# LA Police Cadets Steal Police Cars Make Stops **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 21, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512 "2017-06-21T05:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/1 "2017-06-21T05:15:07Z")
> **[Four more cadets arrested as investigation of stolen LAPD cruisers continues](https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lapd-police-cadet-additional-arrests-20170620-story.html)** > > Four more cadets were arrested as part of the Los Angeles Police Department's widening investigation into a group of teenagers who allegedly stole police cars — an embarrassing episode for the department that drew national headlines when it surfaced... This would be funny if it weren’t so worrying. LAPD again screws up. Several young people might have their lives screwed up. Heads should role Charley Beck. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/2 "2017-06-21T05:39:54Z")
LOL, it IS funny. Who cares if “several young people have their lives screwed up”? They made their stupid choices, knew it was wrong, now they have to live with the consequences. Perhaps this is a GOOD thing, weeding them out of potential actual duty as police officers since they’re such d-bags. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/3 "2017-06-21T05:39:58Z")
“Several young people might have their lives screwed up” makes it sound as if someone screwed them up. They fucked up. So did their teachers/supervisors? True, but we normally don’t blame the school when any other teen is caught joyriding. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/4 "2017-06-21T05:44:36Z")
I agree with your points. Usually I am the harsher one. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/5 "2017-06-21T05:46:33Z")
They let the driver go with a warning. I say give 'em jobs! ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/6 "2017-06-21T05:54:01Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > They let the driver go with a warning. I say give 'em jobs! Lol…they didn’t get their mordida first. Damn slackers. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/7 "2017-06-21T05:56:59Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > True, but we normally don’t blame the school when any other teen is caught joyriding. Yes, but I think we should hold the LAPD accountable for its apparent inability to keep teenagers from stealing major police equipment. According to one of the reports I read, one of the stolen police cars has been missing since May. This kind of makes you wonder how many other stolen police cars there are out there. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/8 "2017-06-21T06:03:21Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Yes, but I think we should hold the LAPD accountable for its apparent inability to keep teenagers from stealing major police equipment. According to one of the reports I read, one of the stolen police cars has been missing since May. This kind of makes you wonder how many other stolen police cars there are out there. But they’re just kids! Let them have their fun! ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/9 "2017-06-21T06:20:53Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Yes, but I think we should hold the LAPD accountable for its apparent inability to keep teenagers from stealing major police equipment. According to one of the reports I read, one of the stolen police cars has been missing since May. This kind of makes you wonder how many other stolen police cars there are out there. I agree and am embarrassed to admit this place is slowly becoming a third world mess. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/10 "2017-06-21T09:14:17Z")
Maybe npt. These kids are subject to the la systen. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/11 "2017-06-21T10:58:18Z")
How would a head role Charlie Beck? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/12 "2017-06-21T11:02:16Z")
I’ve never been to L.A., but I have played Grand Theft Auto V which is set in L.A. I can tell you, that in GTAV it is really easy to steal a police car. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/13 "2017-06-21T14:22:53Z")
Police Acadamy 23: Real Life. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/14 "2017-06-21T17:24:53Z")
One of the LAPD responses is that they don’t have enough officers to staff the station. Maybe they should hire more people. Sounds like a good idea. If only there was some program that could start young people early on a career in the LAPD… ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/15 "2017-06-21T17:26:17Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > One of the LAPD responses is that they don’t have enough officers to staff the station. Maybe they should hire more people. Sounds like a good idea. > > If only there was some program that could start young people early on a career in the LAPD… And if only there were some way to keep such persons from doing stupid shit… ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/16 "2017-06-21T17:58:04Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > One of the LAPD responses is that they don’t have enough officers to staff the station. Maybe they should hire more people. Sounds like a good idea. > > If only there was some program that could start young people early on a career in the LAPD… They claim they have serious staff retention issues and the city refuses to spend the money to hire more officers. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-police-cadets-steal-police-cars-make-stops/789512/17 "2017-06-21T18:06:24Z")
> [@](#): > > Those arrested range in age from 14 to 18 big surprise there.