L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Urges Residents to Report Stay-at-Home Violators: ‘Snitches Get Rewards’
Joshua Caplan 2 Apr 2020
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) is encouraging residents to report businesses that violate the city’s stay-at-home order aimed at combating the spread of the Chinese coronavirus.
“If any non-essential businesses continue to operate in violation of the stay at home order, we’re going to act to enforce the safer at home order and ensure their compliance,†Garcetti said at a Tuesday press briefing.
The mayor stated that 540 businesses have been visited after breaking the order. So far, 144 businesses had Los Angeles Police Department officers visit them to ask that they uphold the rules. He noted that four business were referred to the city’s attorney’s office and face misdemeanor filings.
“You know the old expression about snitches — well, in this case, snitches get rewards,†he said. “We want to thank you for turning folks in and making sure we are all safe.â€
Garcetti’s remarks come as he faces growing skepticism over his decision to move some of the city’s growing homeless population to suburban recreation centers.
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