My husband was pulled over and arrested about 120ft from our home.(In front of my neighbors home). I happeded to look outside and notice our car pulled over so I walked over and asked the officer if I could take the car to the house. He said no, that he had already asked for a wrecker and that the call could not be cancelled because it was against the law. Is this true. My husband even told him that the house there on the corner was his and if someone could come and get it, he got no answer and a wrecker was called. When the wrecker came, before he ever hooked up to the car I asked if I could pay him for his trouble of coming out and I'd drive the car to the house, he said no. I asked if he could tow it to my house, he said no cause it wasn't in my name only my husbands. So my husband asked him to and he said no because he could lose his license. Is this true? He wouldn't even let me have my house key off my husbands keychain because he could lose his license. We live in Texas.
2007-02-01 02:46:40 · 7 answers · asked by lala029 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Also the wrecker told us that if we come to pick up the car in the morning it was gonna take $300 to get it back, when we showed up that morning he said it was now $350. Can he do that. We only had $300 so we wanted to at least get our stuff out of the car, he didn't want to let us have it because my husband lost his license. My husband told him that he was told he could get his stuff out if he brought a notarized paper with all his info on it , The wrecker driver said son of ***** and told us to hurry up and get our stuff. He would have let us have the car had we paid but didn't want to let us have our stuff. Did we just run into a jerk or is this normal practice. Also when he came to get our car he and the cop were very friendly with each other, talking about the weekend and how he could find our road because of the directions given.
2007-02-01 02:57:04 · update #1
yes he can. call the police department now!!, the car is right there and its your car!! if you are married in texas what is your husbands is yours. its the texas law. the car is yours too.
take them to court. he cannot get away with that at all. he is an officer of the law, he is not the law. he is there to inforce the rules not make them. i would go to the police cheif and talk it out, if he is the same way then find out about talking to a judge and going to small claims court.
okay, call the govener of texas--phone number
512-463-6666
his name is rick perry and he is located in austin.
i hope this gets settled
2007-02-01 02:56:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not stating what your husband was arrested for makes a difference however, because the vehicle was towed...it's possible maybe a DUI!
Law Enforcement agencies throughout the United States were placed under considerable pressure from organizations such as MADD and SADD which forced the justice system to place more emphasis upon DUI/DWI cases.
Departmental policies, based upon guidance from their legal representation, made it clear that liabilities were high if certain procedures, including the securing of property and vehicles weren't followed precisely.
In my own state, the law specifically states that under certain conditions a privately owned vehicle WILL be towed to a place of "impoundment" which does NOT include the violators home.
For those who blame the officers...it's NOT their fault! If anyone is to blame...it's the system which allowed lawyers to find loopholes in the laws to get the lawsuit happy money seekers with fraudulent or frivolous claims against agencies who are operated by tax supported funds. Hey....they're what we call the "deep pocket" agencies!
I can CERTAINLY understand your frustration and am extremely sorry you had such a difficult time and only wish you the very best in the time of difficulty. I would suggest you contact the Police Chief who may be able to provide you with more specifics than I can here!
By the way...if I've not yet stated....I am an officer....I DO care...but being restricted to what actions I can or cannot take, because of the law...do what must be done!
Best wishes!
2007-02-01 03:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It may not be illegal to cancel the wrecker...but it could be in that officers department policy that he HAS to tow the vehicle if the stop results in narcotics or alcohol related arrests. Maybe if your husband wasn't out getting himself arrested you wouldn't have to try and point a finger at the big mean bad guy cop. It was your husbands actions that brought the tow truck to the scene.
At my agency when we arrest a drunk driver the car gets towed. We wouldn't want the drunk to get out of jail and run back to his car and drive it away and crash!
2007-02-01 03:47:10 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin C 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The police officer should have came to your house since it was so close to the scene to inform you to come drive the car home instead of letting the car get impounded. He could have made that decision. True, when a cop calls for a tow it usually involves impound, but in this case he could have made the exception as long as you were a licensed driver and could safely get the car home. The car does not have to be in your name
2007-02-01 03:06:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes he can but it is a little extra penalty because the cop knows probably nothing is going to happen in court. Street justice, practiced by many cops even if they wont admit it.
2007-02-01 05:28:34 · answer #5 · answered by watchman_1900 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can get your car out of your drive if they want. he did something wrong and now he is paying the price.
2007-02-01 02:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cops suck
2007-02-01 02:51:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋