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I’ve had a stolen car recovered, I was physically present and called the police. They insistent on towing it away and not letting me take it. Turns out the po
by throwawaycities 5y ago
I’ve had a stolen car recovered, I was physically present and called the police. They insistent on towing it away and not letting me take it. Turns out the police have contracts with both the tow company and impound lot and it was not policy just a matter of revenue. I even had video of the police confirming the costs and wouldn’t you know the impound lot jacked up the fee 2x and insisted I pay in cash. It’s a racket and the longer the hold vehicles the more you have to pay, there are vehicles that are abandoned because the impound fee ends up exceed the value of the vehicle (that’s not a joke or exaggeration).
- R0b0t1 5y agoTheft of a vehicle (perhaps a constructed theft or the technical term for theft of a lost item) is almost always a felony, if not because of the item then because of the dollar value. Have you seen any case law in states about shooting tow operators and impound lot operators who steal cars?