August 21, 2014
Local News & Culture. Marina del Rey
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New city security cameras will bring 24-hour police surveillance to the boardwalk By Claire Kaufman and Joe Piasecki “Your picture has been taken. “You are in a restricted area. “Please leave the premises immediately.” Try to set up a picnic at the Venice Skate Park after 9 p.m. and you may encounter a booming electronic voice from somewhere in the dark. The message: get lost. And the machine really does take your picture. In late March, the Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks installed six solar-powered cameras and the accompanying recording to discourage entry to the boardwalk-adjacent skate park after posted dawn-to-dusk hours. (Continued on page 12)
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