Evil personified (Me): Hooked and towed to the impound - dirt bag adios

[Melvin]

Bunch of older men acting like grannies. Once again if I ever act that way put me down.

It was oneway's passive-aggressive way of lashing out at his neighbor due to the neighbors immigrant status.

Extreme busybodiness.

[Mar]

I would like to say something to that guy, but I think it would just roll out his other ear just like everything else in this thread.

[Shuffler]

WTG and done legally too.

[oneway]

Thanks Shuffler

I would bet the demographics of the two sides of this argument can be defined thus:

Pro - Adults (over 30), property owners, managers, independent contractors, business owners, property tax payers, capitalist pigs, parents, married
Con - Kids (under 30), renters, tenants, entry level employees, college students, high school students, no kids, single

Just a hunch

Out

Oneway

[Rich52]

I think your spending far to much time indoors. Go take a walk and get some air.

Now your story includes your army of livid neighbors and plans to make your stand against the ticket wielding Police. Or is "everyone" out to get you? WTF is the big deal about someone parking a legally licensed auto on a public street?

The ordinance is 72 hours.

This individual would leave his vehicle in the same spot for at time up to 2 weeks. When he did make a move...it was typically to pull up to a new space, or back into a new space...or simply move across the street.

All 7 of my neighbors were livid with what he was doing...and until I captured it on video...there was little we could do.

He was given ample warning once the video started rolling, and told about the video...and warned that he would towed.

In fact it was the parking people who told me to video it; that without that their was little if anything they could do; they did not
have the resources to 'stake out his vehicle'.

It was simple then...take one of the 4 exterior video cameras I have running 24 7, point it at the street, and dump it to DVR...with  a little monitoring of the chalk marks disappearing and the deal was sealed.

I even asked the neighbors to come over and view the footage before I made the final call to the cops; unanimously they said pull the trigger...no more warnings.

Out

Oneway

Jayhawk is correct.

No citizen is required to follow an unlawful order of a peace officer (or any government official); in fact citizens are within their rights to ignore or not comply with unlawful orders, and entirely within their right to summon an officer from a different agency and file a complaint (ie call the Sheriff of your county if a city cop is abusing your rights).

However, prudence suggest you follow the order (stay alive), and then get rich with a good civil attorney when municipality/jurisdiction settles out of court many months down the road.

Unlawful search and detainment, and abuse of power end in huge monetary settlements providing their is evidence (video, audio or eye witness)...and of course your case is helped if the officer in question has a history of such usurpation of authority.

Out

Oneway

[CAP1]

I think your spending far to much time indoors. Go take a walk and get some air.

Now your story includes your army of livid neighbors and plans to make your stand against the ticket wielding Police. Or is "everyone" out to get you? WTF is the big deal about someone parking a legally licensed auto on a public street?

 he never mentioned if it were legally licensed or not.....or did i miss something?

[kilo2]

Thanks Shuffler

I would bet the demographics of the two sides of this argument can be defined thus:

Pro - Adults (over 30), property owners, managers, independent contractors, business owners, property tax payers, capitalist pigs, parents, married
Con - Kids (under 30), renters, tenants, entry level employees, college students, high school students, no kids, single

Just a hunch

Out

Oneway

Most likely true. The age old struggle of young men vs old men.

[Dragon]

Thanks Shuffler

I would bet the demographics of the two sides of this argument can be defined thus:

Pro - Adults (over 30), property owners, managers, independent contractors, business owners, property tax payers, capitalist pigs, parents, married
Con - Kids (under 30), renters, tenants, entry level employees, college students, high school students, no kids, single

Just a hunch

Out

Oneway

Wrong