Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says he wants the Board of Supervisors to "keep ratcheting up the penalties" for participants in dangerous street takeovers.

During a news conference on Monday, Hochman said that "enough is enough" when it comes to the takeovers, which he claimed is an increasingly growing problem in the county.

The takeovers, as Hochman described, are when as many as hundreds of people gather at an intersection for an unofficial car show, in which drivers perform stunts like donuts and drifting while surrounded by spectators.

"[These drivers] will engage in highly dangerous and often destructive and even potentially deadly actions, gearing their cars around these intersections," Hochman said.

These takeovers are often organized through promoters

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