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Title: Police Charge Mechanic With ‘Felony Assault’ For Calling Them Out On Ticket Scheme
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Counter Current News/Washington Post
URL Source: http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/10/owner-charged-repair-shop/
Published: Oct 13, 2015
Author: M. David and Jackson Marciana
Post Date: 2015-10-13 11:13:10 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 4579
Comments: 23
Bruce Redwine says that he has watched Fairfax County parking enforcement officer tickets his customers’ cars for expired tags or inspection stickers for several years now. Finally, he says that he has had enough and is speaking out. In almost all cases, he explains, the vehicles are waiting at his garage for state inspection or repair at his Chantilly, Virginia autoshop. The last time it happened, the Washington Post reports that “he snatched the latest ticket out of Officer Jacquelyn D. Hogue’s hand and added some profane commentary on top.” Officer Hogue didn’t take kindly to having mean words written about her. As a result, she had Redwine arrested for felony assault on a police officer. The most amazing thing is that parking enforcement officers aren’t technically police officers. But that didn’t stop her buddies on the force from charging him accordingly. When the case first went to court, Redwine was sentenced to four days in jail. Thousands of dollars in legal fees later, Redwine has appealed and won an acquittal. But the whole incident has left him extremely bitter. The Washington Post reports that Redwine doesn’t “understand why Fairfax police have zealously sought to enforce laws on expired tags or inspections, mainly on drivers who are making the effort to get their cars into compliance, while on private property.” Ray Barrera of A&H Equipment Repair said, “they’re harassing the small businesses trying to make it in this tough economy.” He says his customers have been charged a total of $60,000 in fines and fees over the past six years… all while parked on his private property, and all while awaiting inspection for the things they were being ticketed for. (Article by M. David and Jackson Marciana) 
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
No. They were parked there waiting for car repairs. The Fairfax County parking enforcement officer was authorized to check the vehicles for expired inspection tags. Which she did. He was charged with assault for twisting the ticket out of her hand.
Wow - an untapped market for cop revenue enhancement scams. Go to any garage where cars are awaiting repairs for breaks, headlights, mufflers, etc. Then ticket the poor bastards who are getting the repairs. God grief man, is there no end to your worship of the State?
They were ticketed for having an expired State inspection sticker. It had nothing to do with their repairs.
They must have some screwed up written laws in that state. In NY, to have PC to write a car for uninspected or unregistered, the car must in fact be unregistered or uninspected AND ON THE MAINTAINED PORTION OF THE ROADWAY. I'd never write a ticket for a car parked on private property unless I followed it in on that property from the roadway.
"Lt. Brooke Wright, a Fairfax County police spokeswoman, told The Post that the property management company has written to the department and allowed them to write tickets on the private property. Without the letter, Wright says, they would have no authority to be on the property." (http://wtop.com/fairfax- county/2015/10/report-fairfax-co-drivers-ticketed-for-infractions-while-in-shop- to-repair-them/)
I have to wonder why the company would do this.
#15. To: no gnu taxes (#14)
Don't know. Perhaps Mr. Redwine pissed off the property management company the same way he pissed off the cops. Seems the type.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest"In almost all cases, he explains, the vehicles are waiting at his garage for state inspection or repair at his Chantilly, Virginia autoshop."
#3. To: misterwhite (#1)
No. They were parked there waiting for car repairs
#7. To: Deckard (#3)
"Then ticket the poor bastards who are getting the repairs."
#10. To: misterwhite (#7)
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#13. To: GrandIsland (#10)
"In NY, to have PC to write a car for uninspected or unregistered, the car must in fact be unregistered or uninspected AND ON THE MAINTAINED PORTION OF THE ROADWAY."
#14. To: misterwhite (#13)
told The Post that the property management company has written to the department and allowed them to write tickets on the private property
Replies to Comment # 14. "I have to wonder why the company would do this."
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