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More Cops Will Be Out on Halloween to Catch Drunk Drivers
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Next week is Halloween, and local law enforcement agencies will be sending officers out in full force to crack down on drunk driving, per their longstanding "Avoid the 100" campaign.
In a press release laden with bad puns about scariness and costumes, the LA Sheriff's Department announced that extra officers will be deployed throughout the city to find drunk drivers and take them into custody:
“Local revelers should be aware that their Halloween disguises won't make them invisible to the Police, Sheriff or CHP officers who will crack down on drunk anddrug-impaired drivers throughout the region with an aggressive Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort,” said Glendora Police Chief Rob Castro.
And then:
Night time is always a dangerous time on the road, but Halloween can be particularly scary if you get behind the wheel drunk or find yourself around a drunk driver.
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