New Towing Probe Sought
by Paul Bass | April 17, 2008 3:27 PM
Posted to Local Politics
Pressure mounted on the city’s scandal- plagued car-towing system, as two groups of aldermen called for another probe and City Hall weighed whether to remove a company from its towing list.
City Hall suspended its feared “Plate Finder” program last week after the Independent reported that a marshal called off a tow of a vehicle owned by the Rev. Boise Kimber, a pal of the mayor. The Plate Finder identifies cars whose owners owe back taxes or parking tickets, so companies can tow them away.
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Comments (2)
Posted by: Steven G. Erickson | April 17, 2008 9:18 PM
In Springfield Mass a towing company has or had most of the city's and surrounding towns business.
It was known to be a mob enterprise. The towing company got inflated rates, cars were impounded, stored, fees mounted up, and cars were then auctioned off.
I know of a similar racket going on in East Windsor, CT. Cops can get cars almost free, or free, as a kickback.
If there are no bid contracts and if Connecticut judges are buying bonds to finance a public project where there is a ridiculous return on money lent, it stinks of Connecticut mob too.
Posted by: Steven G. Erickson | April 17, 2008 9:19 PM
In Springfield Mass a towing company has or had most of the city's and surrounding towns business.
It was known to be a mob enterprise. The towing company got inflated rates, cars were impounded, stored, fees mounted up, and cars were then auctioned off.
I know of a similar racket going on in East Windsor, CT. Cops can get cars almost free, or free, as a kickback.
If there are no bid contracts and if Connecticut judges are buying bonds to finance a public project where there is a ridiculous return on money lent, it stinks of Connecticut mob too.