 OT: Can Tow Truck drivers enter and alter/tamper?, California |
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| brer |
 Apr 26 2007, 03:25 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None  |
I am wondering if anyone here knows the law regarding a tow truck driver entering a vehicle, opening the hood and interfere with a cars drivetrain in order to tow it away.
I confronted a tow truck driver and meter maid about this, driver was under the hood of a new Audi with tools, and they stonewalled me and threatened me with an Interference citation when I started taking photos with my camera phone. The tow truck drivers reaction when I pulled my camera was serious panic even though I had no intention of pursuing anything, just hate when officials wont address public inquiries into their actions. So whats the deal here in the golden state, can they legally tamper with your car? (it was not my car FYI) |
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| highways |
Apr 26 2007, 03:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 18-June 05 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 4,296 |
This should be interesting. I don't know for sure... but my gut says no. Since a car is considered to be property like a house- it cannot be entered without a warrant. They can look in the windows... but going inside requires consent or a judge as far as I know.
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| So.Cal.914 |
Apr 26 2007, 03:32 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Here in Cali they get away with, what they get away with. If they are repoing your
car they get away with just about anything. Someone I knew years back did it for a living, great stories. |
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| brer |
Apr 26 2007, 04:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
The car had a citation and a big sticker saying car will be towed for unpaid parking tickets. The maid had just cited it and he had the cable connected underneath.
I walked by on the way to the store and he was in the engine compartment. I came out of the store after shopping and he was still in the engine compartment messing with it. Thats when I thought something was worth taking a look see at. Technically it was being impounded under the authority of the City, which is why they threw up the Interfering warning. The Maid actually kept moving around trying to stand in front of my camera.... amusing does not even begin to describe the look of her dodging around in front of me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| John |
Apr 26 2007, 04:14 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Only if they don't get caught.
They don't get caught when they are hired by the local government and protected by officers of the "law". |
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| DBCooper |
Apr 26 2007, 05:12 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
Four wheel drive cars can't be towed normally, so Audi and Subaru (and probably other's, but I don't know) have a provision to deactivate their systems for towing. That's probably what he was doing.
Do you have photos of her dancing? That might be cool to see. |
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| Allan |
Apr 26 2007, 05:20 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
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| brer |
Apr 26 2007, 05:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
She was too close to the lens and they came out blurry. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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| john rogers |
Apr 26 2007, 05:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
I would call the guy on channel 51, Michael Turko and turn him loose on it. I hope you got the name of the towing company and of course detals like where it was, etc. There was just a big blow up about "fake" security people in strip malls calling in tow truck drivers to grab the cars as soon as the owner went into a store and they made a big mistake when they grabbed an lawyer's car. In the city of San Diego it is illegal to just grab a car like that and the only people that can ticket them are actual police. Did the parking Nazi have her scooter there, etc? Sounds like a rip off at work to me.
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Apr 26 2007, 06:22 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(Paul Illick @ Apr 26 2007, 04:12 PM)  Four wheel drive cars can't be towed normally, so Audi and Subaru (and probably other's, but I don't know) have a provision to deactivate their systems for towing. That's probably what he was doing. Do you have photos of her dancing? That might be cool to see. Where'd you hear that? It's patently false. This is the temporarily polite Cap'n speaking. Try not to get used to it, 'cause it won't last long .......... The Cap'n |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Apr 26 2007, 07:33 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(brer @ Apr 26 2007, 04:20 PM) Thats Ok were used to that here...right Andy? |
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| messix |
Apr 26 2007, 07:33 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
it's likely a automatic car and he was trying to get at the shift linkage to put in neutral.
lazy P.O.S didn't want to break out the dolly. |
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| DBCooper |
Apr 26 2007, 08:25 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Apr 26 2007, 04:22 PM) QUOTE(Paul Illick @ Apr 26 2007, 04:12 PM) Four wheel drive cars can't be towed normally, so Audi and Subaru (and probably other's, but I don't know) have a provision to deactivate their systems for towing. That's probably what he was doing. Do you have photos of her dancing? That might be cool to see. Where'd you hear that? It's patently false. This is the temporarily polite Cap'n speaking. Try not to get used to it, 'cause it won't last long .......... The Cap'n Patently false? Too strong a words, Cap'n, at least for the Subaru. I didn't hear it, I read it in my car's owner's manual. Subaru requires you to tow automatic cars with all four wheels off the ground or on two wheels only for short distances with the center differential disengaged by pulling a plug out of a switch box under the hood. I just looked at Audi's owner's manual as well, to confirm what (my bad) I'd heard, and it probably wasn't to disable the AWD (on a Quattro), but to disable the anti-tow (a tilt sensor) theft deterrent. Sorry, Cap'n, definitely don't want to test your patience. |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 26 2007, 10:03 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,648 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(So.Cal.914 @ Apr 26 2007, 05:33 PM) QUOTE(brer @ Apr 26 2007, 04:20 PM) Thats Ok were used to that here...right Andy? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Andy |
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| brer |
Apr 26 2007, 11:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
the look on his face said guilty.
the look on hers said.... I'll be back. |
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| brer |
Apr 26 2007, 11:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
Parking Enforcement Officers in the City of San Diego are employees of the City of San Diego and not of the Chief of Police as far as I know. Which is why she never ordered me to leave or step back. If you interfere they can sting ya, but as far as I know they dont have the authority to tell you to do crapola.
Not even Citations for moving violations according to the Municipal Code. I think Mail Carriers have more authority actually. |
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| Andyrew |
Apr 27 2007, 12:03 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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Audi's Quattro system is fully mechanical limited slip..(which is why it ROCKS!)
so.. they we wernt disconnecting it... |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Apr 27 2007, 12:22 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 26 2007, 09:03 PM) QUOTE(So.Cal.914 @ Apr 26 2007, 05:33 PM) QUOTE(brer @ Apr 26 2007, 04:20 PM) Thats Ok were used to that here...right Andy? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alfred.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Andy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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