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If people are parked in front of fire hydrants or places where fire trucks need access to a building I can understand why. Other than that, I can't stand tow companies.
Nah totally agreed. I get the need for the existence of stuff like this, it just sucks knowing that it getting abused for profit seems inevitable in our society.
Hey man, I'm british, i don't see hydrants, I've often wondered why they smash windows on cars and that to conect to it, when they could connect 180 degrees to the other side
Yep. There are people who also get paid to pass out eviction notices. I once saw a man doing this job only to put one on the wrong apartment. He looked deviously satisfied while doing it.
There's a word called "schadenfreude". I believe there's no English word for this term. Its origin is German and it means somebody who derives pleasure from The misfortune of others. These jobs are perfect for these kinds of people.
Those seem like two different ball parks. schadenfreude is more of the feeling of pleasure from observation of misfortune, while being sadistic is pleasure from *physical* pain, humiliation, and suffering. [This explains it better](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude#:~:text=Sadism%20gives%20pleasure%20through%20the,other%20somehow%20deserved%20the%20misfortune.)
I assume the prominent featuring of the twin towers but not entirely sure; Wikipedia suggests it was temporarily removed from syndication after 9/11 but returned in 2006
I never watched the Simpsons through before, so I started binjing it and this was the last episode I'm on. So I guess sorry driver, but the Simpsons already did it.
Bro just caused 1k worth of damage to his car, plus the cost of the boots he broke, just to skip out on a $75 ticket. The stupidity of the masses never fails to amuse me.
lol that was my take too! Like, bro it happens to the best of us. Pay it and move on. I would assume there’s a ticket associated with the destruction of the property now?
Its more than a ticket. Although it varies by jurisdiction, in many states it is a crime to forcibly remove a boot. On top of the criminal sanctions, the booting company also has a private right of action for destruction of property.
Depends on many things. Is this your first offense? Do you have a good lawyer? What charges are you facing? For example, in GA youll face the following charges for illegally removing a boot:
1 ct Criminal Trespass
1 ct Theft of Services
1 ct Theft by Taking
1 ct Damage to Property 2nd Degree
Btw, nothing ive said here or in any previous messages is legal advice. If you have any questions about the law, or your own legal liability, please seek a lawyer that specializes in these matters.
It has a business name and phone number on the side, so yea, probably not his. This guy was thinking "Boss is gonna kill me if he finds out I got his truck booted at the Dunkin when I was supposed to be on a job!"
Somebody should call the number on the side of the truck and ask about it.
$1k? New tires, rotors, breaks, calipers, possibly break lines, underbody damage, alignment, rims, body damage… that could end up easily several thousand bucks.
How many working days does it take to get them removed if you pay the fine? 7-10? I would have cut it off if I needed my car right away. No chance that I would wait for them to pull their thumb out of their ass long enough to take them off for me.
Well, to each their own. I don’t know about 7-10, never had a boot. But that sounds like a long time to me. Hey man if you’d rather do all that damage to your truck or car, I’m not gonna stop you. Just seems like a lot for a parking ticket🤷♂️ don’t listen to me man I don’t know anything
Also, I looked it up for Seattle. The shitty parker would call and pay the fee and then I believe it automatically opens up because the bootee must return the boot to the boot company within two days.
https://preview.redd.it/cf6yq943hwxc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6f1b20e79057f4a671410d0e0bb76ce8d77bc90d
Well that was xtreme af! Would you hire this man to do the works at ur house?
Damn. And he needed this for his company? That man looks desperate and humiliated. I don't know what he did to get his truck towed, but he was better off paying to get it back and putting in the work to make up the difference.
They're probably just plastic made to look like metal. Regardless, the legality depends on the state. If legal, there are often limits on how far they can stick out.
the conical shape allows for better wicking away of ice/snow/moisture than a domed cap.
usually these spikes are also made of chromed plastic or lightweight aluminum and are not solid metal points
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Idiot
no shit. those things are easier to remove than changing a tire
Care to elaborate in case I ever need to?
You call the number written on it and pay the man to remove it.
Man, capitalism is wild. Imagine getting paid to inconvenience people.
If people are parked in front of fire hydrants or places where fire trucks need access to a building I can understand why. Other than that, I can't stand tow companies.
Wait, if they're parked in front of a fire hydrant, wouldn't this make them stay parked in front of a fire hydrant longer?
Nah totally agreed. I get the need for the existence of stuff like this, it just sucks knowing that it getting abused for profit seems inevitable in our society.
Then why don't the hydrants face away from the road, would be easy enough
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Hey man, I'm british, i don't see hydrants, I've often wondered why they smash windows on cars and that to conect to it, when they could connect 180 degrees to the other side
Yep. There are people who also get paid to pass out eviction notices. I once saw a man doing this job only to put one on the wrong apartment. He looked deviously satisfied while doing it. There's a word called "schadenfreude". I believe there's no English word for this term. Its origin is German and it means somebody who derives pleasure from The misfortune of others. These jobs are perfect for these kinds of people.
like a sadist?
Those seem like two different ball parks. schadenfreude is more of the feeling of pleasure from observation of misfortune, while being sadistic is pleasure from *physical* pain, humiliation, and suffering. [This explains it better](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude#:~:text=Sadism%20gives%20pleasure%20through%20the,other%20somehow%20deserved%20the%20misfortune.)
No, he is just Xtreme.
Xtremely stupid
Just like Homer Simpson.
The best Simpsons that will never be on tv again. Crying in my crab juice
What???? Why??
I assume the prominent featuring of the twin towers but not entirely sure; Wikipedia suggests it was temporarily removed from syndication after 9/11 but returned in 2006
First thing I thought.
I never watched the Simpsons through before, so I started binjing it and this was the last episode I'm on. So I guess sorry driver, but the Simpsons already did it.
That damage has got to be more than the ticket, doesn’t it?
Bro just caused 1k worth of damage to his car, plus the cost of the boots he broke, just to skip out on a $75 ticket. The stupidity of the masses never fails to amuse me.
lol “1k” damage He’ll hope is only 1k
Yeah, it's probably 1k just to replace whatever the hell he broke off and threw into the air. Dude's lucky that didn't hit somebody.
That was a mudflap.
lol that was my take too! Like, bro it happens to the best of us. Pay it and move on. I would assume there’s a ticket associated with the destruction of the property now?
Its more than a ticket. Although it varies by jurisdiction, in many states it is a crime to forcibly remove a boot. On top of the criminal sanctions, the booting company also has a private right of action for destruction of property.
So potentially jail time? One decision can change a life.
Depends on many things. Is this your first offense? Do you have a good lawyer? What charges are you facing? For example, in GA youll face the following charges for illegally removing a boot: 1 ct Criminal Trespass 1 ct Theft of Services 1 ct Theft by Taking 1 ct Damage to Property 2nd Degree Btw, nothing ive said here or in any previous messages is legal advice. If you have any questions about the law, or your own legal liability, please seek a lawyer that specializes in these matters.
lol *puts car back into park quietly* lol
Perhaps it's not his car.
It has a business name and phone number on the side, so yea, probably not his. This guy was thinking "Boss is gonna kill me if he finds out I got his truck booted at the Dunkin when I was supposed to be on a job!" Somebody should call the number on the side of the truck and ask about it.
When I got a boot on my car taken off it costed around $450, just sayin
$1k? New tires, rotors, breaks, calipers, possibly break lines, underbody damage, alignment, rims, body damage… that could end up easily several thousand bucks.
How many working days does it take to get them removed if you pay the fine? 7-10? I would have cut it off if I needed my car right away. No chance that I would wait for them to pull their thumb out of their ass long enough to take them off for me.
Well, to each their own. I don’t know about 7-10, never had a boot. But that sounds like a long time to me. Hey man if you’d rather do all that damage to your truck or car, I’m not gonna stop you. Just seems like a lot for a parking ticket🤷♂️ don’t listen to me man I don’t know anything
Also, I looked it up for Seattle. The shitty parker would call and pay the fee and then I believe it automatically opens up because the bootee must return the boot to the boot company within two days.
Looks like one of them did come off, too early to know about the other.
Think that was the mud flap that went flying.
Oh you’re right, too bad mythbusters isn’t still on, I’d like to see the destruction that happens from driving on those.
Should be done for dangerous driving also. Fkn idiot.
https://preview.redd.it/cf6yq943hwxc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6f1b20e79057f4a671410d0e0bb76ce8d77bc90d Well that was xtreme af! Would you hire this man to do the works at ur house?
Damn. And he needed this for his company? That man looks desperate and humiliated. I don't know what he did to get his truck towed, but he was better off paying to get it back and putting in the work to make up the difference.
Homer Simpson in New York
He had to rip off his brake shoes/calipers I would think.
Looks like a construction truck and not necessarily owned by the driver.
Company truck, he doesn't give a fuck!
Xtreme construction. Parking in handicap zones. Nice
I just noticed the white car has spikes on wheels. This is legal in US??
They're probably just plastic made to look like metal. Regardless, the legality depends on the state. If legal, there are often limits on how far they can stick out.
yes, they protect the lug nuts from road debris, ice, snow, etc.
A small round cap would work just as well, they must be shaped like hard metal spikes to scare people away from getting too close.
the conical shape allows for better wicking away of ice/snow/moisture than a domed cap. usually these spikes are also made of chromed plastic or lightweight aluminum and are not solid metal points
COWABUNGA!
Repo gone wrong
[Simpsons did it.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAjar1GdqJY)
Nice to see people caring so little about their main transportation method.
Got the company sticker in frame there too
Definitely destroyed something lol
Oh some boots did get destroyed, just not the ones they intended.
Why does the twat in the neighbouring truck need massive metal spikes on his rims?
That mudflap got some serious air time
The real life hack is to not live in a city, because nobody is out there booting cars in the burbs or rural areas.
He could have easily project a metal part in someone’s direction… fucking dumb
Then also gets a charge for theft. Lol
But they made it
It’s like people running away or fighting police and just jacking up their crime charges lol