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There is no one to fine for the blocks. You can't prove who placed them, and you can't fine someone for something that isn't on their property.

• pclmulqdq 4y ago
  A city full of security cameras can't find out who placed a block? The city can always remove one round and wait to catch someone putting up another one.
  • 14 4y ago
    They can make permits required to place eco blocks on city streets then inform every cement company and trucking company that failure to get a permit will result in a $10,000 fine and impounding of the delivery vehicle for 14 days at the expense of the trucks owner. Then offer citizens $5000 for proof of companies dropping these blocks off kind of like how they pay citizens part of the fine for recording vehicles idling in New York. There definitely is a way but not sure there is the will to do it.
    • diogenescynic 4y ago
      When cities aren't enforcing public camping, illegal parking, dumping trash in public places, property crimes, or openly using hard drugs--what on earth makes you think they'd prioritize going after someone anonymously leaving a concrete block to prevent junkies camping there? I guarantee the cops won't put any resources into this. At most they remove the blocks and then it starts all over again. San Francisco had the same issue only it was with boulders, not eco-blocks.
• superchroma 4y ago
  The blocks were placed by a business. Businesses are nice and juicy legal entities that lawyers and police can hassle.
  • mike_d 4y ago
    That is not at all how the legal system works.
    • superchroma 4y ago
      A business is hired by an individual to do a thing, and that business won't hesitate to give up information about that person later.
• DonCullen 4y ago
  Yes you can. I used to be a homeowner. Even if the area past the sidewalk wasn’t my property, I was expected to keep it reasonably maintained. My suggestion: If debris was left in front of my property irrespective of whether it was within my property or not, I’d get a notice to rectify. If I didn’t within a reasonable time frame, the city would rectify it for me and send me the bill. Failure to pay the bill within six months would simply result in it being folded into the property taxes. Consequences for not paying taxes don’t need explanation at this point. Very effective strategy. Not my fault someone dumped something in front of the house, but how to track who did it? Easier to shift it onto the property owner. In my case I would simply put up security cameras that are clear enough to pick up license plates. The city would be only too happy to pass on the bill to the vehicle owner of whoever dropped off the crap.