Legal question re Towing

In response to the state police versus stafford monitoring--

Stafford ticketed my car, not the state police.

I didn't park on the curb. I tried parking up on the grass and, uh, cracked my oil pan. duh. The lot is packed by 7:00.

It's really strange because before this happened, I saw a tow truck hauling away a BMW and it was on one of those days where there were empty spaces. The only thing I could think of was the car was being repossessed.

Until this happened to me. I have learned since that there is such a thing as "predatory towing" and that it is my word against theirs. Since the stafford police corroborate the illegal parking--and I don't know how they could because like I say, the driver handed me the ticket when I met him after work--he was in possession of it and said the cop told him to give it to me--which means to me, but not necessarily, the driver pulled the car and the cop wrote the ticket later.

Stafford says because it was public property, the driver is not restricted by State laws governing towing...so he can charge whatever he likes.

I am not sure this is true and it seems like since Stafford benefits from this --$200 ticket--there is a major conflict of interest. But we are living in a sleaze bag state and Stafford is, shall we say, the orifice of that bag, and they have a specious interpretation of the law, so like the only thing one can do is avoid Stafford.

Could you please provide me with names, dates, and more specifics? I have 2 friends who are lawyers and a couple others who know judges. I'd like to run this to ground and minimally ascertain just what practices are permitted concerning the events you are suggesting took place.

Maybe we can get some of this overturned (under the best of circumstances).

I suggest joining one of the many hunting clubs in Stafford so you can befriend a judge, deputy sheriff, and/or tow truck driver or two.

Sorry to hear about these events transpiring. I've never had my car towed and will do all I am able to assist others who have fallen victim to these practices.

NoSb

SOV because you can, HOV because you care!

I parked on the grass and in front of a fire hydrant and a firetruck came and rammed my car. I got in the car to move it, next thing I know, the bloody tow truck man was towing my car with me in it. I had to sit in the tow lot until someone

They are not allowed to tow you if you are there.

That is also per the code. I am going to review the code again. If the code does not refer to private property, then the towing companies are in violation.

They have to post prices

and cannot tow once you are there.