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Profiles in Political Courage: Dennis P. Zine Edition — He Knows ‘Beck’s Law’ Is Wrong So Why Won’t He Fight?

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

When asked by the people of Los Angeles where he stands on the issue of giving unlicensed drivers a free pass when caught by a cop at a traffic stop, Dennis P. Zine — the double-dipping retired traffic cop, ex-director … Continue reading →

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Beck Comes Clean: Taking Cars Out of the Hands of Unlicensed Drivers “Could Increase Safety on the Roads”

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

UPDATE: The LA Times has put up a full version of this story online. Attaboy Charlie, we didn’t think you had it in you. In a meeting with LA Times reporters and editors on Wednesday, you are quoted as saying … Continue reading →

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D-Day for LA Police Commission: Is the Law Supreme or Politics When It Comes to Impounding Cars?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

UPDATE: Confronted with questions raised by the State Legislative Counsel on whether its proposed policy is legal and where City Attorney Carmen Trutanich stands given his conflicted positions, the Police Commission put off a decision Tuesday on a new car … Continue reading →

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Why Haven’t 50,000 Motorists Caught on Camera Crashing Red Lights Paid Their Tickets?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by

Here are the facts, M’am, just the facts, you tell me the question. LA contracted with a private company to install red-light cameras at 32 of its 4,300 intersections to catch scofflaws. The company went bankrupt and now is owned … Continue reading →

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