I rest my case, Mr. Snyder. Ms. Leighton, it's all over Minneapolis, but the meat hooks are out for students at the U in spades. Tell you son he's not alone, for all the comfort that brings.
Andy Driscoll Saint Paul -------- > From: "Cathy Leighton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 22:42:19 -0600 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Mpls] Usury Laws - Tow Charges > > Just thought I'd add a very recent example. > > My oldest son (22 years old), didn't want to park illegally on the street, > over by the U, so he pulled up behind a closed business to run across the > street and drop something off. He was away from his car for approximately > ten minutes and it was around 8:30 in the evening. He didn't notice any > signs forbidding parking but then he wasn't looking either. He discovered > what he missed when he came back to find that a private towing company had > put a boot on his car. The "no parking" sign was approximately 9 by 3 > inches and hidden in the shadows. > > Apparently there was a surveillance camera that was being monitored and they > sent someone over as soon as he left his car. The tow truck appeared to > collect the fee as soon as he came back. The cost was $93 to have the boot > removed. > > He was told by the tow company that if he didn't pay, they would tow his car > and the charge would then be $300. (I have the receipt in front of me.) > > My son paid the fee and learned a valuable lesson but these fees are truly > outrageous. I am curious, is this just going on over by the U or is it all > over Minneapolis? > > Catherine Leighton > Live in Longfellow/Work North East > > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
