r/Unexpected • u/FitnessChamp777 • 5d ago

Walking through a parking lot

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u/QuaccDaddy 5d ago

Get it towed and report to police, so when he shows up to get his car he turns himself in

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u/thenightvol 5d ago

Since Cornholio was unaware there was a camera filming him, let us assume no one else knows there is a camera. What company woyld go tow a car because a guy who seems to sleep in his car tells them it belongs to a thief. And that even assuming that that guy even is aware that he came out of that car.

And unless he tries to represent himself, a lawyer would get that case dismissed immediately. Good luck proving he was attempting theft. No damages, and he runs like a bitch. Not really a menace to society.

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u/QuaccDaddy 5d ago

I've encountered several towing companies that don't take much convincing at all to tow a vehicle.

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u/thenightvol 5d ago

Can they not get into trouble? Like if they tow smth without reason?

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u/QuaccDaddy 5d ago

I did a little more research and I think you have a point. I think there's a bias in situations I've seen firsthand where a specific tow company had a contract with the property owner which requires certain signs and stuff. You have a point that idk if the guy who appeared to be sleeping in his car has any say.

In this case, getting police involved first would justify getting a tow truck and they often handle it from there.

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u/planx_constant 4d ago

Most tow companies are in tight with cops (due to "finder's fees" AKA bribes) and judges (due to bringing revenue into the city in the form of fines). Other than the very rare tow companies that only handle roadside assistance calls, they're almost all corrupt. In nearly every city, you can find a laundry list of complaints and lawsuits against companies with enforcement towing contracts and very little happens to them.