Officers raided 5 locations and arrested more than 90 people.
"I have made it clear that we will seek out and take law enforcement action against all super spreader events occurring anywhere within Los Angeles County," Sheriff Alex Villanueva said. "The goal of these enforcement actions is to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and the risk to our vulnerable populations."
ABC 7 reported:
A special task force of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department conducted raids on five New Year's Eve "super-spreader" parties across the county, making over 90 arrests and taking seven handguns off the streets, officials said Friday.All over a flu with a 99.98% survival rate for most people.
The raids included one in Hawthorne, two in Los Angeles, one in Malibu and one in Pomona, LASD Sgt. Bob Boese said. The locations raided included rented homes, vacant warehouses, hotels and shuttered businesses.
Overall, 90 adults were arrested and cited for violations of the county's Safer At Home order to stem the surge in COVID-19 cases, Boese continued. One person was arrested for alleged possession of narcotics and a loaded firearm. Over 900 people were warned and advised of the updated safer-at-home order. Deputies recovered five handguns from the event in Hawthorne, officials said.
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Reader Comments
They’ll pay dearly for their willful ignorance and cowardice. Those of us who are more prepared have a fighting chance.
I have a few friends who understand what’s going on. The plan is to migrate East from Seattle out to my family’s horse stable in Redmond. Though many of my family are firmly in the covid is real, npr is a reliable news source camp. Not looking forward to dealing with their nervous breakdowns.
Years ago there was a thing called "deprogramming" that was used to help ex-Moonies get their lives back, maybe Google that. Something similar might be useful for those existing in The Covid Reverb Room.
Gotta go, I've bookmarked this thread and will come back in a few days.
R.C.
I'm going to continue reading - I may add more but it is fascinating. I don't want to lose this so am posting it now.
R.C.
*I don't know how/who this gets transcribed but give my thanks to those involved!
** Brings to mind (being funny friendly, NOT jerkish here) ... brings out my inner Horatio: RC