Manager Caught Parking His Cars In City Lot Without Paying Could Owe As Much As $20K

He admitted that he had not paid the city for parking his three cars in the structure. David Goldstein reports.

[@MrDropitlikeitshot77]

104K for a Parking Manager? I sure wasted a lot of years in college! 😂

[@peytonlove2598]

Chris P Bacon I was just gonna say that.. plus they said he lives downtown? that’s sadly like nothing in downtown LA

[@peytonlove2598]

mr big “As you can imagine, the numbers for Los Angeles are staggering. It would take an annual household income of $97,160 just to get the keys to a median-priced rental home in this market. Keep in mind that this kind of income would nearly put you in the top one-fifth of income earners in the country.” this is from LA weekly 4 years ago and the city has only gotten more expensive.. we don’t care hm rent you pay w your 30 roommates lmao 40k in LA is close to nothing

[@peytonlove2598]

mr big yeah we never said you can’t survive off a low income lmao simply that 6 figures in LA isn’t what it is in other cities.. reading is very useful bro

[@saulgoodman2438]

ASG2K he only made managed to make over 100k after being with them for 20+ years

[@hendrixbrysen9433]

i know Im quite off topic but does anyone know of a good site to watch new movies online ?

[@EricFortuneJr.]

The city never did anything because they're all in on it.

[@EricFortuneJr.]

Annyonomus 777 I was referring to the “higher ups” with an immature comment like that you likely work near the bottom of the barrel, with the peasants.

[@clydedrexler777]

I'm sure they are in on it. They likely park there themselves. Crooked ass city officials.

[@dsdsmitty2]

if you work for the city then you are part of the problem.

[@MrAndyBearJr]

I think annonymous777 is being facetious, and actually agreeing with you by acting the part of a city worker. 😉

[@animewatch4213]

The city officals turn a blind eye and they also get free parking from the manager too.

[@kenrhino7904]

$104,000 a year for a parking lot manager! No wonder the city is broke.

[@Landis_Grant]

A 9-year mistake. He’s well qualified to run for city council or higher!

[@jessejames7801]

Charging people 190$ a month just to park is a crime.

[@chuckhan7974]

100k for parking manager? Does he save lives?

[@AlwaysBeSmart674]

right i was thinking the same thing...like how do i get that job and what are the qualifications

[@bobwill3339]

100k is absolutely nothing in LA. It's like the equivalent of making 38k a year in Arkansas

[@Magnus-pm7ic]

But he does live in DT LA so what is your point..

[@ArifSaid]

and he's illegal too

[@emiliojavier1850]

He saves his own life by not paying the 20K or more he owes because if he does pay all those parking fees, he would have died from a heart attack. And who wouldn't?

[@lanemimnaugh7486]

The parking manager will investigate himself and conclude that he did nothing wrong.

[@bairong9]

I like this guy he's bold and he doesn't run away . Even admitted it was wrong. Give this guy some credit.

[@nonconforumity]

I like the way that when he was told that it would be over $20,000 for that one car, he had a big smile on his face, like yeah see all the money I saved!

[@Anthony-tu7oz]

Jajajajajajaja

[@britgaddis]

Fse 🤣🤣🤣

[@madero-jb5ri]

Any updates on the story?

[@col_klynkgaming8288]

Next story... Restaurant employees eat free meals while working their shifts each day!

[@richardbelman7155]

COL_KLYNK GAMING LOL YEP

[@RoyalCaymanian]

COL_KLYNK GAMING or Natives living on Reservations. Oh the humanity! LoL

[@MrPrush-ji4gs]

After hs working at Burger King on average I’d have 1-2 large fries 20 nuggets and a burger everyday lol oh and also raw cookies like 3

[@TheWutangclan1995]

Breaking news! Supermarket employees are caught paying low prices for their groceries.

[@MyGhettoLife2k]

Ehh this dude makes a fuck ton of money though.

[@ThePtown91]

The face you make when you get caught and dont lie about it

[@jay_boss.302]

Y’all some haters, he the manager of the garage he can do whatever grow up quit complaining lol

[@snapple11]

Yea this segment was a stretch lol

[@boosteddaily1294]

Are you stupid, or just stupid?

[@cx3929]

I'm pretty sure the same thing is happening in Texas by the same people at your expense (tax payer) unless of cause you don't pay tax and live off benefits

[@SHAMOWZOW37]

It’s a government owned parking garage so no, he can’t just do what he wants. This garage was built by tax payers.

[@maxhinch1089]

Answers like that or what's the part of the problem just because there are government official or some kind of manager does not automatically exempt them from doing things they require normal citizens to do

[@MH-yj4qq]

There’s perks that come with every job. You’re the parking manager, you live near, I see no problem with having two spaces. Three is excessive.

[@harryknutts1878]

Ur Horrible

[@heir_to_the_promise]

Entitlement.

[@calilyn1026]

He looks like he has a free ride. I'm sure on top of his salary, he gets pension, health insurance and looks very easy job. Most city/county jobs are.

[@ImAyBeast]

Yup that’s the perks !

[@kennethbtrevias9567]

It's a mistake- with a smile...

[@mr.hamachi9918]

Wow he had such a beautiful smile when asked that question and didn't lie about it, he should run for some kind of public office, and if he lied then it would be ok.

[@donshilo2024]

At least he is honest!

[@lukehoffman877]

He's been being dishonest for 8years...

[@bobbarker7733]

Really? If je was honest he wouldn't be taking advantage of his position as parking manager! You must be another liberal ASStard!

[@tekkenfan01]

You mean he got caught and had to admit

[@sophocles1198]

You're right professor, most people who get caught add lies on lies. Maybe this guy can be rehabilitated.

[@danc1197]

How can you charge employees for hourly parking? Parking fees are for visitors not full time employs .

[@lennytompkins9767]

This guy is absolutely incredible and an excellent example of what happens when managers are unsupervised. He needs to be fired, and the fees added up, adjusted for interest and cut out of his pension.

[@sagecassidy3954]

So looks like you were born stupid

[@Anthony-tu7oz]

Daaamn, that's harsh!

[@Anthony-tu7oz]

But now I see his yearly salary, well then hell yeah make him pay!!

[@robovac3557]

@@Anthony-tu7oz What is it Tony? How much he earn?

[@madero-jb5ri]

His managers are probably doing the same.

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

That employee dropped him off and dipped🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@heir_to_the_promise]

That's right. LoL

[@1986BBG]

99% of those asked on tv would have lied about it. I give him a couple of points for being honest about it.

[@rickuyeda4818]

A Los Angeles city employee who misused his position to get free parking at a downtown lot for years is being slapped with a fine of more than $16,000. The Ethics Commission voted Tuesday to impose the fine on Jose Flores, a parking manager who had improperly kept three vehicles at the city-operated Pershing Square garage without paying. Under city rules, Flores was allowed to keep his personal vehicle at the lot while he was working, but he parked his cars there overnight and on weekends, using his employee keycard to override the payment system.

[@SRPC21]

It just seems like a job perk to be honest, am I missing something?

[@aaronp5965]

Maybe one spot, but up to five. That's just excessive.

[@heir_to_the_promise]

Then why did he admit guilt? Why not just say, "I'm allowed as a perk?"

[@cs1458]

$250/month for a reserved spot? That's dirt cheap... no wonder nobody takes public transit in LA lol

[@gavinhucks2869]

Omg lol he manages the lot he can park wherever he wants

[@smitedude]

This would just be a perk of the job.... If you want the perk. Take the job.

[@dardarwin01]

Kendrick Newton is like saying you work at a restaurant and get Free food

[@autohelix]

Darwin Rodas You do get free Food.

[@Skipp3rBuds]

Darwin Rodas you do tho

[@frostyheat22]

Ford ST you'd probably get free food somewhere like McDonald's, but most places charge 50%

[@frostyheat22]

Kendrick Newton definitely not multiple cars at the same time though.

[@Acer-dh6qm]

He’s earned the right to park those cars there working for that shitty city

[@rodrigosanroman5858]

That's like a restaurant manager getting free food. Nothing wrong here.

[@moneymatt9880]

a restaurant that I paid for but did not got too?

[@jeanthree]

rodrigo san roman Extension of Jerry Brown wannabees

[@DRG342]

Yes. There is nothing wrong as long as it is a perk of your employement. This clearly is not.

[@lennytompkins9767]

This is not a privately owned restaurant that throws away a ton of food that it doesn't sell every day. This is a local government which is supposed to be accountable to the citizens. He's a public employee.

[@AliensAnonymous]

rodrigo, of all the corrupt, idiotic statements on this thread, you are the Charlie Browniest!

[@norbertk5400]

L.A. seems to have a huge corruptive system for city workers.

[@avqc954]

Norbert Kreith la is very corrupt

[@sheehy933]

(insert any city) seems to have a huge corruptive system for city workers.

[@Andreas4696]

LA? Not just LA. Pretty much every city has this kind of stuff.

[@thomaswatup]

THATS WHY CALI IS BROKE

[@propbraker]

Well, you do have a lot of Democrats living there.

[@tronghuoa1437]

He keeps smiling because life is beautiful and there is so much to smile about.

[@marcostation1000]

Smaller goberment means less corruption and more productive workers

[@exoticworldreview2755]

Still employed Jose Flores in 2020 was employed in Los Angeles and had annual salary of $160,891 according to public records

[@iwasherefirst786]

The guy may have had a deal in his contract to say he get free parking. I know I would have wanted that deal in my contact.

[@bobm171]

I was here first That was the case he would have said that

[@maximeDpetrov]

Bob M if I had that kind of perk, I wouldn’t tell anyone. Especially this “reporter”, make him look like an idiot after he wastes his time doing such an important investigation.

[@unjiboino6076]

Are you an idiot? He did admit he was doing the wrong thing, saying it was a mistake. free parking for up to 4 cars at one time as part of a contract?

[@maximeDpetrov]

unjiboi no Are you literate? I said that if I had that kind of perk, I wouldn’t tell anyone, idiot.

[@unjiboino6076]

I am pretty sure I wasn't replying to you but the original comment.

[@joebustos9328]

They will investigate and nothing will happen. Where's the follow up?

[@drmayeda1930]

joe bustos He's probably going to need FOIA submission, but they can call it private information and not release the information.

[@dardarwin01]

8 years ago there wasn’t a 250$ price tag on a parking spot

[@JoshuaDickey1984]

I parked in that garage in 2007-2008 and it was close to $200 a month for my reserved space.

[@outdoorsguy]

So figure $200 a month back then, scaling up to $250 a month today, PLUS late fees, interest, and penalties.

[@RWtheCarGuy2024]

He got fined $16,000,000 for his fines

[@HUNGUSind]

I was an excavator on the Arco Towers Project in 1968-70. At that time a parking lot existed on the north/west corner of 3rd and Flower. The cost to park there was 0.35 cents per 24 hours.

[@1252PFC]

Great investigation work and reporting.

[@josephforbes7911]

Free parking for one car is fine being the parking manager. But 5 cars for free is simply abuse of authority .

[@greg4629]

stop blaming him. the real criminals are the city charging 250 for a parking space

[@knightd12]

This guy needs to be fired!

[@doctoredable]

I totally disagree. The real criminal is Mr Flores. He makes way more money than most people do. Why should he not pay for parking?

[@doctoredable]

That is not true Black Tooth. Have a look at this. beta.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-budget-report-20170317-story.html

[@doctoredable]

Black Tooth I would never want to live in Los Angeles. The city is broke and has so many problems. You indicated that LA makes so much money that Flores should be left alone to cheat the city out of significant parking fees he did not pay. Perhaps I did not understand. How can you call a report BS if you will not read it? Are their budget reports that indicate that the city is making profits? LA is horribly mismanaged. People like Flores are being paid fat salaries for doing a job that thousands of others would be able to do and be happy with half what he earns.

[@AZURE_ONE]

Antonio I agree.

[@toonmag50]

If this was the UK, they'll do nothing as it's management and ethnic. Absolutely fireproof.

[@sweetlildevil7597]

Everybody has some sort of perk at their job that they take advantage of. It may be stealing office supplies or even using the copier for personal use. It irritates me when people act all high and mighty just because someone else has a better perk than they do. Envious and bitter would be the best way to describe those people!

[@willieihweih6425]

I agree For a shop steward to take pictures and go complain is pure jeolousy Thats so silly

[@rawx485]

Exactly.

[@ianparks2653]

Why would they even start investigating him?

[@keytothegate68]

104K is hardly a living wage in LA

[@carvercapitalequitypartner122]

Regular people are sick of govt. workers, usually lazy, milking the system while parking fines (now $72) and fees and taxes go up and up.

[@jinov191]

corrupt, they will do nothing about it, more than likely those pos have their own vehicles in there for free also.

[@faiyaz1184]

Lmaooo why y’all mad he making 104k why y’all snitiching

[@rubyking3948]

*Word is out the investigators are now parking their cars there as well*

[@hidude7793]

I mean, he shouldn’t be parking all of his cars there, but do you really gotta be ruining peoples jobs like that?

[@kevinloving5688]

All that will happen to Mr. Flores is he'll get a paid vacation for a week.

[@thatmaldude3389]

What’s the point of being a city parking manager if you can’t get free parking? That’s like being the ceo of six flags and being expected to buy your own tickets to the park.

[@tenfour10-400]

So some city employee can steal $20,000 from the city and doesn’t lose his job and go to jail?

[@katieadams5860]

He deserves to pay the city. The government charges a lot because of limited parking in city. And he owned 3+ cars, so all he was doing was stealing money

[@dardarwin01]

Beecher Adams I agree he has to pay but the total money this news Report is misleading because a parking spot 8 years ago wasn’t $250. Honestly it’s a perk of the Job.

[@bobm171]

Darwin Rodas no it’s not. That’s like saying I can eat for free because I work at a restaurant or I can get free gas for my vehicle because I work at a gas station are you really that stupid

[@barryallender4861]

You need to take this to the District Attorney..

[@snookysnax]

what else is he stealing from taxpayers?

[@MrAndyBearJr]

They’ll investigate. (Translation) We are going to sweep it under the rug, do nothing about it, and hope you forget to follow up.

[@angelgarcia7137]

At least he is honest I'll vote for him

[@ronf.2029]

Instead of paying the fines, he might just donate those garbage cars and maybe it could be use as tax write-off.

[@MihadAlzayat]

That city has bigger problems than this man taking up 3 parking spaces, believe me. Downtown LA is falling apart and decaying from the homelessness.

[@MusicVidsLife]

This is just how people in power are crooked as hell

[@SpaceJudgeQD]

Financial system is a deadly system in this century

[@Chris-oz4gl]

Mr Flores. Do you know what time is it? It’s time to pay !!!

[@ghattore]

why wouldn't the city just tow away those vehicles?

[@Pie4life123]

Don’t vote for the mayor of LA if he doesn’t care for this shit the man makes 100k a year and does this? Should be fired ASAP

[@badgirl19821]

Who snitched on this man ????? 😂😂😂😫🤦🏽‍♀️😫😫😂😂😂😂😂

[@S408J]

Corren And Munchie Tekashi did!!

[@wakawaka818]

The moment u get caught ... “ yea well “😂🤣

[@alabaster4263]

I hope you got a cookie for the detective work

[@dardarwin01]

Ryan Reynolds lol a salary increase to pay for extra parking

[@thesmackdaddy9888]

Poor guy has probably been looking all over for those darn cars and just forgot where he put them.

[@alonsogalindo1428]

😂😂

[@ImproV2314]

Integrity violation

[@DaytimeNightmare]

Going to work daily..... And you have to pay $200 per month to Park AT WORK.... 🛑🛑🛑👈 The priorities of the ppl are lost.. we are confused about capitalism.... Privatization... And the false idea that the Govt is too big .... 🛑🛑🛑No it's just corrupt.

[@itsjokesonyou252]

this proves that if you work for the government you can get away whit just about anything

[@HT-yt5il]

You did a stakeout just for this? What a waste of time.

[@ddmck1972]

If it's one thing I cannot stand, it's the person confronted who smiles about it. You just want to punch their lights out.

[@lindareed3623]

I hope they get him.

[@vi_EviL_iv]

We want a refund

[@DosAussieThai]

$250 per month for city parking lot. WOW!! That IS CHEAP!!!!!! Come to Australia cities and you'll know what Parking Fee really means. Arms and legs won't be enough.

[@G33MAN65]

I dont think there is many honest people in any kind of government department.

[@notconvincedgranny6573]

Five cars? Really? One, maybe two, but definitely not five.

[@lauriepons2141]

Not above the law. Pay up!

[@tmanepic]

$100,000 for managing a parking lot? Wtf! I should get in on that, holy crap that's insane. How hard can the job be?

[@gregoryeverson741]

i know, this job wasnt talked about in career day at school

[@peternorthrup6274]

This guy makes me sick. Once again nothing is going to be done. Why? Fire him and set an example. And all he does is laugh. Another Govt job. please follow up on this.

[@waaazupd1948]

They'll investigate means they don't care

[@Church2Mosque]

Those are model cars to show people how park. If he gets a good lawyer he can sue to get paid for using his cars to encourage people to park at the garage.

[@airtioteclint]

There's wayyyy worse cases of corruptions than this. He's the fucking parking manager. Of course he is going to park for free.

[@lottsalasagna431]

Deport him For fraud

[@jrelgran1on1]

Wow this is such a deadly issue.....

[@Bellaexe5091]

Thank god that our parking booth is independent. I don’t pay for parking

[@s4salenow]

"Investigate" hahahahaha - since when do crooks investigate themselves?

[@HsingSun]

He is a manager works in a city, but he did not own the city. Well, pay it or get fine. If he worked in Orlando city, i will screaming at his cheap...

[@MrProTechHD]

Parking Manager for over 100k wtf and what is it that a parking manager does?? NOTHING

[@tommymitchell2935]

I only have 1 car can I take his job?

[@patrickrichmond9896]

Just plain stupid! I wonder if it is legal to even talk on a hand held phone while driving in L.A. I hope not.

[@kygent508]

The elites are better than you just ask them.

[@evensdesir3188]

250 a month for a parking fuck that shit.. I love Florida

[@ROCKfreakmetal90]

1:44 THIS MAN STARTED IT ALL!!!!!

[@CarlosRomero-jn3pz]

Damian Lillard lol that nasty as shit head rubbed it all in his mouth

[@CarlosRomero-jn3pz]

2:44 An cbs reporter spread it

[@johnallright6847]

My Dog " Indicated on his cars ) and found he did no wrong!

[@jordanmalibiran8540]

I'd give anything to pay only $250 a month for parking. Here in San Francisco is closer to $500 a month.

[@xRaidersx1]

I see nothing wrong. He's a manager, it's like benefits.

[@DrDave-ub1uw]

Seems like public officials in CA sure get paid well. Over $100k as a parking mgr... Then he will retire along with the city librarian to a hefty pension that taxpayers are expected to support. Gotta collapse sooner or later...

[@aikhis]

they won't say anything, and he was all smiles, because they all are doing it. I bet the people who are investigating are doing the same or worse, and are going to make him pay or move them, because they might have to do the same. A token slap on the wrist will all that happens.

[@AneurysSantos]

Stop hating on the boy. The real story should be why the city is charging so much money for people trying to make a living. 🧐💀

[@TheMaleNurse777]

DAMN. ALL THIS BIG SALARIES FOR DUMB JOBS. WHAT A DISGRACE.