Hit and Run Killer ID'd but cops may drop case
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Roadblock at 06.15.11 - 10:23 am
In April a chatsworth high student was killed on De Soto. His name was Alex Romero.
He was hit from behind by a speeding car in the right lane.
The license plate was traced to a home in a gated community in Porter Ranch.
@ Sgt. Krumer, what is the status on this case? The father of Alex Romero stated two weeks ago that the case was being dropped.
Is this true!?
Im sorry, nothing against you but if LAPD is dropping this case, while dedicating 6000 man hours and 20 detectives to the brian stow beating it smacks of all kinds of wrong.
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Did his father explain why the case is being dropped?
markd06.15.11 - 10:57 am
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Im waiting on an update from a Person close to the matter, but its only Info from the kids father. I'd rather have Sgt Krumer clarify whats happening since he can get the official status.
Roadblock responding to a
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06.15.11 - 1:14 pm
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Please update.
We will not tolerate the case getting dropped. I don't care who the culprit is blowing.
gado_gado responding to a
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06.15.11 - 1:28 pm
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Sgt Krumer, when the LAPD brass are scratching their heads wondering why their relationship with the bicycle community is still so sour, show them these threads. There is nothing head-scratching about it.
Would this case be dropped if the person killed were a police officer's son?
Shape up!!
outerspace06.15.11 - 3:35 pm
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We don't know the whole story yet, but this sounds like a failure for sure.
gado_gado responding to a
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06.15.11 - 4:03 pm
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i looked at those dates at the top and thought "1994 that 4 years after I graduated High School" then i cried ... fuck. RIP Alex ... I hope your family gets at least a teeny bit of justice.
trickmilla responding to a
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06.15.11 - 4:29 pm
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Maybe they should offer a $200,000 reward for the killer ...
Oh I forgot, a rich drunkard that runs down a high school student in the valley doesn't affect The Dodgers' ticket sales & beer promotions ... never mind.
trickmilla responding to a
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06.15.11 - 4:48 pm
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Hello All,
Just spoke with the Captain at Valley Traffic. He indicated that the case is still open.
The LAPD does not "drop" cases. We gather all the evidence that is available and present it to the District Attorney's office. The DA makes the determination if there is sufficient evidence to file against the suspect...or in the alternative they can reject the case.
As of right now there is no filing...but there is no DA reject either. That means the case is open and they are still gathering or attempting to locate evidence.
I will stay optimistic that the driver will see the inside of a court room.
Sgt. David Krumer06.16.11 - 3:02 pm
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Thanks, Sgt. Krumer,
I will stay optimistic, but, I think cars are too dangerous to be used on the road by the general public. A person should not get a DL until age twenty-five becasue it takes a long time to become a good driver. I drove big rigs for Fed Ex for ten years I've seen fwys and roads from here to San Frisco, to Memphis to San Diego and non-class A drivers in cars are by FAR the worst drivers.
I studied social anthropology and this monolithic car infrastructure is the primary cause of civil disobedience, social deterioration and urban blight.
Instead of spending 55 million so that rich people in Westwood can take a direct rout via a new bridge over the Sepulveda to their multi million dolor Mc Mansions off Malholland Dr. is probably the most outrageous misuse of public funds I've ever witnessed. It makes Marie Antoinette's lavish purchase of a necklace seem like a child's toy.
We need to re-purpose our fwys.
1. Build subways underneath them to move people long distances faster and more safely.
2. Use the top of the freeways for bike lanes, electric trollys and location specific e-trains. Same with large streets like Ventura Blvd, Venice, Washington, Sunset, Santa Monica.
3. Install ski lifts for bicycles for passage over the Santa Monica Mountains at Highland, Sepulveda and Topanga Cyn. It's not rocket science or expensive - people have been using ski lifts to surmount Big Bear Mountain in the summer with mountain bikes.
3. Allocate ONE two-way lane for cars on streets and a freeways.
4. Use extra public land available on very wide freeways (405, 5 in LB, 170, 134 etc.) for small elongated rest areas, shops, parks, restrooms and other businesses.
This would create community, encourage motorists to use public transportation and bicycles, build revenue and put an end to urban blight.
A study conducted by an independent contractor concluded that in Colorado the GNP (Gross National Product) Tax that everyone pays into is where the car infrastructure costs come from, not the DMV, at the tune of an average of 3,000.00 per person per car on the road per year.
Bicycle infrastructure costs the GNP $28.00 per person, per bike, per year.
I'm tired of hearing bicycles being blamed for accidents and told to ride to the right when they are the ones footing the bill for cars to be on the road in the first place. DMV registration does not even begin to cover the coasts, those funds are mostly for the DMV itself and perhaps, in some counties, addition funds for the Highway Patrol. None of it makes it to road building and maintenance and the cost of lives to police who have the scary job of enforcing good driving and countless innocents killed by cars.
Girl Power06.16.11 - 3:51 pm
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I will post an update tomorrow.
Sgt. David Krumer
07.20.11 - 11:07 pm
Still waiting...
Bikekowski responding to a
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07.22.11 - 12:02 am
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The lead investigator advised me that there have been "significant advances in our investigation that implicates" additional [arties involved.
This is moving forward.
Sgt. David Krumer responding to a
comment by Bikekowski
07.22.11 - 12:41 am
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What does that mean exactly...they may not prosecute, or they have more people to prosecute? Thanks
FIXMYLIFE07.22.11 - 9:13 am
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Heard on the radio today that they caught the person a girl and her father
crossbones08.9.11 - 10:18 pm
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THANK GOODNESS!! Hope the daughter/driver loses her L's and also gets herpes from the jail toilet seat...
FIXMYLIFE08.10.11 - 10:19 am
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