Editorial on Motels Was Unfair to Braude
* Your Dec. 19 editorial “This Motel Crackdown Just Doesn’t Check Out” unfairly criticizes Councilman Marvin Braude for requesting an investigation of 11 motels in his council district. He is justifiably responding to constituent complaints about prostitution activity along Sepulveda Boulevard where those motels are located.
As a person who lives within two blocks of Sepulveda Boulevard, and works and shops in the neighborhood, I know that prostitute sightings are commonplace along the boulevard. I have personally observed prostitutes lingering on the premises of various motels in this area.
The councilman is not accusing any of those 11 motels of illicit activity. His office merely prepared a list of the motels along Sepulveda that are in his district. He is leaving the final action to the Department of Zoning Administration, which will hold public hearings based on data received from the Police Department.
The Times editorial staff should direct its concern toward elected officials who don’t act upon constituent complaints.
DON SCHULTZ
Van Nuys
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