Today, I found out where my stolen car was. It was all the way in Maine. I live in Ohio and I got a $300 fine for illegal parking. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I found out I had gotten a parking ticket while I was travelling a few months back in California. I moved since, so I didn’t know I had it so it increased to 200$ and when I told the guy who was actually driving the car about it, he blocked me. FML
Today, I was pulled over and fined $100 for driving without a license, as I'd accidentally left home without my wallet. I later found my wallet wedged beside my car seat, where it had been the entire time. FML
Today, I received a parking fine for $147. My car isn't even worth that much. FML
Today, my friend and I were driving to Florida from Michigan. While going through Ohio my car hydroplaned over a puddle on the highway. I ended up hitting the median and my car got wrecked. Not only am I stuck in Ohio with a car that won't work, I got a ticket for $300 for hitting Ohio property. FML
Today, I couldn't find my car in a mall parking lot. After 30 minutes of searching, I reported it stolen to the mall security. It turns out that I'd parked it on the opposite side of the mall. Security escorted me to my car, all while giving me pitiful looks. FML
Today, I found that there were charges of almost 2,000 dollars on my bank account. Some asshole in Florida stole my money. I have bills and that was money I saved to buy myself a new car. FML
Today, I finally got enough money to buy the car I wanted for a year now. It was stolen today too. I had my car for 4 hours. FML
Today, I got a phone call from a detective in response to my stolen car that has been missing since St. Patrick's Day. He told me that he had found my car, but was chuckling the whole time. Turns out, I had parked my car in a different lot. I haven't had it for a week. It was never stolen. FML
Today, I woke up to the sound of my car being stolen. FML
Today, I borrowed a roommate's car to get groceries. I came out to find the car stolen. I called the cops, and the responding officer took the info and drove me home to give the roomie the bad news in person. 15 minutes later, they found the car. I'd parked it on the opposite side of the lot. FML
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biasedshooter 24
Fight it!! You shouldnt have to pay if you've filed a police report
CatcherQueen 15
I'm sorry! My car got stolen once. The cops actually found it and towed it. Before I could get to it, it was stolen again.
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Comments (55)
ma12r 22
Yeah I'd argue that especially if you already filed a report. It's not right for you to pay it.
SeanLewis 17
I'd also imagine i'd be quite tire-ing to go all the way to Maine from Ohio to pick it up.
gracehi 33
So, rather than saying, "Hey, I found a stolen car!" when they scanned the plate, the cop said, "Hey! Now we know where to send this parking ticket!' Really fine police work there.
Shade1982 21
That might not be the policeman's fault. I am not sure how their network systems work, but it is entirely possible they don't span nationwide (they don't even here in the Netherlands). So a local cop in one state may not have the same information his colleague in another state has.
Brandi_Faith 34
Op also may not have reported it stolen yet.
archnarquibquib 21
#26: While it's possible, it would be extremely stupid. I don't know anyone who wouldn't report their car stolen. If they never reported it though, wouldn't they have to pay the fine? Since they wouldn't have proof it was stolen?
TanzWolf 26
26: I probably would have reported my car stolen in the time it took for them to drive to Maine from Ohio...
elizacandle 29
you can fight it because it was stolen. I once got a parking ticket for my car that was left under a bridge they stoke what they could and torched the damn car. but even though it was TORCHED they put a ticket on the windshield.
devi_916 39
A lovely example of our tax dollars at work, people.
JKPwnage 27
Congrats on finding your car! Thieves can be real idiots sometimes
DovahShep 20
well at least you know where your car is right?
BrotherPhil 35
Something similar happened to a friend of mine - the police told him that they'd found his car, and it got towed before he got there. The company demanded £100 for the return of the car: he replied "it ain't worth that mate - keep it" and went back home.
irishmaiden78 23
the only problem is with that, here in the states because he's the owner of the vehicle on the registration he would be liable for all the accrued charges until the vehicle has cleared lien and sold at auction. I know in California that once the vehicle is sold, that amount comes off the accrued charges and the RO is billed the remaining balance.
fader48080 10
you can usually contest that kind of ticket pretty easy as long as you have a police report.
Agoodperspn1990 11
Should I look for it since it's heading my way? :l
ScottLucky 18
I feel you there. we dropped our jeep at a shop to get the engine replaced. It was stolen from outside his shop. The owner now wants us to pay him for the tow fee for him putting it outside.