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Towing is a service that is provided to the city, not to you. It is provided to the city in order that they may conveniently and cost-effectively enforce the la
by j2d3 13y ago
Towing is a service that is provided to the city, not to you. It is provided to the city in order that they may conveniently and cost-effectively enforce the laws on the books. You took a calculated risk (which you admit), and you lost. I don't think $520 is unreasonable at all for someone who broke a law because he was (admittedly) too lazy / tired to care.
The city (unlike the mafia) does provide protection (a real police force and much more!) as well as many many many other services and benefits. One of those is having clear streets with available parking, and usable, clear private driveways for those who own property and pay taxes to the city.
Your self-described actions and your reaction to the situation strike me as incredibly... douchebaggy.
- ch4ch4 13y agoAgreed. If the penalty were cheaper, then you'd have people (such as OP) breaking parking laws more often.
- bmmayer1 13y agoThe problem is the regressive nature of the fee. It's really not something that a normal person can afford to pay, which is scary considering how much people rely on their cars and how life-changing a one-time parking mistake can be to most people.
- greendata 13y agoI'd take the mafia over what they have in SF any day. The mafia is significantly cheaper and they actually give better protection than the police. I used to live in the North End of Boston, an area which used to have little active police presence but was kept under the watchful eye of the "locals". All problems were taken care very quickly and there was no aggressive pan handling like you see in SF. The $520 + other fees is clearly unreasonable and is a case of collusion with the single towing company.