Waymo pulls over, calls cops on juvenile riders who had 'ghost gun"

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What happened

Article URL: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-12/juveniles-riding-in-waymo-arrested-after-police-find-ghost-gun Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49672549 Points: 70 # Comments: 108…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-09-12/juveniles-riding-in-waymo-arrested-after-police-find-ghost-gun Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49672549 Points: 70 # Comments: 108…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:16:24 UTC.

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