Stanford DPS is back on my case again, this time for real Options

[nebreitling]

oh -- the car has been covered this whole time! in fact, that pisses them off even more, cause it effectively hides the parking permit sticker! the car looks good when the cover's off (it's clean), has an engine, has a transmission, axles hooked up, all wheels on.

add carbs and exhaust and drive away.

[nebreitling]

My letter to Snowden and his superior.... i've got some due process, according to the Santa Clara County code....

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Officer Snowden,

I’m disappointed with this action, and truly regret if you feel I have “forced your hand” into this. In fact, I have been working on this matter virtually non-stop since I returned home from the spring break, and am extremely close to finishing (missing one part that has to be shipped from across the country). Events occurred that unfortunately postponed the vehicle’s mechanical restoration, thus the delay. Just for sake of clarification, this car is only “abandoned” according to interpretation of local codes (not even the CVC provides a definition for “abandoned” in the context of private property); I have most assuredly NOT “abandoned” the vehicle according to any reasonable and usual definition of the word.

Per the Santa Clara County Code, Sec. B12-180, I will assume that you are the acting Zoning Investigator, and that this letter (and the two taped to the car when I was away for an hour) gives me 10 days to correct the violation before being sent abatement notice. 10 days should not be necessary, but please do notify me if this is, in fact, not the case.

looking forward to resolving this,

Nathan Breitling

[redshift]

PS: We are out of milk. F. U.



M

[rick 918-S]

Snowblower, Snowman, Snowsnorter, Snowjob, Snowboy, (John Candy in Uncle Buck Melanoma head (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) )

[grantsfo]

QUOTE (nebreitling @ Mar 30 2005, 06:25 PM)

not lovin' it

Man I wish we could get that kind of service on the coast north of Santa Cruz where abandoned vehicles sit for months before anyone tows the damn things away. Brings back memories when Sheilah and I lived in Palo Alto back in the late 1980's, people there are very much into keeping up apperences. I had a 914 back then too that I pulled the engine on and had neighbors complaining and got a formal warning fortunately it was just a clutch job.

Now I have two acres and lots of room and no neighbors close enough to complain. I still need a damn garage though.

[Rgreen914]

QUOTE (grantsfo @ Mar 30 2005, 09:16 PM)

"Man I wish we could get that kind of service on the coast north of Santa Cruz where abandoned vehicles sit for months before anyone tows the damn things away."

Grant

Have you advised the CHP about these vehicles? Nevermind trying the local cops, call the CHP. They're supposed to come out and mark the tires on this sort of car; if it's still there 72 hours later...they are supposed to have it towed away. Call their office and report the problem, getting the name of the officer you speak to. If no one responds within a couple fo days, call back, ask to speak to the watch commander and repeat the process, giving the name of the first officer; remember, "the squeaky wheel gets the grease!"

Ron

[scotty914]

hey when you find out what this guy looks like, we can have a little fun with him too. over a weeks time we get 5 people to call a day saying that he was speeding and driving recklessly or tailgating. if he is in a marked car with flashing lights doing things like turning the lights on to run red lights then turning the lights off once past the red light. then we get meridith or mrs k ( or any other 914 chicks ) to call and say he pulled them over and said if they would go on a date with him he would let them off with out a ticket, but they then saw he was not a real cop and they drove off. they just say they dont want to press charges because it was bad enough that it happened they just dont want it to happen again.

i figure we could get him fired with in a month as long as we made him look real bad guy abusing his power, enough times in a few week should work.

or if this does not get resovled with your letter, go in to his boss and say he came by and said if you gave him a couple of hundred dollars he would make it go away, but they might try to sting him and have you hand over the money, but you could stop that by saying you wont do it due to possible future repercusions

sorry for a lond post but i have been part of getting a cop fired before

[redshift]

Oh man! Imagine if we were all locked up in the same jail, for conspiracy!

WOW! That would ROCK!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

I call Aaron!

:superlol:

M

[Aaron Cox]

QUOTE (redshift @ Mar 30 2005, 10:39 PM)

Oh man! Imagine if we were all locked up in the same jail, for conspiracy! WOW! That would ROCK! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) I call Aaron! :superlol: M

you are such a punk! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flipa.gif) im not your sheep!
:superfinger: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)

[redshift]

That's GOAT, woman...

Don't make Art Tatum cry... you wouldn't likes it.


M

[grantsfo]

QUOTE (Rgreen914 @ Mar 30 2005, 09:33 PM)

QUOTE (grantsfo @ Mar 30 2005, 09:16 PM) "Man I wish we could get that kind of service on the coast north of Santa Cruz where abandoned vehicles sit for months before anyone tows the damn things away." Grant Have you advised the CHP about these vehicles? Nevermind trying the local cops, call the CHP. They're supposed to come out and mark the tires on this sort of car; if it's still there 72 hours later...they are supposed to have it towed away. Call their office and report the problem, getting the name of the officer you speak to. If no one responds within a couple fo days, call back, ask to speak to the watch commander and repeat the process, giving the name of the first officer; remember, "the squeaky wheel gets the grease!" Ron

I think the problem is that the cars get abandoned on private property along the roadway. The process now takes about 4 weeks if I'm all over the people who are responsible. First an officer tags the car, then a certified inspector comes out and gives blessing, then they have another 2 weeks before they tow it. These arent people working on cars these are cars that have been dumped and then vandalized etc.

[grantsfo]

QUOTE (Rgreen914 @ Mar 30 2005, 09:33 PM)

QUOTE (grantsfo @ Mar 30 2005, 09:16 PM) "Man I wish we could get that kind of service on the coast north of Santa Cruz where abandoned vehicles sit for months before anyone tows the damn things away." Grant Have you advised the CHP about these vehicles? Nevermind trying the local cops, call the CHP. They're supposed to come out and mark the tires on this sort of car; if it's still there 72 hours later...they are supposed to have it towed away. Call their office and report the problem, getting the name of the officer you speak to. If no one responds within a couple fo days, call back, ask to speak to the watch commander and repeat the process, giving the name of the first officer; remember, "the squeaky wheel gets the grease!" Ron

I think the problem is that the cars get abandoned on private property along the roadway. The process now takes about 4 weeks if I'm all over the people who are responsible. First an officer tags the car, then a certified inspector comes out and gives blessing, then they have another 2 weeks before they tow it. These arent people working on cars these are cars that have been dumped and then vandalized etc.

[swood]

Everyone in my house is breaking glass tonight. Jr. dropped 2 pyrex custard cups with butter on the kitchen floor. That was fun cleaning up. Cut twice, bled like a stuck pig. Wife of mine broke pyrex (unbreakable???) measuring cup in the garbage disposal. Guess who got to fish out fricken glass chunks in garlicky disgusting pieces of spagetti and onion and who knows what else. Not jr. Yours truly. I still smell like stinky garbage disposal. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif) Taking the trash out (jr.s jobby job, but he's in bed), realize that wifey got a ticket on her car in OUR driveway. Says it was blocking the sidewalk. SHOOT! Trip #2 to trash cans, realize that the other car (that she parked) also has a ticket. For the same stinkin thing.

I have no words to express how pissed off coming home from a wonderful day at the grindstone makes me. I think I'll go back there bright and early tomorrow. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)

[swood]

QUOTE (swood @ Mar 30 2005, 10:15 PM)

Everyone in my house is breaking glass tonight. Jr. dropped 2 pyrex custard cups with butter on the kitchen floor. That was fun cleaning up. Cut twice, bled like a stuck pig. Wife of mine broke pyrex (unbreakable???) measuring cup in the garbage disposal. Guess who got to fish out fricken glass chunks in garlicky disgusting pieces of spagetti and onion and who knows what else. Not jr. Yours truly. I still smell like stinky garbage disposal. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif) Taking the trash out (jr.s jobby job, but he's in bed), realize that wifey got a ticket on her car in OUR driveway. Says it was blocking the sidewalk. SHOOT! Trip #2 to trash cans, realize that the other car (that she parked) also has a ticket. For the same stinkin thing. I have no words to express how pissed off coming home from a wonderful day at the grindstone makes me. I think I'll go back there bright and early tomorrow. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)

Just wanted to quote myself.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

[swood]

Sorry to hijack.




Don't hate. Comiserate! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

[fiid]

File a sexual harrassment complaint. Say he's just picking on your car because you refused to spend a wild evening in the Castro with him.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif)

I think the site is http://harass.stanford.edu I got forwarded some email (on a mailing list) that says you can get entered to win an iPod mini just by doing the online harassment training.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bs.gif) It's all BS.

[aircooledboy]

QUOTE

(d) Motor vehicles which are parked, resting, or otherwise immobilized on any highway or public right-of-way and which lack an engine, transmission, wheels, tires, doors, windshield, or any other part or equipment necessary to operate safely on the highways of this state, are hereby declared a hazard to public health, safety, and welfare and may be removed immediately upon discovery by a peace officer or other designated employee of the state, county, or city.

Nathan,
I don't have a real clear picture of your parking spot, but I think this section hoses you. If your car is parked in a parking lot that is in anyway maintained with public funding (and judging by the fact Officer Fife is patrolling there it probably is), it is a right-of-way, and under this section if you've got no exhaust, you're missing "equipment necessary to operate safely". If you piss Officer Squarenuts off, he could accelerate the process and try to tow you immediately. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)

[nebreitling]

your opinion has some extra weight, chris, so thank you.

in fact, though, it's not on public property, but rather private stanford-owned property. so this looses the legal definition of abandoned, but also gives the landowner some extra weight to do make the rules themselves. still, i believe that stanford DPS is beholden to Santa Clara County codes, as it is by a Memorandum of Understanding between the university and the Sheriff of Santa Clara County that the DPS has their legal authority.

i actually believe that i'm probably legally in the wrong (i'll still fight it to the end!), but morally in the right. oh well.