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You didn't park properly on your own property - that'll be $100,000 please!

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Actually an interesting situation. If you read the details, as directed, she called the town inspector soon after being notified of the "violation". Inspector never came out. Called again, no inspector. But $250/day fine continued accruing. So it's not $160K for a parking violation - it's $160K for hundreds of "violations", including such terrible acts as allowing cracks in the driveway and having a fence that fell over during a storm. Note that after a year, the town inspector finally showed up, and verified that she was no longer violating the town's rules on parking.

I almost always fully support IJ's work in bringing some sense (or actually eliminating) government programs like "civil forfeiture", ridiculous fines, restrictions on what jobs people can do, etc. Government overreach can go on for years if no awareness develops, and no action is taken to correct it.

Have to admit, when a town decides that parking on your own property is "bad", there may be something fishy going on. IJ has investigated many similar cases where fines are imposed on people considered by towns as "undesirable", who are doing things many of us do every day.
Tom M.
 
Power corrupts.
 
In addition to parking on your lawn you better not die on someone else’s lawn....
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‘Have him die somewhere else,’ Florida homeowners yell at man trying to save neighbor’s life on their lawn

A Florida man was introduced to two very different kinds of neighbors this week. One of them is being hailed a hero for possibly saving his life as he convulsed inside a car — which rolled down into the lawn of a family who, instead of helping, yelled at them to get off their property...
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Gliderman8 said:
In addition to parking on your lawn you better not die on someone else’s lawn....
www.yahoo.com

‘Have him die somewhere else,’ Florida homeowners yell at man trying to save neighbor’s life on their lawn

A Florida man was introduced to two very different kinds of neighbors this week. One of them is being hailed a hero for possibly saving his life as he convulsed inside a car — which rolled down into the lawn of a family who, instead of helping, yelled at them to get off their property...
www.yahoo.com www.yahoo.com
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Wow...nice neighbors!
 
Basil said:
Wow...nice neighbors!
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Not sure it’s just “neighbors”.
My bike accident at the end of May was a “hit and run”. I was left on the pavement with a broken clavicle, ribs, and a concussion.
Not just neighbors, but uncaring people.
 
I would suggest fearful people. They look up from their distraction realizing they've caused an accident. Their life is about to cost a lot more, for years.
 
GregW said:
I would suggest fearful people. They look up from their distraction realizing they've caused an accident. Their life is about to cost a lot more, for years.
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Ok, I agree with "fearful" but you will also have to add "heartless" to the description.
 
Gliderman8 said:
Not sure it’s just “neighbors”.
My bike accident at the end of May was a “hit and run”. I was left on the pavement with a broken clavicle, ribs, and a concussion.
Not just neighbors, but uncaring people.
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Agreed.
 
I must live in a caring part of the country. I walk every day and hardly a week goes by without some stranger stopping to ask if I need a ride.

David
 
When I had my accident last year two ladies who were walking by stopped to help. One of them freaked out a bit and thought my foot was going to fall off but the other one kept her head and helped my son.
 
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