At Alki Beach on the evening of 06/05/2010 there were several punks in very expensive, late-model cars with "Lamborghini" doors (3 cars in all) that were blocking traffic while they were stopping in the middle of the road, running around their cars and stopping to talk to women in other cars. They had backed up traffic for blocks several times doing this. Then they were standing on their window sills and hanging out their doors while blasting LOUD rap music. They then proceded to park in THE BUS LANE right in front of Dukes and Christo's, blast their music, stand on their window sills and stop cars passing by containing women they wanted to "hit" on. The managers of Duke's and Christo's called the police and took photos of the cars and occupants. It took the police over AN HOUR to respond. One unit showed up and parked about 200 feet behind the punks. When asked by several passers-by why he wasn't doing anything about the illegal activity he said ""I'm waiting for my partner". Another unit showed up and then they approached the roudy crowd. But instead of ticketing them for LOUD music and parking in the bus zone for over an hour they just told them to move!. I am wondering if they took such a sheepish approach because these troublemakers were young, african american males wearing "ghettocentric", gang-style clothing? If so, it sure doesn't make me feel like bringing my family and kids to Alki during a sunny weekend again. Several of those around us were wondering aloud where all the police were early during this incident. There was no police presence at all despite thousands of people and lots of vehicles "burning out" their tires, speeding near crosswalks in their 400 horsepower supercars and intimidating young women with vulgar remarks. WE NEED POLICE AT ALKI DURING SUNNY WEEKENDS!!! This is an outrage. I'm shocked at the lack of police presence and response, especially after last summer's shooting in front of Pepperdock restaurant that could have left someone dead. What is it going to take?

Joe Louden