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From: Margaret Ransom <>
Subject: [Bklyn] Brooklyn Standard Union,June 10,1929-Courts
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 23:00:21 -0400


Brooklyn Standard Union
June 10,1929

Court/Crime News

POLICE to ROUT LOVERS LANE PARKING PETTING PARTIES

Will Not Say What Court Action May Be Taken

Petters will have to find some place other than the famous Lovers Lane at
the end of Flatbush avenue to do their petting tonight. Police of the Brooklyn
Avenue Station announced today that a concentrated drive will be made to rid
the section of the parking spooners.
Just what will be done to the petters the police would not say. They merely
explained that Magistrate Jeannette BRILL had been deeply shocked by the
conditions on that stretch of Flatbush Avenue that extends from Avenue U to
the Barren Island Ferry, and they intend to remedy them.
They explained that there was a time when one policemen could cope with all
the petters who parked there and still have enough time to cover the rest of
his beat. Then all of Brooklyn heard of the spot and the policeman had to be
given a car to cover his beat.
This spring the number increased by leaps and bounds. The police found it
necessary to put another patrolman on the job.
Even this measure failed to stem the rush of lovers to the spot and police
had to confine themselves to looking after the minors. After the curfew hour
they sought those whose obvious place was home and bed and chased them there.
Weight of numbers forced them to ignore the more adult petters.
Tonight, however, and every night thereafter, all petters, regardless of
age, race, creed or color, will be routed, and perhaps where necessary they
will be asked to make an explanation to a judge.

Transcribed for the Brooklyn Information Pages by Margaret Ransom


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