200 for towing 100 dollars a day storage. I used to own a tow company and that is about right in my books. 😮 The fact you are too ignorant to do research shows you're lacking in intelligence. 🤔
They dont have to. It compounds daily because its their lot and their business. Dont like it, buy some trucks, buy some land, and pay the permit and insurance. Selling the car was sleazy af for sure tho
@user-dw1ls3rp1l thank all the people that voted democrats and Newsom, californias wish to clean the air meant all commercial vehicles had to be replaced with new ones, and all new commercial vehicles with DEF keep breaking down , turbos, diesel engines and exhaust filters have major upkeep costs in the many of thousands per year, there is California with all the clean air laws and the 49 states that still permit older trucks that run forever with little maintenace costs its just as bad as cvt trans in cars, it's not just towing all trucks have problems and the consumer voted to pay for it , you also pay for it at the grocery store with higher freight cost comes higher prices, Then insurance for tow trucks is non existent or thru the roof in califirnia if a business can even find it, insurance have been pulling out of califirnia for other things like houses and cars, that is the answer people voted for clean air and the high cost, in a few years all trucks will have to be electric which means consumers will pay for the replacement costs. The bay area , LA and San Diego have the highest real estate prices, consumers pay for that too.
@@lbtt295 😂 you maga morons really love to be ignorant and stupid at the same time. 🤔 No wonder the tangerine traitor loves you, his uneducated maga ultra morons.
Every tow company I have heard of and every person I know who has had a car towed, has a story similar to this. They are sleazy, charge too much, and usually break laws.
The why are YOU not opening a tow company, doing a better job and charging less? Seems if you did this you would be providing a public service AND making good $$$ at the same time. Lame excuses to follow.
My son borrowed my car, parked in a NO parking so it got towed, I called the tow company to find out about open hours, they told me and added that I could only pay with cash, I hurry to the lot and the bill is $120, all I had on me was a hundred dollar bill and a 50. He dropped the money in a slot on top of the counter and handed me a note to show the gate keeper, I ask for my change and he said, "Sir we do not keep cash on hand". True story and my car was towed less than 1 mile and sat on the lot for less than 1 hour, I got more respect for somebody robbing me with a gun, at least they make no pretense about robbing you.
When did a towing company have the rights to tow a car for expired tags? Did the cops tell them to tow it? Tired of hearing stories of towing companies stealing cars without consequences!
yes the cops cite the car then have it towed. the tow company needs an 180 form from the police to be able to move the car. then the tow company has 3 days to file a lien on the car. that notify lien holders, and registers owners that the car is in their possession.
Actually ca has a state law to change your address within 10 days on the car registration, so when a tow company liens a car and DMV sees a military address it voids the lien sale, most people don't comply with address changes and then they wonder why
When I deployed, I was informed that NAS/MCAS MIRAMAR has warehouse space for vehicle storage. I had to fill the gas tank and disconnect the battery. After 7 months, it started up.
What a bunch of predators! "$6,000" what an arbitrary number. And for what? Towing a car that shouldn't have been touched. It was clearly parked legally since he has a friend taking care of it.
It was not parked legally. His registration was more than six months expired and that was the reason it was towed. This guy thinks that our streets are his personal junk yard like many service members think. He is too stupid to be an officer in the military if he can't handle simple responsibilities like paying his registration or not leaving his car parked on the street for months at a time.
@@lloydchristmas1086 How would the tow company KNOW that the guy was active duty and overseas? Also, once the car was found to be missing, why did the guy wait 4 months to try and track it down? Had he or friend immediately called around to find the car, it never would have been sold.
This company will pay dearly now he pocketed 2500 for the car , its more then 1200 he reported and the a huge fine from the feds and then paying compensation to the service member another 10k. So good towing job.
State law authourises police to order tow trucks to tow vehicles. State law requires registered owners to change the address within 10 days, the DMV lien unit would have red flagged the tow lien. The service member is supposed to leave a person to handle their affairs while deployed The tow company should have checked the SCRA military website to authenticate military status since creditors cannot perform collections or repossesions without a court order on service members. There was negligence on both party's, specially waiting 4 months until finally report and file a lawsuit
@@lbtt295 The service member is not mandated to leave a person to handle their affairs while deployed. Waiting for 4 months to gather evidences before reporting/file lawsuit isn't considered negligence. What does "changing address" gotta do with this?
@@lbtt295 Kind of hard to do something when you are out in the middle of the ocean and your ship does not come back to port until 4 months later. Or did you miss that part? Also, nowhere in the report did it say he was from out of state or moved, only that he had a friend watch his car while it was parked at his house so it would be easier to watch over. And the police would have access to the cars details and know that it belonged to an active duty military member and, if they did their job, would never authorize anyone to tow the car. Besides, even if the registration is expired, as long as it is not being operated on the streets the police would have no authority to have it towed anyway.
@patriot101101 the DMV by state law requires every person to change their registered address within 10 days, the DMV lien unit authorizes the lien and if it sees a military address base 6it red flags the lien and voids it, the tow company uses a lien company to pull a record of vin. There os a website that authenticate SCRA military status' the tow company becomes a creditor by state law where a creditor has a credit application and knows a person's employment military history a tow company does not and has no idea who a registered owner is, Chase bank once foreclosed on a house and turned around and just gave them a house for free. One would think the military would make sure that service people leave their affairs in order or have someone on charge. The military is like bankruptcy. Creditors cannot perform collections or repossession without a court order. The only thing the tow company did wrong was sell the car. Had they not the debt would stand.
@oldtimefarmboy617 cvc 22651 gives every authorization why a peace officer and a tow company a private party as a state actor can legally take custody or possesion in compliance with the 4th amendment), warrantless seisure under rhe caretaking doctrine and in compliance with due process , that is why current registration address is so important once a vehicle is impounded all certified mail notifications required by state law by the police and Tow get sent to the last registered owners address. A police officer has qualified immunity and the Supreme Court held a tow company following police orders is not liable under the good faith defense if sued, but every creditor must always check with the military , if a person is military then dumping a car in the street and hoping the creditor dosent check might be profitable in the long run, this is not the first time towing companies have failed to check, in the eastern United s tates their are a few past cases where tow companies sold multiple vehicles towed from apartments, so it is nothing new
Yout comment along with mostly every other shows how much people know, The police can lawfully order a tow company to tow a vehicle its state law, the registered owner must change their address within 10 days it's state law, the DMV lien unit woudve seen a deployed military address and red flagged the lien voided it, people who are deployed need to leave a responsible person to take care of their affairs, the car left to the friend still has financial responsibility even if the member is deployed, As a creditor the tow company should have checked the Military SCRA website to see if the debtor was a military active status, since repossessions and collections are illegal without a court order. The military needs to do a better job of preparing setvice members for deployment, it's not their first rodeo
@@lbtt295 you said a whole lot of nothing everything you’re talking about is conjecture if the feds have gotten involved, they have everything they need to win. It’s just a matter of how much this company is gonna end up paying.
Writing a visible note that says the car belongs to an active military service person would help or thieves would take advantage of that? I'm more afraid of the towing companies than the police giving tickets.
Not a big fan of tow companies. I am a big supporter of the military. BUT. The car had expired tags and was a a public way. An Officer in the Navy should have his shit together to avoid situations like this. When he reported it missing, the police knew where the car was located, which indicates either the police or the tow company legally towed it and followed procedure. The big question is , didn't his buddy, who's house he parked in front of, and had the keys, notice the car was missing for two months?
Towing companies are a big theft racket. When I was young I got a DUI. When I sobered up and was released my car was there where I was arrested. I had to go to jail and pay a fine that was my punishment. It's against the law to punish the defendant twice. This is called double jeopardy..
How so? The car was parked legally. Tony should have known better, when no one came for their car after 3 months...Now, Tony will buy him a new car.l, based on it's appreciated value.
That’s what I was thinking. They have lots especially for this. Plus I don’t think you can leave a car parked on the street for more than 72 hours without moving it. So it would have been towed regardless
If they sold the car without a court order that's theft and fraud. Press criminal charges against the tow company owner. This is a criminal matter as well as civil.
@@wildfrisco funny because to be on rotation with CHP or police department in California all drivers and owners have to have a clean record and have a live scan done every 5 years. funny how fake news spreads.
@@wildfriscoactually every driver who tows for law enforcement needs a background and fingerprint, and can't ever had have felonies, theft ,assaults or battery convictions
@@lbtt295 This seems like a typical private towing company. I looked at the FMCSA reg info and they're only classified as authorized for-hire. They're not listed for federal, state, or local government.
@@lbtt295 Seems like this is a typical private tow company. I checked their FMCSA reg. info and they don't have op. classification for Federal, State, Or Local government. Just authorization for hire.
1. This is only getting spotlight because it’s an officer 2. He could’ve parked it on base in a barracks lot and faced no consequences 3. Parking in a city street when you’re tasked for deployment is a recipe for disaster. 3. Owing 2,500 on a 13 year old car is not only financially irresponsible but idiotic. Moral of the story, just because you have a college degree does not mean you are smart…or have common sense
He parked his car with a friend so someone can start the car and keep the battery charged. You park it on post and the battery might be dead and you’ll probably have flat spots in your tires. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act has been in place since 1940. Anyone operating a tow company in a military town like San Diego should know to verify the identity of a vehicle owner before auctioning it. The moral of the story here is to not make excuses for a sleazebag company.
@@adamc2378I don't think the friend had any intentions of keeping it in top shape while his buddy was deployed or he maybe would have realized it had been towed shortly after it was, not go looking for it once he called him only to realize it's gone lol. I don't park my vehicles on city streets for more than a day, definitely not for months on end in front of a friends house while I'm out of the country. That's just straight up stupidity.
Point being: It was parked legally. These tow drivers are straight predators. Would tow any car from anywhere for a price. This time, they towed someone they cant tow. Easy 10K for him, and another 5K for the govt...
@@brentfarvors192 you need to watch again, it was parked illegally they only messed up by auctioning it before making sure he was informed it was going up for sale. reading is hard, huh?
@@adamc2378 state law authorizes police to order tow trucks to row vehicles, state law also requires a registered owner to change their address within 10 days, If the CA DMV had seen a deployed setvice members address on the registration the tow lien would have been redflagged , a deployed service member must also leave a responsible person to handle their affairs, waiting for 4 months to. report or file a lawsuit is sus ( why did the friend wait for 4 months) The military needs to do a better job of informing people of what to do prior to deployment
Blame the towing company all you want but don't forget that IT WAS THE POLICE THAT HAD THE CAR TOWED AWAY. The towing company didn't just decide to come out and take the car.
They are getting sue because they impound a car at the request of the city for expired tabs the city is the one responsible for impound they sign the tow form.
Those tow truck companies have been doing this since I was in the Navy in San Diego in 1985. They know when the ships are going to deploy and they go Searching immediately.
There was case in Long Beach in 2000s where service menmber car was repoed and sold in auction with the car never having loan on it. Tow company was driving up streets and running plates for quick buck.
I thank Jonathan for his service, but if he had properly squared away his vehicle the tow would not have happened. Also, his friend should have called police immediately when the car was discovered missing (duh). They would have told him the car was towed and I'm sure it could have been resolved without a huge problem.
Fees of $6,000 in TWO MONTHS??! Buddy the car just fucking sits there in a big ass lot taking up no expenses! The tow alone shouldn't be more than $300.
So you wait 4 months to let the cops know your car is missing? You can call your friend, so you can call the cops. And where did your friend plan on parking the car for months? Why not park it on base? Something isn't passing the smell test.
That towing company better get the car back to that Sailor and restored to the original condition before it was rowed and put every employee from that tow company in prison for grand theft.
Tow companies are given a right to steal by the law enforcement municipalities. They often will tow vehicles on Friday afternoons, as they will not release the vehicle until Monday. This way, they collect 4 days in lot fees in addition to the actual tow…which winds up being close to $1,000.
These "Tow Truck stories" are really sad. However, it's also very sad that this young man foolishly choose to park his car on the street, with expired tabs, making his car a target for thieves, vandals, police, AND crooked tow truck companies! More than one person to blame in this story!
Heres something i suggest you dont do. Call a well-known tow company. Ask for assistance. Wait 10 minutes. Call them back and cancel the request. Enjoy meltdown. I didn't find out about this by a company trying to intimidate me.
I'm playing gta online and there's a car theft mission. That is, they literally give me a tow truck and indicate which car I need to bring to the recycling shop, where the car will be disassembled for spare parts. I don't live in the USA and this mission has always seemed too absurd to me, even for the gta world. But after reading the comments, I was very surprised.
This story is misleading. The sailor had expired tags, it was parked on a public street. It should have been towed, but the auction without a court order was wrong.
The most ridiculous thing about this is a park car being towed for expired registration.... A PARKED CAR. Its not being use, why does it need updated registration?
I call once police for a car that was left on front of my house for two months no one ever came for the car . Car was getting tickets cuz of the sweeper. Call police a they towed 👍
If he still owes $2500 on the car there is no way the new owner can get it registered under his name since it’s still registered under the military members name.
Tow company here. If that were true I could never be able to get rid of abandoned vehicles. If he owed money the lienholder has 45 days to claim the car.
The action by the towing company was against federal law since the Lt. was deployed and a protected class. This gives the government standing to sue. The Lt. is due compensation for loss of the vehicle plus the balance due on the loan plus damages. This will make him whole but he doesn’t deserve a new car from Tony’s but I’m sure if they looked they could find one on the streets for him. 😁 His caretaker is probably renting the apartment and street parking his own car. He was not a diligent caretaker of his friend’s property and is negligent himself. If Tony’s has a good lawyer and is properly insured then they will settle with the Lt. and the Feds.
Ur friends, not a good friend. Idda checked on ur car every day, started it, moved it, washed it. Just so It didn’t look like it was abandoned & definitely would have contacted you about ur registration expiring. That’s just me…..
Tonys did the same thing to mine . Back in 2017. Expired tags , they towed it while I was working on a job site . Had to get a ride 3hours back home. Took me a few days before I found out where it was and it was sold.
Since Navy federal credit union financed the car, it would seem when the ran the vin they would known there was a lean and that is one of two banks a lot of military do business with and sent up a red flag to the tow company and the credit union who would have to release the car's title for which they had a lean on. Seems like the sailor got failed on several fronts.
With all respect to military personell but knowing theres preditory towing, then maybe leaving your car in a space with a large chance of it getting towed isnt the smartest of decisions.
A smarr atty for Tonys will tell them to pay off/reimburse the note, and to offer a generous compensation to the sailor. Violating the laws protecting those deployed has serious repercussions.
I realize how ill informed the general public is on these tows. The tow company was within their jurisdiction and grounds to TOW it once it was clearly called in by Chula Vista PD. Where they messed up was auctioning the vehicle. The rates are contracted with Chula PD. Means agreed with the city so they are monitored to some extent. Don’t leave expired vehicles in the street. Streets is not your trash or junk yard.
You said all that to say the company was in the wrong having the legal right to do one thing and then doing something else illegal doesn’t relieve them of the responsibility of the illegal act act
@@gethomas02 where and when did I say it’s relieving them of that. Reading comprehension. “Where they messed up was auctioning the vehicle” my comment was towards the misconception it can’t be towed. Understand or should I slow it down for you ?
I own a tow company. Can someone tell me how the heck I’m supposed to find out someone is deployed let alone a service member. Good intention but asking us to do a background search on the owner is not feasible. We already send certify letters to the owner and lien holders when we impound a car. That is the extent of our responsibility. The courts hold that if the person moved without notifying the DMV, that’s on them.
There is a military website that creditors ( a tow company becomes a creditor by statutory law) can use to see if a person is a service member, i don't have it off hand, try googling it, usually you can also look for military base windshield stickers, military personnel are also required to change their address within 10 days of being deployed and DMV will red flag and void the lien. But they don't always change the address. Since all liens are prohibited on service people who are deployed
What towing company? You should be asking the lien company you’re running your lien through!! Not people on the internet. Better yet, ask your employees since the owners are usually mentally handicapped.
@@Vic-yv8sxthere is a military website SCRA for creditors to check if service people are the registered owners since collections and repossession are prohibited
poor Tony's going to pay, these people know, got mil tags on it, but on the same note, why didn't he renew reg before he deployed. , his buddy wasn't doing very good job keeping eye on it., car cover works well too. still poor tony going pay,
The police and the tow company were lawfully authorized to tow the vehicle, The LT did not change the registration address as required by state law within 10 days, the DMV lien unit would have red flagged voided a deployed service member registration lien The tow company as a creditor should have checked the military SCRA website to authenticate active service member status since repossesions and collections and liens require court orders The service member did not leave a responsibli person to take care of his affairs, then people wonder why, it's not the military first rodeo they need to do a better job of preparing setvice personnel for deployment
Yes, it was lawful in the beginning, but in the end, they did do an unlawful act, which is why they’re being sued by the federal government suit that they will lose
@gethomas02 it also has an appearance of a ploy, the military has long term storage for vehicles on a inside garage, leaving an expired registration, abandoned vehicle on a public street and then not claiming the vehicle for over 4 months , and lay in wait until the car is auctioned. One would think a service member was a little more disciplined, If the tow company had not auctioned up to the point of enforcement of the lien the vehicle the service member would have been responsible for all the debt tow plus all those storage days. What the tow Co did was not shady, they just didn't know, Chase Bank foreclosed on a service member and then gave them a house for free. Credit collections some times slip thru , and if they do then it's ching ching time. Otherwise why wait for 4 months.
Six grand for being parked in your crappy lot for two months? Justify that rate for us, please.
200 for towing 100 dollars a day storage. I used to own a tow company and that is about right in my books. 😮 The fact you are too ignorant to do research shows you're lacking in intelligence. 🤔
They dont have to. It compounds daily because its their lot and their business. Dont like it, buy some trucks, buy some land, and pay the permit and insurance. Selling the car was sleazy af for sure tho
@user-dw1ls3rp1l thank all the people that voted democrats and Newsom, californias wish to clean the air meant all commercial vehicles had to be replaced with new ones, and all new commercial vehicles with DEF keep breaking down , turbos, diesel engines and exhaust filters have major upkeep costs in the many of thousands per year, there is California with all the clean air laws and the 49 states that still permit older trucks that run forever with little maintenace costs its just as bad as cvt trans in cars, it's not just towing all trucks have problems and the consumer voted to pay for it , you also pay for it at the grocery store with higher freight cost comes higher prices,
Then insurance for tow trucks is non existent or thru the roof in califirnia if a business can even find it, insurance have been pulling out of califirnia for other things like houses and cars, that is the answer people voted for clean air and the high cost, in a few years all trucks will have to be electric which means consumers will pay for the replacement costs. The bay area , LA and San Diego have the highest real estate prices, consumers pay for that too.
@@lbtt295 😂 you maga morons really love to be ignorant and stupid at the same time. 🤔 No wonder the tangerine traitor loves you, his uneducated maga ultra morons.
$95 a day plus towing #tryharder #idiot $95 is the max they can charge in California
Every tow company I have heard of and every person I know who has had a car towed, has a story similar to this. They are sleazy, charge too much, and usually break laws.
The why are YOU not opening a tow company, doing a better job and charging less? Seems if you did this you would be providing a public service AND making good $$$ at the same time. Lame excuses to follow.
@@bobroberts2371 READ ALL THE BALONEY COMPLAINING EXCUSES TO FOLLOW BELOW JUST LIKE YOU SAID. HA HA HA HA HA. SO FUNNY!
My son borrowed my car, parked in a NO parking so it got towed, I called the tow company to find out about open hours, they told me and added that I could only pay with cash, I hurry to the lot and the bill is $120, all I had on me was a hundred dollar bill and a 50. He dropped the money in a slot on top of the counter and handed me a note to show the gate keeper, I ask for my change and he said, "Sir we do not keep cash on hand". True story and my car was towed less than 1 mile and sat on the lot for less than 1 hour, I got more respect for somebody robbing me with a gun, at least they make no pretense about robbing you.
@@originaloldpop8405 How about not parking in a no parking area?
@@bobroberts2371 talk to my hare brained son, he parked it in a no parking, try to comprehend what you read
When did a towing company have the rights to tow a car for expired tags? Did the cops tell them to tow it? Tired of hearing stories of towing companies stealing cars without consequences!
Bingo! That's the bigger question that needs to be answered.
Usually the cops call them to tow it, same thing happened to me back in 07
yes the cops cite the car then have it towed. the tow company needs an 180 form from the police to be able to move the car. then the tow company has 3 days to file a lien on the car. that notify lien holders, and registers owners that the car is in their possession.
Cops call it in. Not the tow company. Cops will leave the scene to tow more cars once the tow truck is on scene.
@@timg2973 not in San Diego
Tony's towing is just another criminal organization.
Got proof that would stand up in court? The guy would like to hear from you to help his case.
@bobroberts2371 the feds have a case , already on it .
@@raylear-z7b So you are unwilling to contact the guy and make 100% sure the case sticks?
Actually ca has a state law to change your address within 10 days on the car registration, so when a tow company liens a car and DMV sees a military address it voids the lien sale, most people don't comply with address changes and then they wonder why
When I deployed, I was informed that NAS/MCAS MIRAMAR has warehouse space for vehicle storage. I had to fill the gas tank and disconnect the battery. After 7 months, it started up.
What a bunch of predators!
"$6,000" what an arbitrary number. And for what? Towing a car that shouldn't have been touched. It was clearly parked legally since he has a friend taking care of it.
They make it sound like the fees are a real thing. In computer science, it's called "delete". Somebody should get arrested.
Much easier to just sue them...Thankfully, he will get his $ back, and learn to never do it again...
It was not parked legally. His registration was more than six months expired and that was the reason it was towed. This guy thinks that our streets are his personal junk yard like many service members think. He is too stupid to be an officer in the military if he can't handle simple responsibilities like paying his registration or not leaving his car parked on the street for months at a time.
@@BillyCox-w5y Thats irrelevent. Its against the law to auction the car of a military member over sees on duty. Pay attention.
@@lloydchristmas1086 How would the tow company KNOW that the guy was active duty and overseas? Also, once the car was found to be missing, why did the guy wait 4 months to try and track it down? Had he or friend immediately called around to find the car, it never would have been sold.
$6000 in fees for only 2 months? The feds should shut that business down for predatory rates.
This company will pay dearly now he pocketed 2500 for the car , its more then 1200 he reported and the a huge fine from the feds and then paying compensation to the service member another 10k. So good towing job.
State law authourises police to order tow trucks to tow vehicles.
State law requires registered owners to change the address within 10 days, the DMV lien unit would have red flagged the tow lien.
The service member is supposed to leave a person to handle their affairs while deployed
The tow company should have checked the SCRA military website to authenticate military status since creditors cannot perform collections or repossesions without a court order on service members.
There was negligence on both party's, specially waiting 4 months until finally report and file a lawsuit
@@lbtt295 The service member is not mandated to leave a person to handle their affairs while deployed. Waiting for 4 months to gather evidences before reporting/file lawsuit isn't considered negligence. What does "changing address" gotta do with this?
@@lbtt295
Kind of hard to do something when you are out in the middle of the ocean and your ship does not come back to port until 4 months later. Or did you miss that part? Also, nowhere in the report did it say he was from out of state or moved, only that he had a friend watch his car while it was parked at his house so it would be easier to watch over. And the police would have access to the cars details and know that it belonged to an active duty military member and, if they did their job, would never authorize anyone to tow the car. Besides, even if the registration is expired, as long as it is not being operated on the streets the police would have no authority to have it towed anyway.
@patriot101101 the DMV by state law requires every person to change their registered address within 10 days, the DMV lien unit authorizes the lien and if it sees a military address base 6it red flags the lien and voids it, the tow company uses a lien company to pull a record of vin.
There os a website that authenticate SCRA military status' the tow company becomes a creditor by state law where a creditor has a credit application and knows a person's employment military history a tow company does not and has no idea who a registered owner is, Chase bank once foreclosed on a house and turned around and just gave them a house for free.
One would think the military would make sure that service people leave their affairs in order or have someone on charge. The military is like bankruptcy. Creditors cannot perform collections or repossession without a court order. The only thing the tow company did wrong was sell the car. Had they not the debt would stand.
@oldtimefarmboy617 cvc 22651 gives every authorization why a peace officer and a tow company a private party as a state actor can legally take custody or possesion in compliance with the 4th amendment), warrantless seisure under rhe caretaking doctrine and in compliance with due process , that is why current registration address is so important once a vehicle is impounded all certified mail notifications required by state law by the police and Tow get sent to the last registered owners address. A police officer has qualified immunity and the Supreme Court held a tow company following police orders is not liable under the good faith defense if sued, but every creditor must always check with the military , if a person is military then dumping a car in the street and hoping the creditor dosent check might be profitable in the long run, this is not the first time towing companies have failed to check, in the eastern United s tates their are a few past cases where tow companies sold multiple vehicles towed from apartments, so it is nothing new
If the tow company had any smarts they would buy the guy a new car & avoid going to court ..
If they were dumb enough to do this, they don’t care about public embarrassment.
This is no surprise! Western towing is also on my radar. I’m inches from proving the company is corrupt in their many towing procedures.
His friend was car watching and didn’t know when it was taken 😂 fail
This is true
Criminal!!! They should have their license revoke.
The feds should go after this towing company with a Rico statute. You know this is not the first time they pulled that trick.
Yout comment along with mostly every other shows how much people know,
The police can lawfully order a tow company to tow a vehicle its state law, the registered owner must change their address within 10 days it's state law, the DMV lien unit woudve seen a deployed military address and red flagged the lien voided it, people who are deployed need to leave a responsible person to take care of their affairs, the car left to the friend still has financial responsibility even if the member is deployed,
As a creditor the tow company should have checked the Military SCRA website to see if the debtor was a military active status, since repossessions and collections are illegal without a court order.
The military needs to do a better job of preparing setvice members for deployment, it's not their first rodeo
@@lbtt295 you said a whole lot of nothing everything you’re talking about is conjecture if the feds have gotten involved, they have everything they need to win. It’s just a matter of how much this company is gonna end up paying.
Tony's last name must be Soprano
Writing a visible note that says the car belongs to an active military service person would help or thieves would take advantage of that? I'm more afraid of the towing companies than the police giving tickets.
They tried to do me like that too…. Got there just in time & it was only 24 hours later
inpound all his trucks and ban him from ever having a bissness
Not a big fan of tow companies. I am a big supporter of the military.
BUT.
The car had expired tags and was a a public way. An Officer in the Navy should have his shit together to avoid situations like this. When he reported it missing, the police knew where the car was located, which indicates either the police or the tow company legally towed it and followed procedure.
The big question is , didn't his buddy, who's house he parked in front of, and had the keys, notice the car was missing for two months?
Towing companies are a big theft racket. When I was young I got a DUI. When I sobered up and was released my car was there where I was arrested. I had to go to jail and pay a fine that was my punishment. It's against the law to punish the defendant twice. This is called double jeopardy..
That company is definitely in the wrong but as a lieutenant he should have used better judgment.
He is a lieutenant, not a Commander.
@@Telephony954lol what a stupid comment.
How so? The car was parked legally. Tony should have known better, when no one came for their car after 3 months...Now, Tony will buy him a new car.l, based on it's appreciated value.
@@brentfarvors192 The plates were expired so it was no longer legally parked. Also, why did the guy wait 4 months to try and track the car down?
Wow! And he's a lieutenant?........
I’m calling on law enforcement to step up and have these towing businesses get their sh*t together.
What the heck?
That’s illegal! How can a tow company just auction off the car without the owner’s knowledge ???
That’s theft and robbery!
Crazy that you can sell someone’s property without a court order.
When I was in the service there was a secure lot for folks on deployment.
Nothing is secure anymore...
He's an officer, he can afford private parking. If my E5 butt can lock up my cars, surely butter bars here can lock up his
@@AGuyJustDriving lol 'butter bars'. I haven't heard that in a loooong time.
That’s what I was thinking. They have lots especially for this. Plus I don’t think you can leave a car parked on the street for more than 72 hours without moving it. So it would have been towed regardless
There is a military lot in Tracy CA and had over 10k cars
If they sold the car without a court order that's theft and fraud. Press criminal charges against the tow company owner. This is a criminal matter as well as civil.
It’s so odd that towing essentially attracts the worst humans
The people working in that industry, especially drivers, often cannot get regular jobs due to their (criminal) background.
@@wildfrisco funny because to be on rotation with CHP or police department in California all drivers and owners have to have a clean record and have a live scan done every 5 years. funny how fake news spreads.
@@wildfriscoactually every driver who tows for law enforcement needs a background and fingerprint, and can't ever had have felonies, theft ,assaults or battery convictions
@@lbtt295 This seems like a typical private towing company. I looked at the FMCSA reg info and they're only classified as authorized for-hire. They're not listed for federal, state, or local government.
@@lbtt295 Seems like this is a typical private tow company. I checked their FMCSA reg. info and they don't have op. classification for Federal, State, Or Local government. Just authorization for hire.
Tony has to give back the car
Tow companies/storage yards are supposed to be bondable. Ex-cons cannot be bonded
This a normal routine of tow companies, they just messed with the wrong person with resources
What a great friend that didn’t even know the vehicle was missing
That’s why they have long-term parking on base for service members
1. This is only getting spotlight because it’s an officer
2. He could’ve parked it on base in a barracks lot and faced no consequences
3. Parking in a city street when you’re tasked for deployment is a recipe for disaster.
3. Owing 2,500 on a 13 year old car is not only financially irresponsible but idiotic.
Moral of the story, just because you have a college degree does not mean you are smart…or have common sense
He parked his car with a friend so someone can start the car and keep the battery charged. You park it on post and the battery might be dead and you’ll probably have flat spots in your tires. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act has been in place since 1940. Anyone operating a tow company in a military town like San Diego should know to verify the identity of a vehicle owner before auctioning it. The moral of the story here is to not make excuses for a sleazebag company.
@@adamc2378I don't think the friend had any intentions of keeping it in top shape while his buddy was deployed or he maybe would have realized it had been towed shortly after it was, not go looking for it once he called him only to realize it's gone lol. I don't park my vehicles on city streets for more than a day, definitely not for months on end in front of a friends house while I'm out of the country. That's just straight up stupidity.
Point being: It was parked legally. These tow drivers are straight predators. Would tow any car from anywhere for a price. This time, they towed someone they cant tow. Easy 10K for him, and another 5K for the govt...
@@brentfarvors192 you need to watch again, it was parked illegally they only messed up by auctioning it before making sure he was informed it was going up for sale. reading is hard, huh?
@@adamc2378 state law authorizes police to order tow trucks to row vehicles, state law also requires a registered owner to change their address within 10 days, If the CA DMV had seen a deployed setvice members address on the registration the tow lien would have been redflagged , a deployed service member must also leave a responsible person to handle their affairs, waiting for 4 months to.
report or file a lawsuit is sus ( why did the friend wait for 4 months)
The military needs to do a better job of informing people of what to do prior to deployment
Blame the towing company all you want but don't forget that IT WAS THE POLICE THAT HAD THE CAR TOWED AWAY. The towing company didn't just decide to come out and take the car.
They are getting sue because they impound a car at the request of the city for expired tabs the city is the one responsible for impound they sign the tow form.
The fact that they can take your car thats parked on the street for expired registration should be a crime 😢
I was in the Navy. When we went on deployment you can store your car on base for free.
have you been to Norfolk or SD deployment parking lots? You would change your mind bro...
The question is why did he wait til he got back? If he was able to contact his friend, why didn’t he ask his friend to call someone about it?
The local authorities have to tag it for towing and have contracted tow agencies aligned with their current policies.😮
Oooooooo so its his fault for the registration
Why should he not be treated like anyone else. Why are the feds suing instead of the man?
Military entitlement 🤦♂️
Those tow truck companies have been doing this since I was in the Navy in San Diego in 1985. They know when the ships are going to deploy and they go Searching immediately.
There was case in Long Beach in 2000s where service menmber car was repoed and sold in auction with the car never having loan on it. Tow company was driving up streets and running plates for quick buck.
I thank Jonathan for his service, but if he had properly squared away his vehicle the tow would not have happened. Also, his friend should have called police immediately when the car was discovered missing (duh). They would have told him the car was towed and I'm sure it could have been resolved without a huge problem.
Music to my ears
Might as well go ahead and start packing everything up, don't think this shop is gonna exist for much longer.
Fees of $6,000 in TWO MONTHS??! Buddy the car just fucking sits there in a big ass lot taking up no expenses! The tow alone shouldn't be more than $300.
Close that place down 😡
Hope he gets a healthy judgement for a new car
So you wait 4 months to let the cops know your car is missing? You can call your friend, so you can call the cops. And where did your friend plan on parking the car for months? Why not park it on base? Something isn't passing the smell test.
The towing company should have to buy him a brand new car of his choice and they need to loose there tow license for no less then a year
The guy new the car was towed before leaving and didnt give a 💩 about having someone look into the matter
6k in fees for sitting in the back lot?! My ass. Shady AF company.
Tony done eff-up. Especially when they got Feds involved.
That towing company better get the car back to that Sailor and restored to the original condition before it was rowed and put every employee from that tow company in prison for grand theft.
but what about the police that told the tow company to tow it?
@@timg2973 you have to start smothers.
Not the smartest tool in the box
You are not supposed to park a car with expired registration in city streets, so the owner and towing company did wrong
sounds like more restrictions for towing companies
Why wouldn’t he leave the car at his parents?
Tow companies are given a right to steal by the law enforcement municipalities. They often will tow vehicles on Friday afternoons, as they will not release the vehicle until Monday. This way, they collect 4 days in lot fees in addition to the actual tow…which winds up being close to $1,000.
Why would he park it in the street anywhere and think it would be safe? Duh........
If you’re going to store your vehicle on City streets at least have current registration.
He probably did have current registration, but was probably extended on deployment and expired. We dont know.
@@junnavarro4320 please listen to the story again.
This'll cost the predatory tow company $400,000 in legal fees lol
These "Tow Truck stories" are really sad. However, it's also very sad that this young man foolishly choose to park his car on the street, with expired tabs, making his car a target for thieves, vandals, police, AND crooked tow truck companies! More than one person to blame in this story!
Heres something i suggest you dont do.
Call a well-known tow company. Ask for assistance.
Wait 10 minutes.
Call them back and cancel the request.
Enjoy meltdown.
I didn't find out about this by a company trying to intimidate me.
About time, some is doing something about it this has been going on for many years I lost my car the same way I was in my 20s when this happened to me
Where I live, towing companies are called the vultures.
The correct term is 'seaman', not 'sailor'.
Shady ass tow companies in California and especially SD.
I'm playing gta online and there's a car theft mission. That is, they literally give me a tow truck and indicate which car I need to bring to the recycling shop, where the car will be disassembled for spare parts. I don't live in the USA and this mission has always seemed too absurd to me, even for the gta world. But after reading the comments, I was very surprised.
This story is misleading. The sailor had expired tags, it was parked on a public street. It should have been towed, but the auction without a court order was wrong.
The most ridiculous thing about this is a park car being towed for expired registration.... A PARKED CAR.
Its not being use, why does it need updated registration?
I call once police for a car that was left on front of my house for two months no one ever came for the car . Car was getting tickets cuz of the sweeper. Call police a they towed 👍
If he still owes $2500 on the car there is no way the new owner can get it registered under his name since it’s still registered under the military members name.
Tow company here. If that were true I could never be able to get rid of abandoned vehicles. If he owed money the lienholder has 45 days to claim the car.
WOW , THAT IS MESSED UP.
The action by the towing company was against federal law since the Lt. was deployed and a protected class. This gives the government standing to sue. The Lt. is due compensation for loss of the vehicle plus the balance due on the loan plus damages. This will make him whole but he doesn’t deserve a new car from Tony’s but I’m sure if they looked they could find one on the streets for him. 😁
His caretaker is probably renting the apartment and street parking his own car. He was not a diligent caretaker of his friend’s property and is negligent himself. If Tony’s has a good lawyer and is properly insured then they will settle with the Lt. and the Feds.
Ur friends, not a good friend. Idda checked on ur car every day, started it, moved it, washed it. Just so It didn’t look like it was abandoned & definitely would have contacted you about ur registration expiring. That’s just me…..
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CBS get more ifo and educate the public how towing laws work and ask a opinion on city
Tonys did the same thing to mine . Back in 2017. Expired tags , they towed it while I was working on a job site . Had to get a ride 3hours back home.
Took me a few days before I found out where it was and it was sold.
Since Navy federal credit union financed the car, it would seem when the ran the vin they would known there was a lean and that is one of two banks a lot of military do business with and sent up a red flag to the tow company and the credit union who would have to release the car's title for which they had a lean on. Seems like the sailor got failed on several fronts.
We had to check for this situation every time before we even touched a car when doing Repo.
No way they only got 1200.
You knew you were being deployed why not put it in storage?
Sue the city too!
Digging into Most Tow Companies "Cash Cow" there, I hope the Sailor gets them Good😮
Obviously, Tony's has no idea what the 8th Commandment is all about. SHAME on them.
With all respect to military personell but knowing theres preditory towing, then maybe leaving your car in a space with a large chance of it getting towed isnt the smartest of decisions.
Service members should have special licenses plates.
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Most excellent.🎉
Go get your car and steal it back
They are so used to this type of action they don’t bother about checking the vehicle.
Now you learn a lesson 😂😂😂😂 next time don't trust you friend because it's not his don't care 😂
A smarr atty for Tonys will tell them to pay off/reimburse the note, and to offer a generous compensation to the sailor. Violating the laws protecting those deployed has serious repercussions.
They picked the wrong person 🤣
I realize how ill informed the general public is on these tows. The tow company was within their jurisdiction and grounds to TOW it once it was clearly called in by Chula Vista PD. Where they messed up was auctioning the vehicle. The rates are contracted with Chula PD. Means agreed with the city so they are monitored to some extent. Don’t leave expired vehicles in the street. Streets is not your trash or junk yard.
You said all that to say the company was in the wrong having the legal right to do one thing and then doing something else illegal doesn’t relieve them of the responsibility of the illegal act act
@@gethomas02 where and when did I say it’s relieving them of that. Reading comprehension. “Where they messed up was auctioning the vehicle” my comment was towards the misconception it can’t be towed. Understand or should I slow it down for you ?
I own a tow company. Can someone tell me how the heck I’m supposed to find out someone is deployed let alone a service member. Good intention but asking us to do a background search on the owner is not feasible. We already send certify letters to the owner and lien holders when we impound a car. That is the extent of our responsibility. The courts hold that if the person moved without notifying the DMV, that’s on them.
There is a military website that creditors ( a tow company becomes a creditor by statutory law) can use to see if a person is a service member, i don't have it off hand, try googling it, usually you can also look for military base windshield stickers, military personnel are also required to change their address within 10 days of being deployed and DMV will red flag and void the lien. But they don't always change the address.
Since all liens are prohibited on service people who are deployed
What towing company? You should be asking the lien company you’re running your lien through!! Not people on the internet. Better yet, ask your employees since the owners are usually mentally handicapped.
@@Vic-yv8sxthere is a military website SCRA for creditors to check if service people are the registered owners since collections and repossession are prohibited
poor Tony's going to pay, these people know, got mil tags on it, but on the same note, why didn't he renew reg before he deployed. , his buddy wasn't doing very good job keeping eye on it., car cover works well too. still poor tony going pay,
The police and the tow company were lawfully authorized to tow the vehicle,
The LT did not change the registration address as required by state law within 10 days, the DMV lien unit would have red flagged voided a deployed service member registration lien
The tow company as a creditor should have checked the military SCRA website to authenticate active service member status since repossesions and collections and liens require court orders
The service member did not leave a responsibli person to take care of his affairs, then people wonder why, it's not the military first rodeo they need to do a better job of preparing setvice personnel for deployment
Yes, it was lawful in the beginning, but in the end, they did do an unlawful act, which is why they’re being sued by the federal government suit that they will lose
@gethomas02 it also has an appearance of a ploy, the military has long term storage for vehicles on a inside garage, leaving an expired registration, abandoned vehicle on a public street and then not claiming the vehicle for over 4 months , and lay in wait until the car is auctioned.
One would think a service member was a little more disciplined,
If the tow company had not auctioned up to the point of enforcement of the lien the vehicle the service member would have been responsible for all the debt tow plus all those storage days.
What the tow Co did was not shady, they just didn't know, Chase Bank foreclosed on a service member and then gave them a house for free. Credit collections some times slip thru , and if they do then it's ching ching time. Otherwise why wait for 4 months.
They must have those bumper stickers saying "Extort our troops!"
Towing Ratas All of them they towed my car and made it impossible to get it back.
Park on a street for months with an expired tag? 🙄
Never park your car in California over a week they will tow it if they think it’s abandoned especially if it’s worth anything at auction.