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Category Archives: Crime
Modern Orthodox In Majority Black Detroit Suburb
Stephen Belsky posts on FB: “For the last few years, one of the hot communities for young professional Modern Orthodox Jewish families to move into has been Southfield, Michigan — a majority-Black inner-ring suburb of Detroit. Come check us out … Continue reading
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The Wolf of Wall Street
I recently saw the movie The Wolf of Wall Street (about the Jew Jordan Belfort and many of his Jewish friends) and was also just watching this PBS Frontline program, To Catch A Trader, about finding insider trading on Wall … Continue reading
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Hold-Ups In Pico-Robertson Friday Night
Mike emails: Hi Luke, Just saw your post about the hold-ups on Friday night. On Twitter, I read about the crimes as they happened. I recommend you follow these two Twitter accounts: Tweets by BHScanner Tweets by LAScanner If you … Continue reading
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Death Row Inmate Michael Flinner
From NCTimes.com, Oct. 23, 2003: EL CAJON – A landscaper who took out a $500,000 insurance policy on his fiancee and an ex-employee he hired to kill her were convicted today of murder and special circumstances that could lead to … Continue reading
Man Stabbed To Death At Corner Of Robertson Blvd/18th Street
A press release from LAPD: “On Sunday, July 22, 2012, at approximately 8:25 p.m., LAPD, West Los Angeles Patrol Officers were summoned to a stabbing that occurred in the 1700 block of Robertson Boulevard in the city of Los Angeles. … Continue reading
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Three Office Buildings Shot Up In West LA
An hour after I left work, a few feet from where I work (near Olympic Blvd and the 405), an office was fired upon circa 6 pm Monday. A bullet, probably from a .22 rifle, pierced the glass, which crinkled … Continue reading
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Crime Patrol For Pico-Robertson
Kenneth Lowenstein, founder and director of the LA Shmira Patrol, spoke in shul Sunday evening about taking note of suspicious behavior and reporting threats to the police. He begins his talk with an anecdote about a tattooed skinhead in his … Continue reading
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James Q. Wilson Was 80
My liberal professor of political science at Sierra Community College nonetheless assigned James Q. Wilson’s poli sci textbook in 1986. I remember how impressed I was by the book’s fairness and quality. I particularly liked its chapter on the media … Continue reading
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The Los Angeles Guardian Angels
It’s not unusual for me to be awoken in the middle of the night by the sound of a whirring police helicopter right above me and a light shining in my window and cops yelling through a loudspeaker, “Luke Ford! … Continue reading
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How Should You Walk The Mean Streets Of Pico-Robertson?
Leaving a Shabbat dinner the other night, I was advised by the hostess to watch out for muggers. Don’t let anybody sneak up behind me. There have been three Orthodox Jews mugged on Airdrome in the past month. I was … Continue reading
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