Charlotte Company Still Towed Hundreds Despite Judge’s Injunction

The latest WBTV report raises more questions about whether there are enough regulations on the towing industry in North Carolina. bit.ly/3zbMBwq

[@clintmatthews3500]

All these illegal tows reported to the police and they do nothing. The guy is a straight up car thief at this point. Put him behind bars.

[@wymple09]

Now you know why sometimes you hear about vigilante justice.

[@franksnowboarder]

Is should be charged as auto theft and extortion.

[@allsouls5997]

It always is but that is why they always want ID meaning to them that they tricked you into their corrupt system and agree that it is ok that they rob you legally Yet that is still unlawful.

[@davidschank956]

His business license should be revoked immediately Upon those felony charges

[@johnengland8619]

He might just be an addict

[@flydieselair]

@@johnengland8619 Who cares and what does it matter.

[@1Yogaboy]

The judge got the envelope from the defense attorney

[@patmcbride9853]

Can't tow from a jail cell. So, how many of the victims were actually illegally parked?

[@Navyvet787]

This guy is a problem. he needs to be in jail. and prison.

[@landonmiller5882]

Shame on that judge for not protecting the public from this man who is breaking the court order. The one person testifying is enough.

[@niveknospmoht8743]

Simple actually, revoke his towing and business license and impound his trucks. This guy is a predator and a thief

[@edcapp7654]

Take his CDL

[@jacknoe4024]

His victims should joint file a civil suit against him for the amount of money he collected from all tows made in breach of his court order. I don't see how they could lose, unless the judge is a friend of his.

[@ricknaegele2144]

Judge is in on it.

[@FloridaFrank2010]

Judge seems to be continuously protecting this scheme - how much of a kickback are they paying the judge to keep this going?

[@karlrovey]

I think the problem is that only one witness showed up. That made it impossible to establish a pattern of willful violation of a court order. If even 10% of his victims (who were victimized after the court order was issued) were to show up, it would have been far more difficult for the judge to not hold him in contempt.

[@loligagger85]

he was allowed to tow, the court just ruled to charge half and to have permission from the PROPERTY owner, not the owner...

[@JamesAllmond]

BTW, he is still out there doing this....

[@shooter853]

His NEXT court??? Who thinks this guy cares what the court says? If he isn't in prison and his company shut down, he just won't care.

[@UPREDSNAKE]

Follow the money I guarantee they’ll be some payoff to the politicians for this.

[@Nuffsaid876]

People complain. The wrong way. Why is this guy the only one to show up to court?

[@up0820]

If he was really preying on people, why didn't they pull his license to tow, period. Especially when he was doing this on private property.

[@tominmtnvw]

Arrest and jail him. Confiscate his tow truck permanently.

[@williamfarman5651]

If he is convicted of a habitual felon, that used to be 15 yrs mandatory. Sounds like a real snake in the grass.

[@JMPants]

So how many charges of grand theft auto will he face?

[@Yoduh1]

Zero. The number is zero.

[@venturefanatic9262]

The guy runs a Car Theft Extortion Racket.

[@owenllewellyn5692]

Theft is a crime.

[@silverfox8915]

Prison is the answer, he's just a thief,

[@seriouscarguys702]

This is Auto, theft and extortion hiding behind the guise of a business license doesn’t change that. A lot of tow companies are absolute criminal. Several have been sent to prison here in Las Vegas and in the Portland area where I grew up.

[@miltonturner2977]

Confiscate ALL tow trucks, Fine the company $1Mil/Car/truck illegally towed to compensate owners, Delete business license, Put Owner in PRISON for 5 Years in a cell with Bubba!

[@whxxp2x]

Had a friend in Fayetteville that used to tow expensive cars whenever he was slow on business.

[@NomadGuardian]

City & County must revoke his Business License and Bond's.

[@MrAWorthy1]

This guy was literally praying on people!

[@bobbyblair2112]

Preying

[@day-leeperez9493]

You heard them they have to report all that to the police the cops and court apparently aren’t doing anything about it.

[@FlyGuy2000]

He was a priest?

[@gohibniugoh1668]

exactly why the 2a is in our constitution.

[@gc1172]

Lock him up.

[@victorgarrido9481]

My semi truck got towed illegal

[@roninthedestroyer8958]

What infractions is he towing cars out of Apartment complexs???

[@MarjaMariachi]

Expired tags or inspection stickers, out-of-state license plates. It's disgusting, they're not cops and shouldn't have any right to remove cars.

[@frankconley6321]

So many people here calling for justice just don't understand how this works. Unless you have enough money you can't buy justice. 8-1 this guy is paying people off.

[@Divedown_25]

If he doesn’t have permission to tow then remove his license. What’s the issue here? Is it so that he is towing cars illegal parked in a towing zone?

[@clambroth1923]

Watching videos like this about angry, defiant scofflaws giving the finger to the public and the legal system is very troubling.

[@dawnstarr671]

We have on here in Newaygo County, Michigan. He’s a big ripoff and totally over charges. Ambulance chaser.

[@PakanaHerruus]

Why would anyone expect to take that judge serious, when the judge doesn't even take his own rulings serious.

[@gayprepperz6862]

Gee, whose he paying off? Funny how justice came immediately to some, and is constantly put off for others. It's who you know, and how much you pay them. He's a predator.

[@Kevin_Kennelly]

Confiscate his tow trucks.

[@randywarren7101]

What this guy is doing is GRAND THEFT AUTO!

[@brokendad2222]

Have never heard of a legally owned and operated tow service.

[@pamelahomeyer748]

Why have people lost so much respect for our judicial system but then we still have Bill Barr crime for hire

[@CharlesIde-p6d]

With legislators ignoring subpoenas, why should this guy obey an injunction? New corrupt world we live in now.

[@retiredlogman]

Evidently there is no castle doctrine in Charlotte.

[@retired4365]

A business gives more money to stay in business and will keep it going. 😂😂😂😂 The scam is played by all, everyone makes money off of this. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nicmart]

Amazing. The towing industry has an otherwise perfect reputation.

[@marcc482]

LOL... this is just a criminal... he needs his business license removed, his tow trucks impounded and confiscated and be put in jail !!! Total criminal ...

[@camf7522]

This is what happens when you privatise law enforcement.

[@johnstreet1812]

Gives honest, hard-working towing operators a a bad name.

[@wendellsuiter7869]

the judge got his 10%

[@Issarr534]

This is a predator. Hunting freely.

[@user-neo71665]

Somebody in the police department has a bank account fatter than it should be.

[@t.l.robinson2162]

He needs to visit a prison cell.

[@randyboyd2704]

Usually suspect

[@tuber93422]

What was the conclusion

[@SmittyAZ]

I guess he's smart enough to not prey on the wealthy.

[@EliChristman]

Sounds like a problem for Smith & Wesson.

[@capt.bart.roberts4975]

That was a really, really bad idea.

[@victorgarrido9481]

My se.i just got towed

[@Leslie-t3e]

10 years NO PAROLE

[@PatriciaLucious-ll2vm]

2/3rds of us not gon make it to the Kingdom. That judge..

[@righteousbyfaithinChrist]

Tow yard criminal...😢

[@rideshareog]

David "Kickback Jack" Towmonster.

[@joeuser633]

Nothing at all about the basis of the judge's decision? Lame reporting.

[@jormugand5578]

They reported that the prosecutors were only able to produce a single victim in support of their claim of criminal contempt out of several hundred vehicles that were towed by the company (their open records request lists 706 tows). Rather obvious why the motion failed - insufficient evidence. The burden of proof was on the prosecutors but they were seeming either too lazy to find victims or unable to convince them to testify in court. They had the list of potential witnesses available so why weren't they able to get more victims/witnesses to come to court?

[@JameyMcQueen]

@@jormugand5578 He was told not to tow cars. He continued to tow cars. Even if there were zero witnesses that testified, there's still sufficient evidence that he kept doing it. The evidence in question? The vehicles.

[@jormugand5578]

@@JameyMcQueen Incorrect. The injunction PRACTICALLY prevented him from towing vehicles, it didn't completely prohibit him from towing vehicles. It required he get the property owner's permission (or a representative thereof) to get written permission/authorization BEFORE he towed each vehicle. Whether he actually did follow that restriction is questionable.

[@michaelkendall662]

@@JameyMcQueen you do not understand a Leftist judge's mindset.....NOT GUILTY unless he says so

[@LD__]

🤬

[@Raymond-zz5pi]

Middle aged white male suspect. Looks familiar to me.

[@dougking4377]

LIFE IN PRISON!!

[@EricaRivers-xl1sz]

🙏

[@michaelodonoghue7464]

There is a theory about women who wear Large Hoop Earrings

[@JD5DAD]

And he is walking around WHY? put his ass in jail and it will stop GUARANTEE

[@mhand6910]

He should be arrested for that haircut!

[@7024395683]

Thy are holding my truck under Ingram towing asking for 6000$ working with a law splitting the profit nothing dose not take to much ability to see it clearly some things are hard to hide