May 19, 2008

* [Retired LAPD "Film Cops" May Be Replaced With Real Police](http://www.latimes.com/news/local/los_angeles_metro/la-me-filmset16-2008may16,0,3251705.story?track=rss) I've always thought that the retired police that the film crews use to stop traffic don't properly enforce the laws due to their close relationship with the studios. It looks like they may be replaced with real on duty police officers. (tags: [lapd](http://del.icio.us/eecue/lapd) [filmla](http://del.icio.us/eecue/filmla) [filming](http://del.icio.us/eecue/filming) [downtown.la](http://del.icio.us/eecue/downtown.la))