education is a component of the taskforce, enforcement is also necessary—several people are cited, vehicles are impounded and skid marks are left behind, blanketing the street.
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Tucker Carlson Tonight: The military goes woke, and the consequences could be disastrous. It's easy to dismiss woke activism as a kind of childish sideshow that plays out mostly on college campuses and public radio shows. The cringing, the self-hatred, the hair-on-fire hysteria, the total obliviousness to historical reality -- the whole thing is like an adolescent rage fit that goes on forever. At the University of Wisconsin last month, child activists convinced administrators to move a boulder on campus because they claimed it represented bigotry. It was a racist rock. That actually happened, along with countless other things like it. Our grandchildren are going to read about this moment and they're going to laugh in disbelief. At least, that's been our assumption.
NYC: A tractor-trailer carrying hundreds of propane tanks overturned on the Long Island Expressway early Tuesday morning — shutting down the road and sending flames roaring into the sky, sources said. The driver of the vehicle managed to escape without injury from the fiery wreck on the eastbound service road of the highway near Junction Boulevard in Queens, FDNY sources said. Footage captured by a witness and posted to social media shows the trailer completely engulfed in flames. The driver was hauling 294 propane tanks, sources said. Several explosions can also be heard in the clip. The crash shut down the LIE west of Woodhaven Boulevard, according to Notify NYC.
Oregon State Police: On December 21, 2020 around 8:30 A.M. during the third special session protesters where able to gain access to the Oregon State Capitol. The Oregon State Capitol is closed due to Covid-19 restrictions. Oregon State Police and Salem Police were able to get everyone out of the building. Two individuals refused to leave the building and where taken into custody. The Oregon State Police encourage people to exercise their first amendment rights, but it must be lawfully. Please, discontinue the acts of vandalism or destruction of property. If you commit a crime you will be subject to arrest.
UPD: Oregon State Police responds to activities at the Oregon State Capitol, Marion County. Four people arrested and OSP is attempting to locate a fifth, Jeremy Roberts.
UPD: Oregon State Police responds to activities at the Oregon State Capitol, Marion County. Four people arrested and OSP is attempting to locate a fifth, Jeremy Roberts.
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Unfortunately, social media attention is a big motivating factor for those who engage in this illegal activity. After a video gets posted online of a vehicle doing burnouts, the taskforce is able to quickly locate it, cite the driver and impound the car. As we head back to the station to end the night, we have an opportunity to hear from Sergeant Garcia, supervisor of the LAPD's Street Racing Taskforce. He provides us with great information, and has important messages for those involved in these illegal and dangerous activities.
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London, UK. Metropolitan Police: The Tier 4 rules are clear. If people ignore the new rules or make reckless decisions, enforcement action will be taken. How Londoners act in the next two weeks will determine how quickly the capital will recover.