Originally posted by ContouR CreW:

On top of all of this, the county sheriffs had my car towed instead of having me go retrieve it. Now, the sheriffs have a contract with a towing company called Meyer Towing who does all of their tows. The cop that night called South Sioux Towing (a different company) and had my car towed over the border into Nebraska. As a county sheriff he has no jurisdiction in any other county let alone across the river in Nebraska, plus he was in violation of the contract. I believe we can prove this to be malicious intent as the tow fee was 130$ when it would have only been 50$ if Meyers towed me like they should have. The tow company also broke my front LED tube in the towing process.





ill only comment on the area you mention which is what I do for my pd.

The towing situation ins interesting as all citys have thesetypes on contracts. Our contracts state that when a vehicle is specifically towed by the city for reasons like unpaid parking tickets ect it has to go to this specific company. If it is for a traffic impound like your situation my dept depending on the crime commited either has a non preference tow respond or a state impound respond. The way our system works is that the next on e on a specific rotation responds, if they cannot for whatever reason the next one down the list goes etc etc. From what you say this is a simple case of the next tow on the list being farther away - and at least here in Ut the minimum tow charge is $130 anyway - dunno about your area.

In Utah peace officers are certified officers of the state of utah - not a particular county. If your state is the same that deputy has jurisdiction not only in the county but the entire state to enforce the laws of the land. But his having jurisdiction in a particular county has nothing to do with where the vehicle is towed to. If that company has been put on their tow rotation it is a question you need to ask of the patrol supervisor (not a sarge - I mean like a captain - thats who handles our tow rotation selection ).
The tow company breaking your LED lights is considered a civil problem - or at best (if proven to be negligent and intentional) a criminal mishcief incident. The civil problem will not be addressed by the police as it is not within their jurisdiction but is to be decided to by a judge in a court of law.



so - did you learn your lesson running from the cops?

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