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[KSweeley]

Link: https://apnews.com/b830a761c3514443...olunteers-steal-LAPD-cars,-patrol-Los-Angeles

June 15, 2017

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three teenagers in a program for those who may want to become officers stole three Los Angeles Police Department vehicles and went on patrol around the city before leading authorities on wild pursuits that ended with crashes, Chief Charlie Beck said Thursday.

The trio — two boys and a girl ages 15, 16 and 17 — “gamed the system” and used a vacationing sergeant’s name to sign out stun guns and radios and drive the cars right out of a stationhouse parking lot, Beck said. Police are investigating whether the teens impersonated officers and pulled over drivers.

The three were arrested Wednesday after two pursuits ended with crashes in South Los Angeles. A third police car was later recovered around the corner from a police station.

The three were part of a program for teen volunteers who work in police stations and go through an academy to learn about the criminal justice system.

Authorities are still trying to figure out exactly when the cars were taken, but Beck said investigators were looking into the possibility that at least one of the vehicles had been missing since May 28.

 

[Not]

Sounds like a more entertaining Let's Be Cops

 

[Slayven]

A bunch of people should get fired. Like who is not keeping track of lethal police equipment?

 

[How About No]

Was Micheal Kelso one of those kids?

 

[Reverend Funk]

Kinda cool

 

[RedHill]

I hope the LAPD doesn't expect to be taken seriously after allowing this to happen. How do you get clowned that hard by teenagers?

 

[The Jazz Cabbage Master]

Sounds like stuff happened that should have been noticed sooner. But I know nothing of how these places really work so ¯_(&#12484_/¯

 

[adj_noun]

The three were part of a program for teen volunteers who work in police stations and go through an academy to learn about the criminal justice system.

I still sense an opportunity there.

 

[gaugebozo]

I took the present tense "steal" to mean this was an ongoing program where teens steal police cars then act as community police.

Spoiler

I'm so very tired.

 

[Palmer_v1]

This could make a great movie.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Soooo police cars don't have GPS trackers then?

 

[LycanXIII]

One car may have been missing since May 28th?

 

[Nowise10]

Dang imagine the thrill they must've had. Like a movie

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Sounds like the wrecklessness that the lapd needs more of. They should be hired.

 

[smurfx]

dumb kids could have waited a couple of years and then they could break the law and get away with it like regular police officers.

 

[Korey]

Only in LA will you have teens pretending to be cops, steal cop cars from the police station, leading to a wild five-star high speed chase.

 

[DiscoJer]

dumb kids could have waited a couple of years and then they could break the law and get away with it like regular police officers.

That was literally an episode of Sledge Hammer!

 

[inner-G]

Soooo police cars don't have GPS trackers then?

No, as that would hold 👮🏻 accountable for their locations. Same reason they don't want cameras

 

[PillarEN]

Was Micheal Kelso one of those kids?

I'm assuming that's the name of the actor who played McLovin? Cause that's who popped in my head too haha

 

[Not]

I'm assuming that's the name of the actor who played McLovin? Cause that's who popped in my head too haha

No it's Ashton Kutcher's character on That 70's Show

 

[Lkr]

I hope the LAPD doesn't expect to be taken seriously after allowing this to happen. How do you get clowned that hard by teenagers?

If you listen to The Dollop's History of the LAPD, you would never take them seriously

 

[HowZatOZ]

If you listen to The Dollop's History of the LAPD, you would never take them seriously

People still take American police seriously?

 

[How About No]

I'm assuming that's the name of the actor who played McLovin? Cause that's who popped in my head too haha

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

So they passed the test right?

 

[Nagito]

😂 that really got me.

 

[Jarmel]

lol at a car being missing for over two weeks

 

[MaverickHunterX]

First thing that came to mind...

 

[Shaanyboi]

 

[Vicetrailia]

People are crazy yo.

 

[kaname-san]

Kinda cool

How the hell is this cool? They were driving like maniacs and crashed the cars. They could have easily killed someone.

 

[Agent_ShortBus]

I remember doing the junior academy and volunteering for 3 years and never would have thought of stealing a cop car lol.

 

[norm9]

kids, smh

 

[mr2xxx]

How the hell is this cool? They were driving like maniacs and crashed the cars. They could have easily killed someone.

But they didn't, hence the kinda part.

 

[akira28]

look, I didn't steal the car, you obviously have it back. I only borrowed it. Stop being a little bitch, officer.

borrowing a police car is not a crime. You people are why Police Academy 12 will never get made.

 

[akira28]

Soooo police cars don't have GPS trackers then?

I think some have selectable trackers in the form of Lowjack type devices. I seem to recall hearing about a stolen cruiser being tracked that way, but its been a long time and I could be wrong.