“Looters will be shot on site,” is the message singer Pink’s husband, motocross star Carey Hart, is trying to get across to anyone who thinks ritzy Malibu will be easy pickings as most residents have evacuated because of the Woolsey Fire:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIEcalHFUD/
Well, not everyone evacuated:
Malibu Man Defies Woolsey Fire Evacuation Order to Help Protect Homes From Looters, Assist Residents https://t.co/PpH1OPigqv pic.twitter.com/Qax0VyjJL1
— KTLA (@KTLA) November 14, 2018
Actor Brent Spiner, who played Commander Data in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” thanked those who stayed behind to help protect property:
Thanks to friends in Malibu who stayed behind and came in by boat to help protect our properties from fire and looters.
— Brent Spiner (@BrentSpiner) November 13, 2018
There have been reports of looters in the area:
Bud, our fearless property manager at Malibu Bay Club, tells me that about 20 condos have fire or water damage out of 104 units. Firetrucks and security are on site after he chased off ARMED looters on Oceanaire and Starfish lanes yesterday. #woolsleyfire @MalibuBayClub1 pic.twitter.com/RyRKz9CxxW
— Ben Poston (@bposton) November 12, 2018
The good news is deputies are back on patrol for “looter suppression”:
NBC LA Hops in Patrol Car With a Malibu/lost Hills Sheriff Station Deputy Sheriff While on Looter Suppression Detail- Keeping Homes and Property Safe During #WoolseyFire Evacuations #LASD https://t.co/0v2q1bP9f2
— LA County Sheriff's (@LASDHQ) November 14, 2018
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They’re also advising residents to stop posting their addresses on social media:
#WoolseyFire #LASD has Zero Tolerance for Looters! Please do not post your address on any social media platform or provide it to anyone #LASD has deputies patrolling the evacuated areas 24/7 for looter suppression. Go to https://t.co/NQMyXRULpD for more info pic.twitter.com/ifjLPyQ1kV
— LA County Sheriff's (@LASDHQ) November 12, 2018
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 12, 2018
Rob Lowe, Gary Busey and others share photos of Malibu evacuation from #WoolseyFire https://t.co/l7pA4qJ2pM
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 10, 2018
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