Tow company contracted by HOA tows vehicles with expired tags from private driveways

[@BeanjaminEator]

People who spend 450k+ on a house to let some 65 year old bingo team champions tell them what they can and can't do on their OWN property blow me away.

[@creameedwards9518]

I live in the mountains. Hoa is non existent but hogs now they everywhere

[@Petesworkshop2225]

450 is a condo bro bro.

[@rvdogfl]

@@Petesworkshop2225 In Florida old condos on the coast are worthless.

[@JS-zb1vv]

Don’t live in an HOA they have more power than the courts

[@fiendwithout]

@@BeanjaminEator that’s literally what they sign up for

[@weeziepuff13]

Expired tags are not the responsibility of the HOA or the tow company.

[@SnootchieBootchies]

It is indeed the responsibility of the HOA. The state has given the HOA this authority. This is what deregulation in red states look like. Municipalities have shifted all their governing responsibilities to these HOAs because municipal and state governments are all broke. This is what you get in return for no state income tax. There is no such thing as a free ride.

[@weeziepuff13]

@@Plutogalaxy expired tags are a civil penalty imposed by a government agency like the highway patrol or the DMV. An HOA is neither one of those things and shouldn't have the power to have cars towed unless the registered owner breaks a non-civil policy like parking in guest parking or a handicapped spot or not having an association parking sticker. Of course if an HOA is a total Karen organization, they could call the police on expired tags and see what happens. The residents of the community should have their their HOA board remove the stipulation in the agreement. Even the police that showed up were telling the tow company that what they were doing was wrong which means the HOA is also wrong.

[@fiendwithout]

@@PlutogalaxyAnd you know that’s what the hoa agreement states?

[@garypinsker]

@@Plutogalaxyan hoa is concerned about derelict cars, not someone who’s car is actively driven and they forgot to put a sticker on. This is clearly overstepping. Try that here in Fl and it won’t end well for the tow driver. It’s stealing.

[@bftjoe]

They are for both insurance and/or legal reasons.

[@ELWATCH01]

Rule #1. Never live in a HOA community. Rule #2. Do not step onto my property and attempt to steal my vehicle. Bad idea.

[@austinhowells20]

That company is getting sued

[@daveb2280]

If you want a new construction home it's impossible not to have an HOA.

[@frotobaggins7169]

@@daveb2280 Not impossible, just more difficult. Freedom is worth the effort.

[@2stoves1]

In this case, it was the towing company abusing the limits of their parking enforcement contract. Which is why the cops warn them in the video that if it continues they'll be arrested for vehicle theft.

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

@@daveb2280 I would never buy a new house they are built like garbage. My house is 160 years old and the floor in my living room is only 1/2 a millimeter out of dead flat over 18 feet. I was very surprised when I noticed this while installing my 250 gallon fish tank. Did they even have levels in 1860? The floor joists' are actually 2" X 12" rough cut lumber cross braced every 4 feet. Built to last.

[@blackwaterdogs4256]

That tow truck driver is taking his life in his hands pulling this stuff. Ditto for the HOA officials.

[@misterx4088]

meth habit is expensive

[@PequenoWick]

That's why they perform this crazy shit at night. They couldn't do this during the day, sorry ass job.

[@amyflash3637]

They wouldn't pull that shit in my town, where everyone and their grandma owns a gun 😂

[@draneym2003]

​@@amyflash3637Yes we're all very impressed.

[@gilbert8162]

​@@draneym2003not by you.

[@ASNIV_]

A member of the HOA is getting paid under the table by the tow company. It’s a profit sharing agreement.

[@yolyprog2561]

Ikr

[@MrG360oneX]

And i bet thats whats goin on in our government

[@ASNIV_]

@@MrG360oneX all day, every day

[@ryanTDG]

​@@MrG360oneXthey don't even try to hide it anymore

[@didamnesia3575]

Racketeering

[@ronaldhudson169]

His truck HAD been stolen, and the HOA are accomplices.

[@frotobaggins7169]

And held for ransom, isn't that extortion?

[@L337f33t]

Rico charges

[@eznosfrfr4474]

That's theft of vehicle sue the company too

[@Aksiwnwis19]

You guys navigate life on emotions instead of rules huh

[@pack7961]

@@Aksiwnwis19 you're hoa aren't you?

[@nicc6030]

Thanks to the sheriff deputies for stopping them. Who ever the HOA president is needs to be removed. In Florida we have the right to protect our property. This could have ended bad for one of the tow truck employees.

[@SatoriSoul]

Or both

[@Cowboy_up429]

It did in Polk county couple yrs ago. As Grady said in that press conference, you come on to a person property at night uninvited it will not end well for you. Once you cross that side walk from the street on to the private property, your taking your life and health into serious risk and may not end well for you.

[@mrt5187]

I bet the sheriff department has had other incidents in town with that Tow company doing very questionable things.

[@Cowboy_up429]

@@mrt5187 when I worked in security in Pinellas, I had dealings with this company. They don't play nice. But being armed security worked in my favor and c Backing of Pinellas sheriff.

[@SatoriSoul]

@@Cowboy_up429 central fl here.

[@Spartan536]

This is exactly why if I ever move into an HOA residence I will IMMEADIATELY start campaigning for president of the HOA so that I can either gut the HOA as much as legally possible or dismantle it entirely. NO ONE LIKES HOA's, except for the Carl's and Karens with power trips.

[@Matthew-o3q]

Says the keyboard warrior who wants to be the president of one😂

[@DarkstarDarth]

HOA is not the DMV or Law enforcement. Refund everybody their money.

[@DonJohnson-rd5yd]

Sure because you made this comment they're going to get right on that

[@iGame3D]

@@DonJohnson-rd5yd The power of the internet!

[@frotobaggins7169]

Even police can not tow your parked vehicle for expired registration or inspection. They write a citation and move on. Some how an HOA can authorize 3rd party to not only trespass on your property but steal your property? Yeah, I don't think so. These quasi government entities, HOA's, Need to be put on a very, very short leash. Only criminals lurk on other peoples property in the dead of night, that's called stalking. How would the towing company pick these vehicles from the hundreds in the neighborhood? Are they checking everyone? How far out of registration are they? I mean if your reg says September and it's October, that could be 1 day, 1 week or one month.

[@keepamerica2astrong280]

It's a very simple concept for most. When you buy into an HOA you have to abide by the rules and regs, period. Don't want to ? Then don't buy into an HOA, again, a vey simple concept. No one is forcing you to buy into an HOA, it's voluntary. Love the people who don't do their research before buying a home in an HOA, then complain and moan about it thats their own fault...

[@spencers4121]

You signed a contract with the HOA when you buy the home. Don't like it don't buy the home.

[@hollyshaw-elliemae]

our HOA was sued for doing this and had to repay all the fees to those who were targeted. now, we fire the entire board every two years and reelect. they no longer attempt undue fees.

[@robertmorris8997]

Correct course of action.

[@frotobaggins7169]

Forcing the HOA to repay the fees is like forcing yourself to give you your own money back.

[@stsfuzzybear4613]

But as was said in this piece no one cared to come to the meetings to change the rules.

[@AB-jz9ns]

Oh I’m sure you sued the HOA all right. All the judgment money plus lawyer fees was added the following year to their operational budget which the tenants pay!!!

[@donfinstad1685]

I get it if someone has a broken down old vehicle that hasn't moved months. That's an eyesore. But if a vehicle is used every day, what's the point.

[@Timbrock1000]

No doubt the HOA is getting a kickback from the tow company!

[@bryan4915]

I was thinking the tow truck driver is the child of the HOA president. They sure didn't have a problem calling the HOA president at 2:00 in the morning and telling the president how they were going to operate. It is definitely the tow truck driver's mom is on the phone.

[@Minejc12]

Remember when I was in college, a cop followed me all the way to my house from the bar and didn’t turn on his lights to pull me over until I was in my driveway. Arrested me for DUI and had a tow truck tow my car out of my driveway; In the morning, I was out and paid the tow for my car back and nothing , no ticket or DUI. Found out later that the tow truck company is the cops cousin.

[@2stoves1]

CYNICISM! see how clever we are. 🙄

[@guest6423]

Highly unlikely, and you shouldn't make suggestions that you can't back up with facts.

[@The_Dweazel]

@@guest6423not it’s not “Highly Unlikely” you’re lying

[@rokkuanii6922]

This is why we need local news. They actually care about the people.

[@CrainialCommando]

To be honest that tow company SHOULD be charged with grand theft for the other TEN vehicles that he ADMITTED to stealing already. The HOA doesn't have the authority to just take someones private property, they can FINE the homeowner for breaking the rules but just taking it is THEFT.

[@dparnass]

HOA's should not exist

[@demsaretranstesticles914]

It's not theft if the HOA is in control of the property as a property management you've got an unregistered vehicle on their property I don't care if it's your yard or not you agreed to the HOA when you moved in there and sign your paperwork and another thing is not Grand Theft unless you cross the state lines!! You should have your vehicles registered to prove that they're not stolen!!

[@110311DONTWANTCHANNE]

TBH, people need to be ADULTS and not whining 2 year olds when they own a car.....be responsible and keep car current....it is NOT STEALING to tow a car not properly registered and in violation of HOA rules

[@110311DONTWANTCHANNE]

they absolutely have the right to tow cars that are in violation...when they don't, lots/roads get over run by abandoned cars...or the cars that are legal, but don't fit in the driveway

[@CrainialCommando]

@@110311DONTWANTCHANNE Apparently you didn't actually watch the video because the POLICE told those 2 boobs that they would get charged with GRAND THEFT if they towed another car so obviously the HOA doesn't have the right to take cars from private property. As I said earlier, they can fine people but can't steal their cars. Before you continue rambling, cars on private property (driveways) are different that ones parked on a public street and have different rules when it comes to towing them.

[@lancereagan3046]

Someone trespassing on my property because they said "someone else" gave them permission, to take my vehicle sounds like stealing. And if you confront them and they're trying to take my car, sounds like a carjacking in progress...

[@JackLeftTown427]

@@lancereagan3046 which equates to someone gets shot.

[@aaronspringman6264]

​@@JackLeftTown427 💯 🎉🎉😮😊

[@michaelsurratt1864]

@@JackLeftTown427 congratulations you’re now in jail for murder. You don’t get to just shoot anyone you want.

[@Darkamerica91]

It's actually auto theft but I get what you're saying. Carjacking has to have someone in the vehicle and the vehicle is taken from the driver by force or fear.

[@CrazyBear65]

Sounds to me like a _Stand Your Ground_ situation.

[@mikedonline01]

As a prior officer in pasco county, the deputies are absolutely correct. This is felony grand theft of a motor vehicle. There are so many reasons why this fits the statutory guidelines for that charge. If the tow truck drivers carried a firearm which ive never met one that did not, the charge can be enhanced. Then requiring money to get it back carries more charges. This is absolutely criminal and asinine. An hoa can have rules but can not operate outside the law. Technically if they want to get creative this was organized crime. After forwarding the news clip to my friend that currently works as an attorney he said it is also racketeering and carries a 30 year sentence if convicted.

[@GoToPhx]

Great information!

[@Swolesauce96]

Look up A1 towing in memphis

[@SmethwickCouncilmanBint]

The HOAs seem to be masters at creating rules that are against the law, but not big enough issues to get the government involved. Terrible practice overall. If we are going to have pseudogovernments, there need to be HIGH consequences for criminal activity carried out under their perceived authority.

[@coffinsnail6930]

They should arrest the HOA and tows under RICO and get them in jail together. That tow company knows the laws and no HOA ever has legal rights to do this and the tow driver becomes part of the stealing.

[@Cowboy_up429]

I work security, I called pd or sheriff on more tow companies for crossing the line of going on to private property to just check the tages. I got one arrested for trying to pull the car out of the person garage. The best part was a repo guy. The repo company lost there state license, the home owners sued the repo company, the lean holder settled out of court writing off the loan as paid in full. But I have stopped and had tow companies from towing cars that were backed in and had pd or sheriff have them drop the cars and did a trespassing warning and told them if they come back and they are armed, just like you said, they be going away for a long time

[@roymandrell8517]

Give that man back his grocery money!!

[@sharonlalli1414]

Doubled!!!

[@MNDashcam]

I'm a tow company owner and even I think this tow company should be shut down for this type of stuff. Id never allow this to happen.

[@billymacktexasdetective5827]

You wouldn't let this happen? Yeah, sure, whatever you say. You are slime, like lawyers and used car salespeople...

[@nhbountyhunter]

@@billymacktexasdetective5827 Really? Maybe the guy tows broken-down cars off the roads for people or car wrecks off the street. For you to sit and call a person slime without any idea of what they do is more than stupid; it is ignorant.

[@bryanpreston3595]

​@billymacktexasdetective5827 wow! You took STUPID to a whole nutha level. 😱

[@MNDashcam]

@@billymacktexasdetective5827 I don't do impounds, private property, repos, or anything for the city. I only do things customers call and ask for help for.

[@RRAX]

Tow trucker and lawyers. = Scum low life phokers. 😅 We all know that.

[@baylincoln7264]

I love the sheriff who spoke on that. Thank you

[@I_Am_Your_Problem]

There was no sheriff.

[@redbaron6805]

@@I_Am_Your_Problem The deputy has a SHERIFF logo on his shirt. Have someone buy you glasses and teach you how to read...

[@AFlyingMayMay]

@@redbaron6805he’s still not an sheriff. You proved yourself wrong with your rebuttal.

[@redbaron6805]

@@AFlyingMayMay It CLEARLY says SHERIFF on his sleeve, so he is a SHERIFF's deputy. Just grow up already...

[@stevenreyngold1166]

@@AFlyingMayMay A Sheriff's deputy is representing the Sheriff in his official capacity. It is the same as the Sheriff being there. You're micro brain may have a hard time processing that, so please just stop embarrassing yourself.

[@JenniferPerryMyScraproom]

We had an HOA threaten to come on to our property to tow a vehicle that was in my driveway on a temporary basis. While I had the HOA on the phone (land line) I called the non-emergency police using my cell phone. I asked if the HOA was allowed to tow my personal property from my driveway. The police stated that the HOA can tow but once they do it is considered theft and I can press charges against the HOA. The HOA heard this conversation and my case was closed.

[@solarion5721]

You should’ve let it happen and not let them know.

[@pkennedy0219]

Sure you did

[@JenniferPerryMyScraproom]

@@pkennedy0219 - thanks for the comment and I hope you have a great day.

[@JenniferPerryMyScraproom]

@@solarion5721 I did it while we were all on the phone(s) because I wanted to know my rights. IF the HOA was correct and they were allowed to tow then I would have scrambled to get my truck out of the shop to move our pop up out of our driveway. But since the HOA was not allowed I was able to let my truck get fixed - then we moved our pop up back to its regular storage spot offsite.

[@schectermeister]

They should be prosecuted for auto theft.

[@Lamar-ok5sl]

So if he gets shot, who's at fault? Guy walks up to my car with a flash light, I'm thinking he's trying to steal my property.

[@lsplatt4492]

It's Florida. Expect that most homeowners have at least one firearm minimum. I know we do not have a duty to retreat in Florida if someone is trespassing on our property. I am not sure if them being on private property is enough to warrant shooting them, but if they are unarmed, and they get caught by the man of the house, I would image they could wind getting beat up if they refuse to get off the property.

[@TGWazoo1]

Depends on whether the HOA has prohibited gun ownership 😆

[@TonyM-zi9rq]

@@TGWazoo1 HOA cannot do that lol. Would love to see em try it.

[@rickysiebert9618]

You’re going to have a difficult time justifying the use of deadly force to prevent a property crime. IF you are a gun owner, I suggest brushing up on the usage of said weapon.

[@neilkurzman4907]

And if he returns fire, whose fault is that

[@niveknospmoht8743]

They have no right to go onto private property unless they have a court order regardless of what the HOA says. Reason the cars are off the public street is probably because of the expired registration I'm assuming. And why are the tows taking place in the middle of the night?? Driver knows what he is doing is shady

[@benwagner5089]

Technically, anyone can walk up the driveway and to the front door as long as there's not a No Trespassing sign out, it's part of the implied permission. Doing so in the middle of the night looking like you're about to steal stuff, and then you actually do, I can see where homeowners might get confrontational.

[@n5sdm]

You signed away your rights when you agreed to hoa

[@leo29hornsfan]

@@n5sdmno you haven’t. There are certain rules that you need to follow, but they have no authority to do this. You have rights. This is highly illegal

Loved it when the deputy got him told. Straight up, you hook up to another car on private property and you're going to jail 😆😆

[@lpk6372]

Imagine being worse the police officers they hooking up cars in parking lots not parker blocking the road wtf are these aholes doing. They all need time in jail for this nonsense

[@scottleggejr]

Make trailer parks for the old fogies again 😂

[@Trudope4Jail]

Too bad the deputy has no jurisdiction. The homeowners sign an agreement to buy a house in an HOA community with a bunch of ridiculous rules most of them refuse to read

[@HudsonGTV]

And not all rules are legally enforceable. You can't steal someone's property. They can only fine the homeowner.

@@HudsonGTV That's right. Some contracts are unlawful and unenforceable from the getgo. This is one of them because it infringes on private property rights protected by the constitution. This is the reason the HOA was forced to suspend the entire practice.

[@pedrowhack-a-mole6786]

Trespassing to look at the tag. The HOA cannot give permission to do that, the HOA cannot do that! If there is a violation, an HOA must provide a WRITTEN 14 day warning, and they cannot trespass to look for violations. This HOA and towing company are violating state law!

[@sayinsk8er]

The woman who was part of the towing company really did shut her mouth when they found out they going to be prosecuted. Effing beautiful ❤

[@samfisher2306]

That was really funny 😂

[@ukan.536]

? Weirdo comment

[@misterx4088]

Skank

[@worldtraveler3044]

Yeah, this is kickback fraud. Happened here in the SC low country & ended with murder of a Dad on Christmas Eve & prison for tow truck driver. This is illegal & someone will get shot.

[@codybrooks3594]

Fuck it, it's Florida. Lawless swamp

[@thomsautomotive4442]

1) You tow my car out of my driveway it's your funeral. 2) toss out the h.o.a

[@nukestrom5719]

If few people do it, they will actually stop harrasing homeowners.

[@MrLbstoner]

Have fun in jail for being ignorant of the laws.

[@davidclough3951]

Depends where you live. I my state it is legal to use deadly force to protect yourself and or property.

[@MrLbstoner]

@ I guarantee you don’t have a right to shoot someone that is doing their job, idiots like you think deadly force is always an option. All I can say is you are talking out of your ass cause u probably never lived in an hoa. You do not own the property, this is why you pay the hoa fees, because the hoa owns the property. In a hoa you only own your house.

[@Ninnjette-]

@@MrLbstonerFunny, that’s what the cops told the tow truck driver isn’t it?

[@mikehensley78]

all i know is i would NEVER pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to live somewhere that i had someone telling me what i could and couldn't do on my land. that has to be one of the most stupid things i ever heard of. HOA's should be banned from the USA.

[@Pete-ui2un]

The HOA has no legal right to tow anyone's car because their plate tags are expired. That's a Department of Motor Vehicles responsibility. They are trespassing. The lawyer needs replaced after making that stupid comment of "I think the HOA does have that authority".

[@SonOfRamenEgg]

Ha, HOAs can control the EXACT color of paint used for fences. You think they can't control non-street legal vehicles from being seen from the street? I would not buy/pay for any HOA without going through that document with a fine-toothed comb and double checking I'm cool with all the rules. People sign their authority and agency away all the time without reading. The difference here is it isn't some EULA for a piece of software that can't be practically enfored. A side topic: Repo guys can absolutely tow from driveways.

[@PresidentCamacho24]

Agreed that attorney should go back to chasing ambulances.

Facts. What you mean you think lady. It coat 250 to get your car back. Some ppl don't have that.

[@jahbrother3602]

​@@SonOfRamenEggcars are not on the street. In the driveway.. can be shot easily

[@SonOfRamenEgg]

@jahbrother3602 I know they are in the drive way. That is why I gave the example of repossession of a vehicle in a driveway. You can't murder the repo guy.

[@AAAA-nv5cf]

The major issue I have with this is that tags may show that it’s expired but the tow company don’t know if the car owner may had just paid it and is waiting for the new tag in the mail.

[@mofayer]

The major issue is that neither the towing company nor the HOA have the right to police vehicle registrations

[@ShaggyRogers1]

@@mofayer That's the main point. They are attempting to enforce things that are outside the bounds of the reasonable agreement of living in the HOA. The HOA is not the DMV and has no right attempting to act like it can police traffic law.

[@ferretyluv]

When you renew your tags, you get a piece of paper to put in the window to show you paid for it and it’s in the mail.

[@joshuao9073]

@@ferretyluv You don't have to put that paper in your window. Police can run your information and see you have already renewed your tags.

[@ferretyluv]

@ Oh that’s what the DMV told me to do

[@big6316]

Expired tags are not an excuse for grand theft auto from private property.

[@chadkelham5034]

Yea, they are

[@dedfishermen985]

@@chadkelham5034no they arent

[@baronvonslambert]

You're either stupid beyond saving or being deliberately contrarian, either way, zip it. ​@@chadkelham5034

[@Taluvian]

Without notice is the major issue I see. The HOA should be notifying the residents if there is a violation and actions that will be taken if the violation is not corrected in a reasonable time frame.

[@JACPOT3rddd]

@@chadkelham5034No, they’re not.

[@rogerrolex6981]

That’s a felony committed by the HOA and the tow company. Not to mention trespassing on private property!!!!! Sue them it’s unconstitutional PERIOD

[@yolyprog2561]

Absolutely

[@brians9508]

i dunno about all that - gotta read the fine print in the HOA bylaws that the home owner signed.

[@K12127]

lol yall probably agreed to it

[@RsSquier51]

HOA's have a lot of legal power, but it should not be that way.

[@SharkDude1]

This is why you never never never NEVER buy a home in an HOA!

[@WilliamOfDetroit07]

Kinda hard to avoid them when they can magically claim your property as being part of their jurisdiction without telling you anything. You just magically get a bill in the mail for monthly dues and they decide it’s appropriate to sell your home for you for failing to pay the monthly dues along with whatever fines they levy on you. Effing ridiculous!

[@iamdenislara]

@@SharkDude1 about 80% of new constructions has HOA, they are written into the purchase. Very very hard to get rid of

[@nofilter.906]

What are the benefits of HOA to the neighborhood residents?,, are there more cons then pros?

[@seraphielprime5092]

Yes, an HOA is the worst thing that can happen in a neighborhood. Most of the HOAs have these reasons why you shouldn't be part of one. Reason number 1: you have very little to no control on how should your property look like, what cars can be parked in a driveway, what collor your mailbox should be, what kind of fence you can have, if you can or cannot have a pool ect... basically the opposite of what America stands for.​@nofilter.906

[@daveb2280]

@@nofilter.906 The HOA I live in here in Texas has a community swimming pool/clubhouse and two parks that were recently built. They hire contractors to mow, trim, water and pick up trash in the common areas every Wednesday. Not all HOA's are alike. I rarely hear from my HOA until dues are due.

[@carmelofernandez5483]

Great to see the Deputies helping the Citizens. Thanks PCSO!!

[@librab103]

Very rare to see

[@squidvis]

And yet the tow truck driver still had the NERVE to talk back! They should've arrested his ass right there...

[@Furiends]

The reporting didn't exactly make the subtleties clear. Yes an HOA can have your car towed off your property (in most states) but they require an authorization by the HOA for each violator. They didn't have that so it was theft.

[@voltrondefenderoftheuniver8658]

@@librab103not really

[@shaynegadsden]

@@squidvis For what exactly giving the cops lip isn't justification for arrest

[@Mr123MTNDEW]

How is this not a fourth amendment violation?

[@366sja]

HOA abuse of power is ridiculous and they should be sued.

[@lrzero1362]

When you buy a house in an HOA, you don't own it, you are renting.

[@WolfHeathen]

@@lrzero1362 So the HoA takes out the loan and pays the mortgage? If not, they own jack.

[@lrzero1362]

​​​​well think about this if you don't pay your HOA's fees("rent"), in most states they can take legal action against you or they can place a lien on your house, so in other words they can take it. I don't know about you but that sounds like renting and it's hard to get out of an HOA with your house in the HOA. By the way you also have to follow their rules or else they will make you struggle with fines, etc. I guess Mr Ditkovitch from Spiderman 2 would be proud of the HOA's.

[@RCenal]

​@@lrzero1362 That is not the same as them towing your car with expired tags They can make all the dumb rules they want They don't have the authority to tow your car over expired tags They aren't law enforcement

[@lrzero1362]

​​​​@@RCenalI want to make myself clear, I'm not trying to argue with anyone, I'm just explaining why HOA's are like renting from my view. I know they are not law enforcement but several cities give them a lot of privileges and they are willing to take to court anyone who refuses to pay them, and don't follow their rules, which is a hassle. There are several people who struggle with them.

[@peryole]

I'm glad the police stepped in and were prepared to arrest them. If you see someone coming on your private property at night straight out come out of the house with your piece locked and loaded.

[@thescoop9096]

Never come out the front door…always the side or back of the house and loop around…you want the drop on them…”you even blink”…

[@J.o.e_K]

​@@thescoop9096You should ask what state people live in before giving quite possibly terrible advice

[@TonyM-zi9rq]

@@J.o.e_K This is in FL and would be completely legal. Its Fk around and find out...

[@fabianmckenna8197]

​@@J.o.e_K What...... I thought Americans had the right to carry arms and defend themselves and their property. Someone in your drive with a flashlight at 2.00am is seriously bad.

[@J.o.e_K]

@@fabianmckenna8197 In NYC it's beyond complicated. You basically need to be about 1 second away from being killed before you can take a life pretty much. Even if an intruder is inside your home and armed it's just as complicated.

[@greglee1174]

So they’re trespassing on peoples private property to steal their car and hold it for ransom. This is the sleazy thing I’ve ever heard of. They need to go to jail and HOA needs to be abolished by the residents.

[@RichWatson-tv3xq]

There’s a reason why they are there in the middle of the night.

[@Cinvogel]

And this is exactly why I will never again live in a home where there is an HOA. They should all be outlawed.

[@banne8834]

Absolutely agree

[@rockon8174]

Florida

[@keepamerica2astrong280]

Why should they be outlawed ? It's a choice that people make. They voluntarily buy into an HOA no one is forced to live in an HOA. Love the people who don't do their research before making one of the most important decision of their life, buying a home, then complain about it.

[@fnbrowning-Actual]

HOAs became necessary because neighbors could not reasonably maintain property, or did lowlife stuff like park derelict cars in the front yard.

[@odrocsenotna8888]

@@keepamerica2astrong280 spoken like you work for a little hoa. People will fight back eventually. Wait till they are on your doorstep

[@ianbattles7290]

If you trespass on my private property to steal my vehicle, you're going to have a very bad day.

[@malikahmad8170]

Just curious how bad the day would be? Angry looks, shouting, yelling, name calling to his mother?

[@GreySchezwan]

​@malikahmad8170 Americans have boomsticks, and I wouldn't want to mess with someone's property. That's like gambling your life away.

[@HeLLLoKitTTyy69]

@@malikahmad8170FAFO 😅

[@mihneaciupagea3362]

​@@malikahmad8170you'd get a warning to get off the property. If you don't then my 40 caliber property protection would come out

[@Kasijas]

@@malikahmad8170why don’t you step on someone’s private property at night try to steal their car and you will find out 😂

[@thirdeye3152]

Private property doesn’t mean anything anymore

[@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee9531]

Our rights are gone

[@daviejz6698]

Nobody forces you to sign your rights away when you choose to buy a house in a HOA.

[@bryan4915]

Private property has not meant anything for years. the state and federal government charges massive amounts of money for you to essentially rent something you're supposed to own. Taxes were never meant to be so steep that you could lose what you are supposed to own.

[@keepamerica2astrong280]

@@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee9531 They are gone because people choose to buy into an HOA, VOLUNTARILY. No one is forcing you to live in an HOA

[@michaelwhite278]

​@daviejz6698 many times people can't find an affordable non hoa option.

[@jeffbroders9781]

There is no legal requirement for the vehicle to be registered on private property. Only to be operated on public roads. That means that the towing company is guilty of grand theft auto. Just stating legal FACTS. 😅

[@DCOM20.]

True. The board and the tow guy don't have this authority. Eric Cartmen yes.

[@hoosier.daddy5000]

You didn't clarify if you mean everywhere or where this took place in the video, but it depends... In my city, a vehicle must be currently registered with a tag to be legally parked in front of my house... And my state says that if a vehicle is registered, it must have insurance. So, even if it's a car that never gets driven, I must have it registered and insured. My city also does not allow any "inoperable" vehicles in the front of the house. In the backyard behind a fence is another story...

[@nickvin7447]

@@DCOM20. I thought of Eric "Dog" the Bounty Hunter as well.

[@ak_sprite]

The cars are parked on their driveways. That’s private property.

[@johnstuartsmith]

@@hoosier.daddy5000 I'm assuming that the street in front of your house is city or property. It's different if the streets on a gated community were the private property of whatever development company built the subdivision and set up the HOA. Since the Highway Patrol can't pull you off the freeway to write you a ticket for having the wrong color bathroom blinds, an HOA shouldn't be enforcing vehicle registration laws that don't involve noise or safety.

[@patrickday4206]

Next is going after those residents that removed their mattress tags

[@machupikachu1085]

Underrated comment!

[@patrickday4206]

@machupikachu1085 thank you thank you very much uh huh

[@santanamargiela]

😂😂😂

[@sirjudge5055]

The HOA gets kickbacks from the Towing Company they contract with.

[@leithagrover9116]

They do?!? How shady

[@BabayBackRibs]

Yes. Especially A-1. Glad someone else knows this.

[@payasoinfeliz]

@@leithagrover9116 oh yeah probably like 100 per car minimum

[@n9wox]

That was not mentioned in the video. Do you happen to know or just guessing?

[@BabayBackRibs]

@n9wox It's true, I've dealt with A-1 before and witnessed aggressive towing by a property manager and A-1.

[@no.diddy_no]

Creeping around someone's property late night with a flash light is a great way to get reunited with lost family

[@jaylewen3140]

These creeps are getting out of the tow truck walking on to private property to check for expired tags and then hooking up the vehicle. I am surprised that a tow truck driver has been shot for this stupid abuse of “power”.

[@SnowPiercer1975]

Start calling the HOA president at whatever hour the tow company shows up. 2AM? Sorry HOA president..... your services are needed at this moment 😂

[@IamMrAG]

I would’ve made sure that they were awake if they were going to wake me up at 2 am for something they decided

[@foeshizzel]

It's not just the president. It's the HOA management companies

[@chernobyl169]

Why, so you can listen to a Karen bitch about your car while it gets towed? No, thanks. Call the po po.

[@SnowPiercer1975]

@chernobyl169 Po po ain't gonna do squat in an HOA. It's an internal policy matter

[@BlahBlah-em2ed]

That lawyer representing the HOA sucks.

[@Cowboy_up429]

She knows the law, but if she said anything wrong, she could not only be disbarred, but face criminal charges! That's why all of a sudden, the HOA suspended the contract because she called them Ather the media interviewed her and she knew they were screwed!

[@alfredoalcantar8691]

@@Cowboy_up429😂😂😂 facts

[@patriot9455]

Imagine being greeted by a homeowner at 2 AM, armed and ready to stop a theft. That might be a better deterrent than a lawyer.

[@Matthew-o3q]

Bet you couldn't hit the broad side of a barn

[@jorgeantonini201]

If that happened to me The first thing I do after I find it’s been towed and why, is going to a layer and suing both the HOA AND THE TOWING COMPANY. My vehicle In my driveway is of no concern to the hoa, whether it’s expired registration or not, whatever their rules are. They can tell me, they can fine me, I’ll be pissed off about it, but once you tow my vehicle they are going to pay. I’m losing work(aka pay) and they’ll be on the hook for that, the towing/storage fees and anything else we can tack onto it(inconvenience fees, pain and suffering, any damage, etc).

[@YoDawg-v6l]

Come try to steal my truck and see what happens to you and your tow truck.

[@TheJacksons1]

Lol

[@chart461]

I say lock and load🤬

[@Gyland-ei6uk]

​@@chart461, I'd have 45 of my friends backing me up.

[@rtel123]

Total ignorance. The DMV says clearly, if your tags are expired, you just cannot be on a PUBLIC ROADWAY, and they advise that you just keep it on your private property.

[@NeoAutodroid]

Exactly I have several unregistered vehicles on my property. I asked the DMV if I need to register my collector's cars if I don't plan on driving them ever, she said no they do not need to be tagged unless I plan on actually putting them on the road.

[@ClayMahaffey]

Name the Board President.

[@clarkkent54321]

That is theft. I suggest boycotting HOAs.

[@Chris-km7hp]

As a tow truck driver these type of drivers are predators they live to take from people instead of helping to make a difference.

[@aceclimb31]

I'm a tow truck driver and these so-called tow truck drivers are pure scum. Working in the middle of the night and I bet kickback to HOA. This should be investigated. Cops were 100 percent right.

[@jamesmarkham1887]

This is absolutely grand theft.

[@danielmart7940]

DMV gives you at least 30 days grace in tags. This guy probably towed vehicles that had tags that the DMV still considered valid

[@mikeslater6246]

There is no grace period in the state I live in. But police can just give you a warning if they so desire. They can also give you a ticket the day after it expires.

[@danielmart7940]

@mikeslater6246 must be a blue state👍

[@mikeslater6246]

@@danielmart7940 you sure do make a lot of unsubstantiated assumptions.

[@danielmart7940]

@@mikeslater6246 and I see you're keeping your home state a secret🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nickvin7447]

You don't need an active registration for a parked car in your driveway. The end.

[@royl1772]

Someone comes into my driveway with a light "looking around " at my car plates , they going to be leaving with some extra holes in their person!

[@timthompson3569]

In a just world, the tow truck driver would be arrested for that mullet alone.

[@DCOM20.]

This is a true and accurate statement.

[@kaseyboles30]

I understand the trauma, I lived through the 80's as well. However that's a bit much, a simple fine for a first offence should be adequate, more might be an 8th violation. Now a repeat offender probably desrves a weekend in orange.

[@mobg813]

There is a lot going on here lol but the tow truck operator needs to have a physical copy of the agreement and why is he only taking vehicles at night whether he thinks he’s in the right or wrong he needs to be careful because once again this is Florida and some people don’t take too kindly to strangers walking around their private property.

[@scifi5565]

Exactly!

[@flipppy83]

let's be honest, the tow guy is out a 2am to avoid being confronted, not to mention he wants that $200+ payout over a $75 drop fee.

[@reallife7235]

The tow company is not naive. They are in bed with the DMV, the local government (county) and that county police and likely the county board as well. I have this same problem in Stafford Va because I accused the police of tortious interference in a rental agreement and taking a bribe from an apartment complex. I have a 100 page complaint for civil rights violations with the Richmond,Va FBI for deprivation of rights.

[@Yokonato]

Nah it's scheme between the HOA and Tow company, the police tell them would be arrested for grand theft because it's not legal. The HOA was probably getting cuts of every single car towed into the lot.

[@dizzleslaunsen2372]

@@reallife7235and yet the police came out and told him to stop that’s weird.

[@ctee1117]

The report keeps referring to parking violations. These were not parking violations. Their tags had expired. I dont see how this is a HOA concern.

[@keepamerica2astrong280]

If it's in the rules and regs, you have to abide by them, period. Don't want to, then don't buy into an HOA, a very simple concept...

[@bikeguyhd1035]

@@keepamerica2astrong280the expired tag needs to be obvious from the public road. HOA’s cannot trespass onto private property just to inspect your property to see if they can get you on something.

[@nicholasr7987]

😂 you are the askhole.

[@scottlemiere2024]

​@keepamerica2astrong280 hard to not buy into one when 60% of new homes are being built in them.

[@kaseyboles30]

@@keepamerica2astrong280 What if the rules changed after you moved in? What if there was no HOA when you moved in and you live in one of the few places you can be forced to join one after the fact? What if you cannot find a home without one at a reasonable price (HOA free homes are worth more). It's only simple to a simpleton.

[@austinbutler1291]

Sneaking onto people's properties at night in florida is crazy

[@KingTrump2024]

The HOA lawyer should be disbarred. You cannot go onto some ones property.

[@aNYCdj]

If the cars were parked on the street, ok but not in the driveway.

[@radolfkalis4041]

Absolutely! Stealing cars from private property.

[@bryan4915]

Nobody has the right to take something from private property, especially by proxy or third party.

[@fmfdocbotl4358]

the street is public, I got a ticket for an expired tag because I was deployed and I had my car on the street. if I left it in my driveway they couldn't do anything

[@thatguyblue4811]

That’s still not their responsibility. Now if a police officer just happened to see it and requested it be towed I might agree.

[@douglei4413]

The cop need to write a ticket for it first. Then tow it only if the ticket is unpaid.

[@mikep1085]

Predatory tow companies are horrible

[@n9wox]

That's how they make their money.

[@Mrcrazyguy303]

I love when the lawyer said I think they do. But it baffles me why the HOA would be concerned about cars that are not registered with the state. Why are these people so concerned?

[@radolfkalis4041]

Just one more way to control you, make you waste your money, and make your life miserable. HOAs should be outlawed.

[@reallife7235]

They are in bed with the county government, the state DMV and the county police. They all know what's going on. I have this exact problem here in Stafford Va and have filed a 100 page civil rights complaint for 10 years of abuse with the FBI, the Va state police and others.

[@frotobaggins7169]

HUGE difference between "I think" and here is the case law that shows it is allowed. One is an opinion of a person, one is established law already decided by a court.

[@scotts9760]

Because the HOA board members are on a power trip.

[@Bubbles99718]

It's a way to keep delinquent vehicles from piling up in a neighborhood. Thing here is, any communication before this? And of course a midnite run to covertly pick up vehicles is literally insane, or more specifically, theft. This is crazy

[@michaelbabella1103]

Moral of the story: steer clear of HOA's unless ur an illegal, those they won't touch not even with a contract to do so

[@frankrodriguezit]

NEVER EVER move into a property that has an HOA!!!!!

[@VaporheadATC]

That is getting to be almost impossible these days. Almost any subdivision built in the last 15 years is probably HOA. I had no choice when I got a new job here in Texas to move into an HOA area, because there were no other options. Luckily, our HOA is cheap , like $115/yr and they don't care about anything.

[@machupikachu1085]

@@VaporheadATC they don't care about anything. For now.

[@mv4463]

So the hoa has a stalking peeping tom roaming on private property? Hopefully they don't scare someone and get pew/pew for the grifting of extortion at midnight. Toe tags are free...

[@darrtrubb]

In Florida, that’s a great way to get unalived.

[@radolfkalis4041]

Yeah, try that in Arizona

[@stsfuzzybear4613]

Unalived? I do wish English was still taught in this country. Hasn’t been in at least 50 years. It’s those whose families have lived here for generations that are the worst.

[@lv6slime321]

​@stsfuzzybear4613 You must be new around here. It is a term used in place of another word. The comment has a less likely chance of being censored that way. Similar to the terms 403 and PDF file. Google those if you are confused still.

[@DagNeb_It]

@@stsfuzzybear4613he said it that way so KZbin doesn’t showdown ban his comment.

[@stsfuzzybear4613]

@ Not confused. Just think English should be used. If censors don’t like it try another not made up word. Next thing you’ll know is we will be back in the 1600’s when any word could be spelled anyway the writer wanted. Even if no one else knew what it was. There was no standardized spelling. Or maybe that is coming back already. It caused chaos then, it will do so again.

[@JohnnyJohnson-u1i]

The h.o.a. and the tow company would not be walking around

[@ned6938]

Cops caught him red handed stealing a vehicle. He admitted to stealing 10 others. But yet they do nothing.

[@byronshepherd8415]

sounds a lot like serial auto-theft

[@mikeslater6246]

More like a kidnapping. You get it back once you pay the ransom.

[@georgeb8951]

People that had their vehicle stolen should get together for a class action lawsuit or two.

[@TEC_Stuff]

NEVER buy or rent a house in an HOA Neighborhood!!!! They are smaller versions of the dysfunction that happens in our U.S. Congress. Who wants that to exist within the neighborhood that you live?!!!!

[@stsfuzzybear4613]

We have it everywhere starting Jan 20, 2025. This country becomes one giant HOA run by one person with lots of henchmen.

[@dolandlydia]

Oh please.😂😂😂😂😂​@@stsfuzzybear4613

[@VivaLasVegasX]

I will only live in a hoa. Keep the tacky people out. I wish my hoa was more strict

[@stsfuzzybear4613]

@@VivaLasVegasX No one may do anything you don’t approve of, right?

[@VivaLasVegasX]

@@stsfuzzybear4613 hoa have rules for a reason.

[@spenserluther4819]

Never do hoa

[@SmittyAZ]

I appreciate the News Medias that help the citizens that have to fight this kind of stuff instead of simply living their life. Also the stuff they've been fighting for years - cellphones, cable, internet bills, etc. However, I have yet to hear the reporters ask these companies, "WHY did it take the News Media's involvement for you to do the right thing?"

[@aj383]

I can answer that... They didn't think they would get caught. Once the Media showed up, they knew the jig was up.

[@chernobyl169]

Why? The answer is obvious: "Because we're obsessed with money and don't care about people"

[@bobbygarcia8834]

The president was getting a finders fee

[@AndrewCSmith529]

HOA's have been in the new so many times that you would think that people would wise up and not purchase a home in their communities. Maintaining a nice-looking community and taking care of the infrastructure should be their primary job, not policing it for expired registrations and the like!

[@frotobaggins7169]

It's like police or government, people always think that the victims must have done something to be mistreated, until it happens to them, THEN they understand. Some people are just slow learners who eat propaganda for breakfast everyday.

[@mastershepherd3777]

In FL I don't think the city devolops non-HOA neighborhoods anymore. They are becoming rare here.

[@mikep1085]

Reason # 4,781 why you NEVER live in an HOA!

[@joestueckrath5275]

This hoa has no authority to check people’s license plate tags on there cars this is law enforcement matter only

[@Joe-xr3ir]

Even law enforcement has no authority to enforce tags on private property. They have to wait till you're on a public highway to be able to cite or tow you. Now in an HOA, you can literally sign your rights away. Once you do that, they can do whatever they want within the contract that you signed.

[@Josh-tl6hf]

@@Joe-xr3irdepends on city ordinance. For the most part that is true.

[@n9wox]

Depends on the HOA covenants

[@peachesrambo4037]

That's what people get for living in an HOA.

[@TheSilverSphincter69]

tags are only legqlly needed if the car is on the street. huge lawsuit

[@frotobaggins7169]

Most town's, townships and municipalities have ordnances that say you can not have cars that aren't registered and inspected on your property. I think it's unconstitutional as you say, those are regulations for DRIVING so if you aren't driving, they are irrelevant, but our corrupt courts think differently and the sheeple go along with the brainwashing.

[@n9wox]

Not in my city and in other locations. Registration is required if parked in the driveway.

[@frotobaggins7169]

@@n9wox Agreed but that is an ordnance not a law. If you aren't on the street you don't have to comply with any dot laws. Which is also why they can't tow your vehicle, it's just a summery minor offense like not cutting your grass.

[@Tim.Stotelmeyer]

@@frotobaggins7169 Not cutting your grass can result in the City or HOA selling your house right from under you.

[@stevoschannel4127]

Fantastic that the police showed up and told the creepy predatory tow truck operator. The tow truck business is out extorting money, simple as that. And i would be extremely surprised if the HOA was not receiving a taste…

[@tylervanmarter7303]

I’m glad the deputies were actually on the right side.

[@SirMeowthius]

HOA's need to be banned, anyone operating in violation of trespassing, needs to be arrested, fined and any applicable licenses removed permanently.

[@AR15user]

They would’ve needed the $75 drop fee for hospital fees.

[@Jupiterxice]

Bruh exactly...........

[@techwhipped]

Those officer handled that situation very well that what it is is theft how can an HOA tell someone else through a contract they've all rights to tow your car out your yard for all those in that HOA check your agreement to see if it mention anything about towing car from your private property there should be more laws pass to stop hoa president from this kind of behavior.

[@AJXOXO-vz1pn]

It’s like the HOA is saying that they have a right to steal your property because your state issued car registration sticker is expired.

[@AlexZhu-fi3zm]

As an experienced realtor, I don’t deal with HOA properties.

[@Nazraq04]

Never ever live in a neighborhood with an HOA.

[@user-hz7mm1fl5j]

Lady attorney for HOA is not much help😂😂😂😂

[@MillHouseUSA]

lol my favorite thing she said was, “I think it’s okay”. Lady just because you “think it’s okay” doesn’t mean it’s okay or lawful. A lot of ground to sue the HOA and even get it shut down depending on how many vehicles they have taken.

[@leo29hornsfan]

@@MillHouseUSAbecause she knows that it’s wrong and won’t admit it. Her job is to defend the company and she can’t even give an explanation of why just ohh i think that it’s ok. No bitch it’s not ok. You have no right to trespass on someone’s private property and just steal their vehicle because of an expired tag. Hince the reason why it’s parked there. Unless you have a warrant from a judge to seize that vehicle. She knows that it’s wrong and would lose in court if they took them to court

[@catherinerenee2668]

None of them ever are & ultimately they work to collect $$.

[@aaronferguson5335]

If I can ever afford a house, I'll avoid HOA communities if at all possible. "But what if your neighbor paints his house purple??" I'll take my chances with that guy over having my car STOLEN AT 3AM.

[@frotobaggins7169]

My dad always used to say that about my neighbors. Don't you mind that guy with the tractor trailer parked in his front yard, no dad, I mind my own business. Doesn't it bother you the guy around the corner with all the asphalt stacked up in his front yard? No dad. I think it's really weird as he has a really nice house and wonder why would he do that but it's not my house and it's none of my business. I would tell him we all do something someone else doesn't like, I don't want people complaining about me so I don't complain about them. The neighbor that irritated me the most was the two college professors who spend endless amounts of time gardening their yard and no matter what I did, my yard always looked bad next to theirs. My yard looked great compared to all the other neighbors. They also had two big boxers that they would allow to run free the dogs would always go out of their yard and chase you down. They never bit but you just never know when a 60 lb dog is running at you.

[@Tialian]

@@frotobaggins7169 I mean as long as the neighbors know they risk their dogs getting shot, shouldn't be a problem with their dogs running free...

[@VivaLasVegasX]

Non hoa the neighborhood will probably be so tacky that the car will get stolen at 3am and not by a company

[@aaronferguson5335]

@@VivaLasVegasX At least in that situation the thief wouldn't come back the next day and put a lien on my property for displaying an American flag, or fishing, or having an unapproved shed in the backyard, or a plant on the front porch, or sidewalk chalk on the driveway, or whatever else happens to bother the local AARP busybodies.

[@williammurray1341]

Rather have neighbor's chickens in my yard than pay a dollar to the petty kingdom that is an HOA.

[@frotobaggins7169]

chickens eat bugs.

[@scottlemiere2024]

HOAs are bugs.

[@dolandlydia]

My friend's neighbor had chickens and would lay eggs in her yard.😂😂😂😂

[@frotobaggins7169]

@@dolandlydia Best eggs you will eat.

[@robjohnson5872]

"Going on properties in the middle of the night with a flashlight" - in the USA ? Really? Do they know who has guns and who doesn't? That would get you shot I'm guessing in a LOT of places.

[@johnherlan6875]

With the exception of a legal bank or loan repossession I've never understood how the DMV or law enforcement can have a car towed off private property let alone an HOA. An automobile is you personal property and absolutely no one has a right to take possession of it.

[@xmp27]

As a Realtor, it never ceases to amaze me how many homeowners neglect thoroughly read their CC&Rs (HOA documents) when buying a house and instead blindly trust their realtor. If you don't read your HOA docs and do your due diligence in getting to know everything there is about an HOA for house you're about to spend hundreds of thousands during your inspection period, you'll have no one to blame but yourself. The inspection period is there for a reason.

[@Camilo19832001]

No one wants to live in a HOA area.

[@VivaLasVegasX]

People letting their tabs expire and parking junk outside in a driveway probably can't comprehend the documents. Probably renters anyway. They are the abusers in most cases

[@theprofessorfate6184]

And it never ceases to amaze me how scumbag real estate agents fail to bring up these important details to their supposed clients and get away with it. You idiots swamp owners with so much useless and arcane documentation , but fail to bring up shit like this because you're too busy trying to line your pockets and don't want to lose a sale.

[@zekeb2888]

That poor guy with the truck you can tell he’s a genuine guy sucks how the world works sometimes

[@KITTTHECAT2024]

No, he's not. He's actually a scumbag and his wife is the treasure of the trailer park when she doesn't ride with him.

[@MeowNSheeit]

Is that why he's towing vehicles at two in the morning? Who the fuk does anything after midnight? Usually criminals.

[@An0nymous_L0gic]

"I was just following orders."

[@deadcell1]

​@@An0nymous_L0gic "I've been at the mercy of men who was just following orders...Never again!" - Magneto

[@johnmarks227]

On a public street yes, in your driveway, no.

[@jerryw5508]

then the board should suspend that authorization to tow expired tagged vehicles. However. I have a trailer in front of my house. the trailer tag has a 2023 sticker. But if you ran my tag it shows that it expires in 2025. I have the sticker in my glove box. But, regardless, then tow truck driver has no business walking up in my driveway at night. Even the police cannot tow vehicles from private property unless it was involved in a crime or reported stolen.

[@frotobaggins7169]

If it's parked on the street, which I don't think should be allowed in the first place, and you don't have the sticker on, then you are out of compliance. To be compliant, you have to stick the sticker, not just have it in your glove compartment. I personally don't care one way or the other as I think registration is a racket but I'm just saying, legally you have to comply and compliance means sticking the sticker not just paying the tax.

[@jerryw5508]

@frotobaggins7169 no not on the street, on private property. In long process of a lighting rewire

[@frotobaggins7169]

@@jerryw5508 Oh, on private property then screw them, who cares if you have a sticker. Especially on a trailer.

[@whatshaploing8256]

@@jerryw5508 In my HOA neighborhood, well, the past 3, you could not park commercial vehicles, trailers or RVs in the driveways or yards of homes. BUT, even if you did, they couldn't come tow it like you said. They would just send a letter warning about fining you, and eventually putting fines/lien on your home that would be paid whenever you sold your home.

[@daveblackman816]

Yeah this is completely illegal. If it was on the street, maybe. But in their private driveway??? No. This neighborhood should all sue immediately!!