The San Jose City Council this week unanimously approved ending fees and fines associated with lowrider cruising, arguing the policy was inherently discriminatory.
SAN JOSE -- Growing up in San Jose, Councilmember Raul Peralez found himself sitting on a curb while police searched his car -- dozens of times."I was often told that because of the car I drove, the way I was dressed, and because I was out cruising that they had reasonable suspicion I was a gang member or had weapons or drugs with me," Peralez said, who later became a cop himself.
The San Jose City Council this week unanimously approved ending fees and fines associated with cruising--arguing it's inherently discriminatory. The ban, which prohibits lowriders and other decked-out cars from driving slowly through city streets, was implemented in the early 1990s to curb gang violence.
"So in downtown, if you miss your turn and you get lost and you go around a couple times you can essentially be in violation of this ordinance," Peralez said."It was very, very broad." Police Chief Anthony Mata proposed an alternative to repealing the ban -- allowing lowriders during permitted events -- but policymakers said there are enough rules to protect city streets.
He said the lowrider council holds toy and food drives and has worked with Kaiser Permanente and the San Jose Public Library to give back to the community. More young people are getting involved, he added, which keeps them away from other dangerous activities.
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