JUNE 2008: OUR STORY
A DAD AND HIS TEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE VISITING AN UNCLE (Blake) IN PORTLAND. DAD BROUGHT HIS DAUGHTER FROM BEND TO PLAY IN A BASEBALL TOURNAMENT.) AWAKENED BY NOISE AT 11 p.m, THEY FOUND THEIR TRUCK BEING TOWED FROM THE GUEST AREA OF THE UNCLE'S APT BUILDING IN TIGARD, OREGON. THEY RUSHED TO CALL THE MANAGEMENT, NO ANSWER. THEY CALLED THE TOWING COMPANY NUMBER (WHICH THEY SAW ON THE SIDE OF THE TOW TRUCK) NO ANSWER; ...FINALLY CALLED POLICE TO GET A REAL PHONE NUMBER OF THE TOWING COMPANY, AND IMMEDIATELY JUMPED IN THE UNCLE'S CAR AND WENT NINE (9) MILES TO THE TOW TRUCK LOT. COST?????? $375. TO GET THE TRUCK RELEASED. THE REASON FOR THE TOW? FOR BEING PARKED TAIL-IN IN THE GUEST PARKING!!! (DAD PARKED IT THAT WAY TO HOPEFULLY THWART THEFT OF TOOLS FROM PICKUP BED.)
THE Uncle had NEVER received a "rate" sheet re: potential towing, from the apartment complex managers, as required by the 2007 towing law. And still has not received such a rate sheet. Read the law for yourself, and see what you think about Blake's rights! (See this page for the SENATE BILL DETAILS)
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(YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED TO SEAN LAST YEAR. HERE'S HIS BLOG ABOUT THE TOWING INCIDENT.)
TOW COMPANIES: THE NEW PIRATES: THE STORIES
