CBSLA's joybenedict gets a behind-the-scenes look at how deputies with the LA County Sheriff's Department are working to combat the dangerous trend of street racing sideshows.
It is a sound that many in the Southland are all too familiar with, street racing sideshows shifting into hear gear, where hundreds of people gather to watch daring drivers, who at every turn get closer and closer to the crowds. At around 9 p.m., members of the sheriff's department met up in Carson to beef up patrols and find street racers. Downing is in charge of the Traffic Services detail. He brought in five extra units on Fourth of July weekend to try and curb the chaos.
"If someone gets hurt, injured, shot at or hit by a car, there's no way for paramedics or deputy personnel to come inside the street," he said. With no license and in an unregistered car, the teen gave up the next meetup, and in return, he went home with a warning. It didn't take long to find the next meetup. Hundreds of people were watching the show as car after car tore up the asphalt just a few miles from the first location. Thankfully, no one was hurt this time, but that's not always the case. The damage also extends to the roads and the quality of life for those who live nearby.
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