Sigo said:
BTW what's the story on your baby and the NYC impound?
The Impound deal is a long story, but here are the Cliff Notes:
It was back in May of 2000 and a new law just went into effect in NYC that gave the City the right to forfeit vehicles that are used in misdemeanor crimes...
That's everything from Reckless Driving, DWI, DUI, Driving w/ Suspended License, no Insurance, soliciting prostitution, picking up hitch hikers, etc.
I was doing about 75 in a 55 zone on the Grand Central Parkway near LaGuardia airport and got pulled over by an unmarked Caprice (Hwy 3)
The cop lied his ass off and said he clocked me at 108 (total BS)
Spent the night in jail and went to Criminal Court the next week where all of my charges were dropped due to lack of evidence (no Radar, no Video, nuthin but the cop's word)....
Got a court order release for my car, but when I got to the Impound, they said the City was fighting to keep my car because of the new law...
This meant I had to fight for MY property in Civil court due to the Asset Forfieture Law....
Luckily for me, my car has always been registered in Orlando, so instead of going through the NYC's court system, I filed an out of State Lawsuit against the NYPD in Florida...
There's no change of venue for such a case, so the NYPD would have to spend big cash to sen NY lawyers to FL to fight my case....
Instead of doing that, they decided to settle out of court and give my car back, but it took 7 months and over $15K in legal fees
It's a BS Law that was made to make the City money...
Unfortunately, many innocent people are having their cars seized and forfeited because the City pretty much puts the law into the Officer's hands....
Over those 7 months, I learned a lot about Asset Forfeiture Loopholes and
helped a few people get their cars back for seizures that should have never
taken place....
One kid on ClubSi got his Integra taken cause he revved his engine while
sitting at a light next to an Accord....
He got it back after only a month cause I steered him around all of the paperwork BS that the system makes you go through to make it as hard as possible for you to get your property back (that's why most people just give up and let them have it)...
Ron, if you haven't seen the Goped Take 2 video, click
Here 8)
Rick
Moderator at LS1.com,
FUEL SLUT.com & F-BODY HIDEOUT.com
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