Sunday, March 22, 2009

One nervy tow driver

Even the mighty U.S. Secret Service isn't above the law, as they embarrassingly found out the other day when Baltimore, Maryland police towed away a vehicle that the Feds had repeatedly left illegally parked, accruing at least three tickets that the "professionals" chose to simply ignore.

The vehicle was part of Jenna Bush's security detail at her Baltimore residence, the operation of which is certainly no emergency situation that would justify the flagrant flouting of the everyday regulations that every other peasant that lives in that parking spot-challenged area is forced to put up with.

"Department of Transportation officials said an agent paid to get the car released and will pay all fines incurred. The City typically tows after 3 outstanding parking tickets."

It's about time those haughty agents found out that they have to obey the same laws as everyone else when not on an emergency call or protecting an important active government member such as the President, although the lesson doesn't seem to be sinking in too well:

"We stopped by Miss Bush's home Friday evening and saw one Secret Service vehicle parked across the street with a visitors pass displayed. We were careful not to identify the car, but noticed it was parked illegally - in a tow away zone."

Tow 'em again, then, and keep towing them until they figure out how to play by the rules, just like everyone else in that section of town does.

Congratulations to the Baltimore PD for keeping a level playing field in their town, and double congrats for also making the Secret Service cough up every dime of the fines they owed.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I agree 100% - What makes them an exception to the laws that they themselves make? So sick of seeing the "special" treatment.