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Workers tow car after disabled parking paint job; Bachophile, what is going on?
Topic Started: Feb 5 2013, 09:04 AM (231 Views)
Klaus
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HOLY CARP!!!
Story:
http://metro.co.uk/2013/02/05/video-workers-tow-tel-aviv-womans-car-after-cheeky-disabled-parking-paint-job-3382020/

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yV_28z876z4#!

Are these guys crazy? Why are they doing this?
Trifonov Fleisher Klaus Sokolov Zimmerman
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JBryan
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Perhaps they have a quota?
"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne


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jon-nyc
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Why are you asking Bach? Like there's a country in which this couldn't happen?

Is there somewhere we can go where there are no arrogant fvcks working for the state?
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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VPG
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God help them if they got a drop of paint on her car. She will sue them into oblivion.
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bachophile
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lol

the mayor had to personally apologize, and heads will roll.

and she has a lawyer and is getting a suit ready.

most expensive tow job the city ever did.
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Klaus
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HOLY CARP!!!
But I really wonder why they do this. Do they get a commission for every fine?
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jon-nyc
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Haven't you run into the 'public servant' who enjoys exercising power just because he can?
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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Klaus
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Well, of course such people exist, but such actions have a rather high risk. For instance, I guess that the guy will at least be fired. Even if they enjoy exercising power, the risk calculation quite clearly says "don't do it".

My only explanation would be that they get a percentage of the fine; this might be a motivation that is stronger than the risk.
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jon-nyc
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Well, i think its becoming high risk as cameras become ubiquitous. Without the video, the woman would be paying a fine.
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bachophile
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from what i understand, the crew that marked the parking spot is a private contractor, hired by the city to do these type of jobs.

the tow truck is another private contractor, hired by the city for towing illegaly parked cars.

the tow truck happened along several hours later and saw a car parked in a handicap zone

the problem stemmed from no one really being in charge, everyone just stuck his head in the sand and did what they were told.

the municipality came out looking like a jerk.
"I don't know much about classical music. For years I thought the Goldberg Variations were something Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg did on their wedding night." Woody Allen
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