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This isn’t police boots, these are private lots. Personally, I think it should be illegal in any civil instances to boot a car, it should only be used by cops f

by ok_dad 3y ago

This isn’t police boots, these are private lots. Personally, I think it should be illegal in any civil instances to boot a car, it should only be used by cops for major offenders. There is nothing immoral about what these girls are doing, IMO. There are a LOT of boot lickers in this thread today.

gray_-_wolf 3y ago
I am somewhat skeptical of the $50 they take for "freeing" the car. That for me personally puts it in a bit of gray area...
- fragmede 3y ago
  Maybe, but their time to drive to your car and unlock it is worth something. And if you've gotten booted, your ticket fines greatly exceed $50, possibly by an order of magnitude. A Boot Girl's gotta eat, y'know?
- dharmab 3y ago
  That's why they wear masks. Plenty of Silicon Valley businesses start out by openly breaking the law, too. The $50 covers the cost of travel, tools, advertising and personal risk.
  - kibwen 3y ago
    > Plenty of Silicon Valley businesses start out by openly breaking the law, too. If these girls had an app, they'd qualify for Y Combinator.
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stefan_ 3y ago
Someone drives onto your private lot and leaves. What should be the recourse available to you as a property owner?
- asadotzler 3y ago
  Sue them for trespass.
- dharmab 3y ago
  Paper ticket. Eligible for tow X hours after the ticket. Immobilizing the car is a ludicrous solution. Someone left something on your property you want them to remove- and the solution is to prevent them from removing it?
  - tzs 3y ago
    Why a delay before it is eligible for tow?
    - dharmab 3y ago
      To cover the common case where someone is slightly late to move their vehicle in a way that is less disruptive to both the vehicle owner and road users than a large tow vehicle loading the vehicle to haul away. And to provide an evidence trail to combat fraudulent tow companies.
- infamouscow 3y ago
  You're arguing a strawman. Were there large signs, fences and gates to suggest it was private? I used to live across the street from a park with public parking, and a business with a private lot. I saw people park in the private lot all of the time because there was no signage indicating it was private. It never became a problem for anyone, but the point is people make honest mistakes.

by ok_dad 3y ago

gray_-_wolf 3y ago

I am somewhat skeptical of the $50 they take for "freeing" the car. That for me personally puts it in a bit of gray area...

fragmede 3y ago
Maybe, but their time to drive to your car and unlock it is worth something. And if you've gotten booted, your ticket fines greatly exceed $50, possibly by an order of magnitude. A Boot Girl's gotta eat, y'know?
dharmab 3y ago
That's why they wear masks. Plenty of Silicon Valley businesses start out by openly breaking the law, too. The $50 covers the cost of travel, tools, advertising and personal risk.
- kibwen 3y ago
  > Plenty of Silicon Valley businesses start out by openly breaking the law, too. If these girls had an app, they'd qualify for Y Combinator.

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stefan_ 3y ago

Someone drives onto your private lot and leaves. What should be the recourse available to you as a property owner?

asadotzler 3y ago
Sue them for trespass.
dharmab 3y ago
Paper ticket. Eligible for tow X hours after the ticket. Immobilizing the car is a ludicrous solution. Someone left something on your property you want them to remove- and the solution is to prevent them from removing it?
- tzs 3y ago
  Why a delay before it is eligible for tow?
  - dharmab 3y ago
    To cover the common case where someone is slightly late to move their vehicle in a way that is less disruptive to both the vehicle owner and road users than a large tow vehicle loading the vehicle to haul away. And to provide an evidence trail to combat fraudulent tow companies.
infamouscow 3y ago
You're arguing a strawman. Were there large signs, fences and gates to suggest it was private? I used to live across the street from a park with public parking, and a business with a private lot. I saw people park in the private lot all of the time because there was no signage indicating it was private. It never became a problem for anyone, but the point is people make honest mistakes.