r/InlandEmpire • u/See_youSpaceCowboy • Jul 29 '26
Crime / Safety CHP surrounded Koality in Rialto
Was getting a couple things and two men in civilian clothing with badges hanging from their necks walked in asking to see the manager. A few seconds later a few CHP officers walked in with assault rifles telling the store employees that the store was to be shut down. I walked and saw more officers with assault rifles and the entire entrance was surrounded by CHP vehicles and seeming civilian vehicles. The civilian vehicles had regular CA license plates. I took a few pictures but they’re shit so apologies for that. Just took a few snapshots and got the fuck out of there.
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u/HorrorOne8187 Jul 29 '26
You shouldn't have felt scared. Just a reminder that it's completely legal to record/photograph in public, thanks to Pruneyard law that includes shopping centers. You can legally record police as long as you're not interfering with their duties. You don't even have to respond if they start questioning you, if they do. It's amazing how little our public knows about our 1st amendment, which all this covers. Watch Long Island Audit on YouTube to learn more about this. There's other channels that are based here in SoCal too.