Towing the Cops
Ever got a ticket from the cops that you felt was just really really unfair? Ever been towed without just cause? I know I have. I just received a $30 parking ticket yesterday for parking in a permit only zone where I was told specifically by police that I was allowed to park for two hours.
Well, one tow truck driver in Portland, Oregon decided to do something about his own frustration with unfair ticketing… by towing the police cruiser of the cop that gave him the ticket! Admit it, you’ve all felt like this guy every once in awhile but were unable to do anything about it. He just had the tools of the trade.
Unfortunately for him, these things never end well. He has been charged with unlawful use of a vehicle, obstructing governmental administration, interfering with a peace officer and criminal mischief. Still, his name will live on in legend…
A tow truck driver, upset over a recent ticket, tried to tow a Gresham police cruiser Thursday. Police said Steven Syverson, 32, was arrested after he hooked his truck to the marked police vehicle while the officer was responding to a domestic disturbance call.
The police press release said the arrest unfolded this way:
A fellow officer noticed Syverson and ordered him to release the cruiser. After some hesitation, he did.
When the other officer returned to his cruiser, Syverson got back in his tow truck, locked the doors and refused to cooperate.
Then Syverson called the police station, "apparently unsatisfied with the police response he had generated when he tried to tow a marked police vehicle."
The manager of the tow company was summoned and finally coaxed Syverson into surrendering.
Syverson was charged with unlawful use of a vehicle, obstructing governmental administration, interfering with a peace officer and criminal mischief.
source Tags: dumb news, parking ticket, tow truck, criminal mischief
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1 opinion for Towing the Cops
Jason
Dec 17, 2007 at 9:19 pm
haha that’s awsome, I wish more people would do that :)
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