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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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