A protest is planned for Friday in a Los Angeles neighborhood as filming gets underway for the latest installment of the 'Fast and Furious' franchise. The community says the movies promote dangerous illegal street takeovers and has become a mecca for amateur street racers.
the protest will take place in two parts: from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and again from 5 to 10 p.m. at Marion Park located outside Bob's Deli.
Just three months ago, "Fast and Furious" actors Sun Kang, who played Han Lue in the franchise, and Cody Walker, brother of the late Paul Walker, spoke in to promote a new national ad campaign highlighting the dangers of street racing. The campaign was launched by Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer. Travis Rice reports on the rise in illegal street racing in the area, and the efforts of a local District Attorney to try and stop it.
Since 2001, there have been nine Fast and Furious movies. Many of the scenes for "Fast X" have been shot in Angelino Heights. Just last week, the Los Angeles Police Department announced a crackdown on illegal street racing activities "We really want to stop this from becoming a new trend where they think that they show up and take over a street or a freeway or any part of the city, that they’re just going to be able to do whatever they want." said LAPD detective Ryan Moreno during a press conference. "Cars are going to start disappearing real soon.
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