LA: Residents of a Los Angeles neighborhood that has appeared in the Fast and Furious movies protested the filming of the latest installment of the franchise on Friday, claiming the neighborhood has been negatively affected by a wave of dangerous and illegal street racing.

Residents of Angelino Heights, a historic neighborhood close to downtown Los Angeles that serves as the setting for the fictional character Dominic Toretto, played by Vin Diesel in the wildly successful, long-running film series, planned this weekend. Has expressed displeasure over the made Fast X. filming.

The films portray the underworld of street racing and contribute to the spread of customs such as "street takeovers", where spectators gather, usually at night, to watch cars race their engines and speed up city streets. to scream.

Angelino Heights has turned into "a tourist destination for illegal street racing," according to local resident and Streets Are for Everyone (SAFE) founder Damien Cavitt. He claimed this was due to the Hollywood film series, which "glorifies an illegal activity."

According to Cavitt, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights three, four, five or six cars will pass by and perform burnouts and donuts.

Before Fast & Furious was filmed here, there was no street racing in this neighborhood, he continued.

Another resident, Bela, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed that her children were shocked by the constant sound of cars outside her house during the night and were now afraid to play outside.
The woman claimed that she witnessed the moment a car spins out of control and nearly collides with a pedestrian, the woman claimed.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, there has been a 30% increase in fatalities in traffic violence and a 21% increase in serious injuries in Los Angeles over the past year.

Bella demanded that Universal Pictures move any upcoming productions, and Safe asked the city to increase the pace and adopt a zero-tolerance street racing policy.

Additionally, the group has requested that Universal include a warning in the Fast and Furious movies that discourages street racing.

A request for comment from the studio was not immediately received.

The Fast and the Furious, the first installment in the franchise, was released by Universal Pictures in 2001. With over US$6.6 billion in 10 films globally, the franchise has reached the eighth-highest-grossing film series in history.

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