Catching the towing company in the act
Tian saw a tow truck operator probably damage a vehicle today. He took pictures with his cell phone, and the truck driver wasn’t too happy with this. Then he posted them on his blog, and was soon graced with the presence of someone called “Owner of company” who is threatening legal action.
I find this amusing because when I posted something about a local towing company last year, that company’s owner also showed up here to reply. (To his credit, he didn’t threaten to sue, and seems willing to enter a dialog with people. ) Apparently, replying to weblog posts is just part of the towing company owner’s job! (Actually, I think that the guy who posted on Tian’s site is probably not the real owner, anyway — just someone trying to mess with him. )
March 8th, 2005 at 10:55 am
“The law requires that operators get permission to tow a specific vehicle by having property owners or their agents sign an authorization form every time they take a vehicle from the property where it’s parked.”
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/206145_towing01.html
March 8th, 2005 at 5:20 pm
Was the company towing the car for violating a city parking law or something? Because in that case I guess the cop who writes the ticket gets to serve as the authorizing agent. Since the car was being towed from the street it must have been a municipal tow… I hope.
March 9th, 2005 at 12:53 pm
My original entry was only to show how a tow truck driver damages a vehicle, tries to leave the scene before the owner shows up, and was all captured on camera. Whether if the car was parked in a tow-away zone, I don’t know. The entry was to provide information for the owner of the vehicle, if he/she noticed the damage afterwards.
March 16th, 2005 at 10:22 am
My car was damaged by a towing comapny once, and I couldn’te ge them to pay for it