Police Tow Street Vendors Van. Citations Issued
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- The multi-departmental safety task force patrol around the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Santa Monica Police towed a street vendors van from Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica Code Enforcement Officers issued several citations.
Today's multi-department task force consisted of Los Angeles County Health Deputies, Santa Monica Police Officers, Santa Monica Code Enforcement Officers, Santa Monica Fire Code Enforcement Officers, Public Works employees, and private security guards.
The newly formed task force has been instrumental in helping to educate and enforce the City’s safety laws and ensuring safe sidewalk vending practices across the City.
According to information from the City of Santa Monica website www.santamonic... ; Santa Monica was one of the first cities in the state to develop a permitted vending program. The City's comprehensive program that has allowed permitted or licensed vendors to operate for over 30 years includes permitting processes and parameters for safe vending, and today over 150 vendors are legally permitted to vend in the city. In 2018, the state law changed with the “Safe Sidewalk Vending Act” (SB 946) to provide important entrepreneurship and economic opportunities to low-income and immigrant communities.
State and local laws guide safe vending practices and standards in Santa Monica. All vendors need a City of Santa Monica business license and if applicable, a vending permit to sell any items in the City, and vendors selling food must also obtain and display a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health permit. The permit requirements reflect Santa Monica’s commitment to balancing public health and safety with expanding opportunities for micro-entrepreneurs.
Vendors are encouraged and welcome in many sidewalk locations throughout the City. In particular, sidewalk vendors are encouraged to vend on the sidewalk along Colorado Avenue between the Expo Light Rail Line (4th Street) and Ocean Avenue (top of the Santa Monica Pier). Please see the top resources above for more info on restricted areas including Third Street Promenade, Palisades Park, Santa Monica Pier and the beach.
The MURCIA FAMILY and their band of vendors are finally going down! Love
It ! Thank you SMPD and Code
Enforcement and thanks FAB for posting!
Dishonest, immoral, criminal activity must never be tolerated. These people endanger the lives and take away the businesses of citizens and clutter beautiful public spaces. Their arrogance and shameful disregard of health standards is shocking. Thanks and admiration go to the police and health officials who shut these criminal operations down.
Don't forget that as this went unchecked it inevitably became TERRITORIAL. Such as, "This is my corner", "This is my spot, no one else can sell here", although they don't give the same decorum to actual business owners. This inevitably becomes a criminal enterprise.
YES YES YES LOVE IT GET RID OF ALL THESE COCKROACHES VERMIN SELLING THERE SHIT POISONING PEOPLE JAIL TERMS ALSO NEEDED BIG TIME 😁😁
At the end he pretty much confessed to RICO violations, didn't he.
@@john_from_eastcoast. "Loose lips" implies that he's telling the truth, but I think what you're trying to tell us is that he's a prevaricating douchebag.
@@john_from_eastcoast. Think I've heard that somewhere, Lol ! 💀
Absolutely. They have jumped and kicked out vendors that are not part of their group.
Awesome work by the SMPD and Health Dept! Keep up the good work, no matter how much rudeness you encounter, we are cheering you on!
What is astonishing to me is this, these vendors refused to get the proper documentation and inspections. They want to argue about their rights and what they want. The refused to listen to these patient city and county officials. They drive unlicensed, they service without inspection paperwork, they are completely disrespectful. SMPD is doing an outstanding job.
Yep unfortunately like most people who do wrong they always think that they are right and never do wrong, first of all most of them have a chip on there shoulder and they never look or even see the bigger picture.
I know this because I have personally been down that road. And then you get all these people saying, oh but they work so hard and they have rights.
Well I can’t support people, when I see all these dirty vans and not paying tax, behind the scenes it’s normally the biggest family that run things and fights do go on.
And to top it all, I would probably die of a heart attack if I saw the hygiene failures.
How do I investigate or report suspected food poisoning, I don’t see a phone number, or cart number, or customer care number.
Nope I don’t care if they’ve been there for 20 years or a hundred, I ain’t supporting them.
But as the young person said he don’t care what anybody says, and that confirms to me everything that I suspected and exactly what I knew.....!!!
Not quite, they keep on coming back and taking a crap on the LAW!.
Ignorance everywhere 😂
After his admission of flouting the law repeatedly, he doesn't deserve a permit.
wonder how fast his tone will changes once the IRS starting to audit him
Tax evasion charges need to come into play....
That box truck van is pretty disgusting
No insurance, no driving license, no registration...who are these assholes who think America don't have rules and laws...them admitting to gang activiity.. they make me sick...get out of our country
That guy is such a loser, imagine being so proud of breaking the law. I hope they continue with that attitude because that’s just going to push City officials and law enforcement to crack down even harder. They call themselves “El Terror” which stands for the fear. They even had hand signs lol what the heck, that’s the best name they could come up with? They’re freaking fruit vendors with a gang name lol. It’s so embarrassing, and his wife is his little echo proudly supporting and reacting what he says. Law enforcement and City Officials, please stay on these illegal vendors until they pay up like all the other vendors that are legally selling goods. They should not be getting free ticket to do as they wish. The fact that he’s mad is proof that he’s feeling the pressure and he knows he’s going to lose no matter what he does.
Jajajaj this shit is all fix up with the cops....we just have to make them look good....just like all those video that u guys see
@@user-a1.-_a1.-_ That's what Losers do throw family under the bus. Terror crew is Bullshit. F this guy get out of my city!
Terror ? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Son puros pendejos.
Keep taking their carts, food and arrest themmm...they will comply with the law or go broke ....
@@terror8100 you're embarrassing my dude
Funny how they are moving further and further from the pier each video 😂😂 good work officers!!
Awesome job officers and city workers for cleaning up the wharf and surrounding area. All city and towns should follow what you guys did. These illegal vendors think they do anything they want. The place was looking like a flea market terrible.
Change your name ese... remember your familia crossing illigal.. mamon
Absolutly fantastic on this . Stronger methods are required on these non liencened vendors. GREAT JOB
I don't live in Santa Monica, but I do live in a coastal city in CA. I must say, it appears Santa Monica is doing a pretty good job of enforcing their laws and protecting the businesses who paid for the process, permits and the taxes that go with it all. Vigorous enforcement with a multi agency task force is the way to go. I'm betting if they included ICE in the task force you might see this issue dissipate faster.
There’s a reason why they don’t deploy Ice, Chuck.
Cost of our tax payer money to keep Santa Monica from looking like LA
the city is wasting officers time since this has been going on a for a whuile. These vendors should be takento the prison or taken to Tijuana or Juarez and dropped off in Mexico.
@@luckyman9903Double dealing Democrat politicians is the reason ICE isn't deployed. Santa Monica though not officially a "Sanctuary City", forbids employers from asking immigration status. Instead of enforcing the existing laws solving the problem quickly and efficiently Politicians worried about the "optics" waste enormous amounts of City resources (tax dollars). Even if all these vendors were all made legal doubtful they'd contribute enough taxes in a lifetime to cover the cost of this enforcement action a net loss for the public. They should be deported. Legal immigrants sign a contract with the government guaranteeing they will not become a public charge.
That’s some Funny Shit
Great job! People need to follow the law
They always pull out their camera like the police are doing something wrong they’re breaking the law we’re just enforcing it
I know! It’s their only defense…. Offense!
they do that and aggravate the police officers to do something bad and then use that to sue the city and get millions with the help of unscrupulous leftists lawyers and crooked ACLU low lives.
These people are a embarrassment
The silly woman the other day was filming herself actually physically assaulting police. Definitely no brains
Ignorant people !
It’s infuriating to see the arrogance and entitlement of these people. You break laws in your country you would be in big trouble and probably in some nasty prison cell.
That dude looks like he was born here lol
Thank you to the police officers who are doing something about this mess. This is America , we have rules. Get a permit and I will personally line up to buy food from you. Don't get a permit, then get the hell off the pier.
WOW! Confession on film ATTENTION, FEDS, ATENTION IRS >>>>26:30 straight from the horse's mouth! He knows he is wrong but he said he would rather have 10 illegal carts over 1 legal and up to 150 carts per day to corner the market! IRS where are you! IRS Needs to visit SM! 41:23 "Your hole crew" WOW! this office is on top of his game he needs a raise. 42:30 Maybe the Feds need to get in evolved sounds like some RICO violations here. 43:36 WOW! Confession on film!!!!!WOW! Confession.
The irs worries about the big fish. This person doesn’t even deserve there time. If you want the irs to follow up on them your gonna want irs to audit 90% of businesses. They go for the big fish. Just saying.
@@1richnasty yet the IRS / Federal prosecutors love to prosecute large rings of illegal activity to send a message to all the other criminals that you won’t get away with it.
@@john_from_eastcoast. believe it or not I’m sure they have informants who read these comments as they are always watching from a distance…. They are hawks circling above, watching all the prey below to keep an eye on them.
@@john_from_eastcoast. how do you think there is money laundering when the vendors are illegal… cartels use big business to launder money not some small street vendor. Little do you know…this is city level operation not state or federal. This is small stuff at the end of the day. John your trying to make it bigger than it is. All these people run there operation off of there ebt cards. There not wanted in Santa Monica or other cities if there not abiding by the rules and regulations.
@@kingjamesfromthekingjamesbible why would I know? I’m not for them Bryan.
that Civil rights Atty. trying to protect this vendors, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? you should "KNOW BETTER" if this vendors don't have "City permit, LIABILITY INSURANCE PAYBLE TO THE CITY AND THE PUBLIC Million $ or more. health Dept. permit, vendor food handling permit. "Calif. has the stricktest health code in the nation. and if this Vendors don't have any of this, "YOU ARE OUT, SIMPLE AS THAT. So stop protecting them.
if he says he has a 24 truck, let the IRS check his income, properties and how much he reports to the IRS, and see if he keeps laughing, it happened to me
If I lived in CA it would be a pleasure turning him into the IRS! This hustler needs to pay taxes to CA & IRS like the rest of us.
@@john_from_eastcoast. --- If he's been doing it for 20 years, Republican governors allowed it too.
@@john_from_eastcoast. --- *You're not as glad as we are that you moved out and never looked back, John. You sound like just like a real Trump University grad! Maybe you'll look back when your grand-daughter travels here for an early, safe and legal abortion.*
@@john_from_eastcoast. -- *California will be around long after you're moldering in your grave... With median housing prices among the very highest in the nation, supply and demand proves the vast majority of buyers don't agree with you.*
EXACTLY!!!!!
He doesn’t have any respect for the law. He has been doing it for twenty years.
Yeah that looks real sanitary to me nice job smpd we support you and all you do very nice to see you enforcing the law
Thanks for keeping Santa Monica safe and clean.
There’s a reason why these vendors are fighting the law so hard. It’s easy money and they don’t have to pay taxes living a wealthy life
Wealthy?? Lol yeah ok buddy.
@@ProBackgammonequipment , let’s do some math..
$8 a drink, he said he’d do 150 drinks per cart..given, that’s on a hot summer day..
How’s your math?
Money aint easy, also wouldnt you like a tax free government!!!
TAXES = RICH POLITICIANS
@@banderabird2797 I live in a pretty affluent area in Los Angeles and have yet to meet someone in my neighborhood who works as a vendor. Don’t disagree they should get the proper permits. Their not wealthy or else many people within Los Angeles would do this as work and go to business for themselves through the correct permitted process. As a business owner myself, I would do it myself if it was well profitable.
@@banderabird2797 You think that's all profit? How's your business education?
I’ve been breaking the law for 20 years, the law decided to enforce vending permits for the last year and that gives me the right to break the law. This guy has no respect. It’s simple to see why California is getting a rise in crime, when people like him feel entitled to break the law.
Thank you guys for enforcing the laws it's a tough job keep up the good work we all appreciate it it's not fair what they keep on doing other businesses do it the legal way for a reason thank you!
Ignorance + Entitlement is such an aweful combination
People got no shame I’m pretty sure undocumented as well , these people need to be deported if they can’t seem to follow basic laws
The genius business man will be eating his words soon enough! Arrogance leads to hubris every time amigo.
We love it keep at it officers. Thank you
My favorite is when they start recording (on their Metro PCS EFT phones) like it’s going to make enforcement not enforce. 🤣🤣🤣
I love my metro pcs company. You go and pay more for Verizon.
The biggest way to stop it is to not buy from them. Clearly stated, they don't want to pay what is required to insure they are in proper protocol for selling food.
The best way....sale permits and assign spots...no permit.....get outta here
Back to Tijuana!.
Congratulations to the city they are doing a great job
Lol tell that to the coyote that bought your family here .. mamon
@@tonecity9500 grow up
Thank you for the excellent videos and channel. Please be safe
Can’t believe people actually buy that garbage they sell . If people knew how dirty and unsanitary these vendors food and equipment was they’d think twice . I wouldn’t even give that shit to my dog .
that guy at the very end with his chubby gf was basically incriminating himself to the officer lol and the officer could careless about him he just wanted him to spill the beans since he loves to talk alot!
Yep!
They have a whole task force for this 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
So there mad cause before they use to get away with it , like the lady said in Spanish, but not anymore
The woman complaining is saying, " I broke laws when I came into this country and I was rewarded with free public money and resources. why now, when I break more laws, are you not giving me more public money?"
If a restaurant does this they put them out of business but these businesses are left to continue. All carts should be impounded until the come into compliance like them.
This was a real good video... Finally a good conversation....
Every one who is in business "wishes" they didn't need to pay for permits, license fees, pay to keep the business up to code, and pay federal and state taxes, but, life isn't that easy, and 95% play be the rules. These vendors want to have special rights, treated special to not be held to the same standard as other people working to feed their family, yet they yell, unfair, we are being targeted.
Everything this guy says trying to defend his actions is so ignorant. First he says we don't make as much money if we do it legally. So he's admitting that he would rather pay tickets having an illegal business because it makes more money ignoring the health codes and safety practices to keep people healthy and not sick. What he's doing is admitting that making money is more important than keeping his workers dignified and obeying the rules. The biggest shame is how long this person has been doing it successfully because of the amount of money made illegally. If you buy from one of these vendors you're obviously as ignorant as they are not caring about your health or the laws. The worst part is the money to take away from the legal vendors that are not getting people sick and being so dirty and shameful.
More than the health permit, there's a limited number of permits to sell in the pier and surrounding area. If he would do things legally, he wouldn't to be able to have multiple carts to sell to throngs of people in the pier. I get it's wrong and illegal, but he sees it through a different lense and the enforcement it's not really there as these videos might suggest it is.
This is not Mexico, respect USA laws or get out 🙏
They’re doing it the wrong way, they have the same problem in the Philippines markets but instead of confiscating the items that they’re selling they confiscate the carts , and if caught doing it again they confiscate both the items and the carts. And they should post big posters of the van and it’s contents like the drinks on the floor and hot dogs not refrigerated at every entrance of the pier and all over the beach to warn people of what they’re buying and consuming.
Some people just do that for a quick minute and then they get a legit business but this guy here is making it a career making nickels and dimes still 🤦♂️🤦♂️from mocosos..😆😆
About time!
If the issue is that the unlicensed vendors don't have a permit, why don't they just get a permit !!! It's about $150 for a permit in Sana Monica !!!
So, they have their own hand sign? In other words, it’s a vendor gang 🙄. Ya, real uptown stuff here
The guy just said he doesn’t want to follow the rules just like we thought, I feel sorry for the real vendors
@1zzy L Murcia Family, let’s all remember their name
@@john_from_eastcoast. I figured he was
@@john_from_eastcoast. what honcho means ?
You ARE chipping away at NARCO LAUNDERING by taking their tools! I applaud this effort! Guy admitted he can't do his thing on the books. I work for cash a time or two as well but a fence or deck repair is different. This guy seems to not care about others running legit business... 3rd world tactics
Lol selling fruit.. yes moving lots of money
Whole generations of gangs and criminals. They need to be jailed and sent outta here.....
They're to nice with the vendors that's why they act like that, just confiscate their cars and that's it They're doing something illegal, come on!
What amazing me is the amount of money, departmental work force and time spent dealing with these people who think they still reside in a corrupt country where anything goes. During a pandemic when populations are dying due to infections that these types of activities may be directly reposible for by providing food stores that may be handled wrong and not even approved for consumption. The city of Santa Monica should not just be conducting sweeps and just letting them come back the next day . Confiscate the equipment and burn all of it, make them have to go out and purchase new stuff. Also what about service calls that really need to be answered, how mahy robberies and other crimes are going unanswered due to law enforcement being tied up with this crap
I love the way illegal aliens argue about US law.
Yes destroy their livelihood lock em up and they will have to comply or go broke....mot following the lW, not paying taxes....
Dont let the blowhard public defenders scare you. keep up the good work.
27:00 he doesn't want to get the permit coz he'll have to pay the tax. Especially they're getting cash. Even if they pay the tickets that the police issues them they are still way ahead...That dude probably lives in a mansion and has a Tesla. He's got it made
@@john_from_eastcoast. Yup👍
Start asking for green cards n confiscate the goods
Mr Terror says he sells 150 cups (of fruit) per cart on a good day. 150 cups of fruit at $8 per cup is $1,200 of daily revenue for each fruit cart. He claims to have 20 carts working. So on a good day (of selling 150 cups of fruit) his daily revenue is $24,000 !!! All cash. No taxes paid.
That's the revenue, but he has to buy the fruit, the containers, tent for storing his trucks and carts and he has to pay his employees.
He pays no taxes for sales. No employee SSI , taxes or workers compensation. His trucks always seem to be non-registered (no DMV fees) and likely no insurance to pay. If he’s making as much money as he claims he can afford to pay for a permit and comply with other regulations.
@@RicardoRodriguez-lj8mc he's lying just trying to look good lol.
@@danielcortega Yes, just like every business owner. You seem to think he has special privileges.
Good job keep that nasty food out
The biggest way to stop it is to not buy from them
Some of this guys think they are tuff the way they talk to the police but honestly they sound ridiculous, he saying he doesn’t care what they take away from him but down deep inside he cares, just get a permit and you will be good..
One way to solve this, get a largest bus and ship them back to Mexico
Not all of them are from Mexico lol
I can't stand these SOBs that are WRONG and have the odasity to be video taping! The way I say is also they have no id, ARREST them on the spot cause I GUARANTEE they are ILLEGALS and should NOT be here!
The ice needs to cooperate in this situation.
LA doesn't like following immigration laws. Then complain when other states don't copy their's. They create their own problems.
I call on these Unlicensed vendors everytime I go to this pier.
So entertaining how they act like the victim.
El terror should b in jail making ppl sick of the unhealthy food el terror is going down soon no more carts too sale
This was one of those guys who had those....F...the haters shirts..this guy is going to be nothing but trouble..now you got gang vendors..what's next..
Disappear them and problem solved
are they here illegally? if so, then don't expect them to follow our laws!
But Pelosi said they just want a better life.
I wonder how many pay any state & federal taxes.
They're US born citizens
@@danielcortega That's a lie.
@@danielcortega the ones speaking Spanish and broken English were not born here. You hate people who cut in line right? That’s what these people are doing. Cutting in front of a bunch of law abiding citizens to “make a better life”. Cheating and undercutting legal businesses deserves one thing. A boot back to where you came from.
Just obey the law! Es muy simple
Awesome..you the truth out of this kappa...he will not leave and does not give a ....F....k.
Now we know..
That truck is gross !!!!
Another one bites the dust. Go Tip Top Towing!!😂😂
Ahhhh there’s our favorite little sweatsuit girl…(Emily) throwing a fit as usual.
Part of a gang..that explains a lot.
Hope they get so angry they go sell in Tijuana.
El Terror sounds like GANG UNIT should be out there!🇺🇸
Sounds like the bunker boy 🤣🤣
@@victorvillarruel2239 🤣🇺🇸
You see in this videos the same violators over and over and over again.
Ya thanks...interesting 😮
These vendors should speak English
you should not speak at all
They do speak English they just pretend not to. Some of were born here
@@lynnvh5445 they know English. But love to pretend they don’t, you are 100% correct
@@john_from_eastcoast. I understand that
WoW that was hell of a busy day. 28:33 min what type of car was the blue one behind the Bozz Man.
put them in jail
They want to make their own laws! Not happnin amigo's.
Watching everyone go under that rail lmao
The reason alot this vendor don't want to go get permits is due to there immigration status and others that are legal is the cost is so high in permits and taxes but the law is the law. You have to follow it. Cali is so fk up in there laws an high prices that I wouldn't want to live there. But this people need to understand you just can pop up a vendor with no permit. This isn't Mexico where they can just pop up sale anything with out a permit.
That's all you got to do confiscate their stuff
he is likely going to regret that comment at the end. there is no way the city is going to put up with that....and so he has been putting people admittedly at risk for 20 years...that truck was disgusting a Fck. like he said he doesnt give a fck. - the city generally likes to applies bandaids to situations....and this guy and his crew will be there the second the city stops enforcing...
He just shot himself in the foot !!!
What country is this ..🧐
Dudes a hustler. I’ll admit that. 20 years selling fruit there.
Vendors you need to pay taxes just like anybody else who works you don't work out for free without paying taxes get your papers how simple is that
If it were up to me, and they’re gonna start bring lawyers there and suing because of civil rights…I’d choose to get rid of all the vendors period. Get all of them off the pier. It’s turning into a circus. Nobody wants to see this junk or that fat, loud Hare Krishna guy bobbing his head up and down all day…we want it back to normal without this craziness.
Do you have the footage of mr checkpoint and officer hollowell?
These people are violating many laws and health ordinances, then they have the nerve to get upset when the law is enforced on them. The best thing to do is impound their vehicles and carts and give them hefty fines, with the threat of jail. If a restaurant owner was shut down due to health violations, then illegally tried to reopen, that owner will be arrested and face serious charges and jail time. The police are being too soft.
Climbing that fence...lmfao..
Do you have to sell in santa monica pier, no. Every food business has health codes and santa monica needs rent, pay up or sell elsewhere. The police are being helpful giving advice before they’re forced to take action.
Sell one elote and you're in. CLASSIC!!!
ICE needs to be involved with this process.
Call ICE 1800 eat shit 🤣🤣🤣
I think this is fair that they are shut down and/or arrested them and have a fine equal to the permit cost. They should seize their carts also. If they loose a 3k-5k cart, that would clean them up. Also I don't think its fair for uber or lyft to be able to operate in a city that requires a taxi license.
It's hard to say no comprehend when it's in your own language
And another truck bites the dust. What’s the point of the rotund woman video recording the back of the truck being towed what did she gain?
Now we know what your van looks like so we can let the cops know when see it
🗣 Somebody got Yanked Up 🚚✌🏽
Can the person that is shooting this video please explain what is going on in each incident. It would be very beneficial to your viewers
they should cite the people who patronize these vendors and take them to Deep inside the ocean and dump them there.
It’s time to pay up 💰 George
Sad, living in the United States and have to use more than one language for people to understand you. There should be a universal language for the U.S. for everyone's safety.
Fuchila!! Truck looks nasty inside
Nice to see that this man is setting a precedent, that if it continues, other homeless people will follow suit and just refuse to leave or pack up any of their stuff.