From a few links i found through google, people have done this and then the police call them back and say it's been towed away for parking illegally and thats as far as they go.
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Friends car clamped and tow
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From a few links i found through google, people have done this and then the police call them back and say it's been towed away for parking illegally and thats as far as they go.
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So basically this 'company' have stolen your friends car and are now going to crush it because your friend doesn't want to be extorted?
Tell him to grow a pair and go to police.
Tell him to grow a pair and go to police.
When you say illegally parked what exactly do you mean?
IF it was on private land and this company happen to be the parking control there is nothing ilelgal about it other than trespass (not criminal).
An illegally parked car would be one on the public highway with a yellow/red line...
As slick says - call the police.
IF it was on private land and this company happen to be the parking control there is nothing ilelgal about it other than trespass (not criminal).
An illegally parked car would be one on the public highway with a yellow/red line...
As slick says - call the police.
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Dreadi is making very little sense
we're getting third hand information. Its no wonder it doesnt make sense.
It's most likely along the lines of his mate hasn't got the balls, intellect or desire to contest it, and when confronted with a large release fee and daily storage cost has believed them when they have said 'pay or we will crush it'.
Either that or he's told them to 'crush it then as I'm not paying that'
I don't think any advice will change this.
Either that or he's told them to 'crush it then as I'm not paying that'
I don't think any advice will change this.
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It is in Scotland.
I too would like to know the answer to this question.
How is the illegal removal of your vehicle anything but theft?
It's difficult to prove the dishonesty and the intention to permanently deprive points of the offence in this case.
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Certainly.
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You shouldn't really be ringing 999 for that. The non-emergency number would be more appropriate.
What's the stance in England? "Don't care"?
No offence intended obviously. It's quite clearly extortion at the very least - why don't the police do anything about it?
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In England and Wales it's not illegal like it is in Scotland. It's nothing to do with enforcement, it's all to do with what the law actually says.
I feel like i'm getting nowhere here.
I'm genuinely interested in why clamping and threatening to tow a car and charging a lot of money to release it is not extortion. It's been proven that private companies do not have the right to impose fines on people and that said punishments have no grounds in law.
So what they're doing is theft, as they have no legal right to remove your vehicle, or charge for the process either.
So why do the police let it happen? I have no real knowledge of law myself, hence why i'm asking.
I'm genuinely interested in why clamping and threatening to tow a car and charging a lot of money to release it is not extortion. It's been proven that private companies do not have the right to impose fines on people and that said punishments have no grounds in law.
So what they're doing is theft, as they have no legal right to remove your vehicle, or charge for the process either.
So why do the police let it happen? I have no real knowledge of law myself, hence why i'm asking.
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There are many points to prove for the offence of theft to be complete. Look here: http://www.peterjepson.com/law/Theft Act 1968.htm
I'm also thinking along these lines. The law is on your side if what you said is true.
Wasn't this guy was it?
Jailed for 2years for extortion through clamping.
Full story here.
It's about time something was done about rogue clampers.
Jailed for 2years for extortion through clamping.
Full story here.
It's about time something was done about rogue clampers.
Yup, they fall foul of the "Wrongful Interference to Goods Act", they can move your car while they are private property, but once they hit the public highway they're breaking the law.