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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: 5552
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.
I'd never write a ticket for a car parked on private property unless I followed it in on that property from the roadway. What is the provable offense? If I buy an inoperative vehicle and have it towed to a garage, and parked on the private property of the garage, does it need either an inspection sticker or registration to be sitting there? The vehicle may never have been driven on a public road without a sticker and registration. How does the parking enforcement officer know that any offense has occurred? Big whoop. How did the property management company invent an offense? It does not appear that the Fairfax County, Va laws are that crazy. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/code/vehicles/ Cars, trucks or vehicles that do not work may only be kept on a residential lot if they are within a fully enclosed building or structure, or are kept completely screened or shielded from view in accordance with Chapter 110 of the Code. An inoperable vehicle is defined as one that: Does not start and move under its own power; or Does not display valid license plates; or Does not display a valid inspection decal or one that has been expired for more than 60 days. For complaints about junk or inoperable vehicles on private property, contact the following departments: Five or less vehicles: Police Department Traffic Division Impound Section,703-280-0716, TTY 711 or email. Six or more vehicles: Department of Code Compliance, 703-324-1300, TTY 711. Of course, “he snatched the latest ticket out of Officer Jacquelyn D. Hogue’s hand and added some profane commentary on top.” He wasn't charged for calling anybody out, but for his action.
If the vehicle has an expired inspection sticker, it is considered to be an inoperable vehicle and must be kept in a fully enclosed building or structure. The cars that were ticketed were in the open.
No, read it again. That only applies to an inoperable vehicle kept on a residential lot. The garage would apparently be a commercial lot.
Apparently that made no difference. Once the property owner gave permission it was open season.
The Counter Current News article conveys that tickets were issued to vehicles "while parked on his private property, and all while awaiting inspection for the things they were being ticketed for." The property is part of a commercial condominium. For a better report in WAPO see: The letter permitting parking enforcement to set foot on the property was issued by the property manager, J.R. Motz of Commercial Condominium Management. The auto shop is located at Mariah Business Center on Sullyfield Circle off Route 28. A police spokesperson said, “The minute they stop enforcing they’re going to get calls from the property manager.” They are authorized to go on the property and enforce the code, but what part of the code are they enforcing? Redwine alleged that the parking enforcement officer "ticketed a Mercedes with an expired tag even after it had been pulled into his shop." As I read the county code, it applies to residential lots. Additional garage operators claim similar stories which appear to wind up accounting hundreds of thousands of dollars. The WAPO article is more complete. This whole thing smells of a revenue enhancement program with the cooperation of the commercial property condominium operator.
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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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#16. To: GrandIsland, misterwhite (#10)
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.
"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."
Inoperable Vehicles
#18. To: nolu chan (#16)
"How does the parking enforcement officer know that any offense has occurred?"
#20. To: misterwhite (#18)
If the vehicle has an expired inspection sticker, it is considered to be an inoperable vehicle and must be kept in a fully enclosed building or structure. The cars that were ticketed were in the open.
Cars, trucks or vehicles that do not work may only be kept on a residential lot if they are within a fully enclosed building or structure, or are kept completely screened or shielded from view in accordance with Chapter 110 of the Code.
#22. To: nolu chan (#20)
"No, read it again. That only applies to an inoperable vehicle kept on a residential lot. The garage would apparently be a commercial lot."
#23. To: misterwhite, GrandIsland (#22)
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