A drunk driving white man murdered 3 street vendors and @CD6LosAngeles blamed the murdered vendors and not the killer. She has to frame it like this because the truth is that the city refuses to build infrastructure to protect pedestrians from cars. Plastic bollards don’t work!
Official statement on the Fatal Incident in North Hollywood
Our community is devastated by the horrific crash in North Hollywood yesterday and our hearts go out to all those affected by this terrible loss. We are mourning our beloved community members whose lives were tragically cut short, and our deepest prayers are with the victims currently fighting for survival in the hospital.
As a Metro Board Director, I am in direct communication with Metro leadership and transit security to receive real-time updates and ensure all necessary coordination is taking place around the station area.
This location was not a safe environment for our beloved street vendors to be set up; and this devastating incident underscores exactly why we need designated spaces to protect our street vendors and keep our sidewalks safe for everyone. State policy needs to change so that cities can act!
The Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department remain engaged with their ongoing investigation. We urgently ask the public to continue avoiding the Lankershim and Chandler intersection to give investigating officers clear access to process the scene safely. Further verified details will be shared as soon as they are confirmed.
I am so serious when I say I think Abdul is going to completely change the way we as a nation talk to and about people who are hell-bent on making our lives fucking horrible.
@SarahIronside6@BenjaminPDixon Pretending that it’s some obnoxious radical leftist expectation to want your elected reps to simply show up to work early is quite the impressive bit. Bravo.