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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j2n2pmp wrote

Reply to comment by scubastefon in Dozens of cars heading towards Liberty State Park on Jersey Ave. What's happening? by eteich1100

That’s not really an issue. They invite private tow trucks to do the work, then either the owners pay for it when picking it up, or it’s recouped with interest when auctioned.

That’s how it works everywhere else.

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scubastefon t1_j2nb7uy wrote

I don’t think there’s enough private for a surge op like this what I was getting at.

Also a little off topic, but I’m curious if someone ever told Paramount that there is a company called Top Gun Towing who is trading off one of their brands. I mean someone must have been super pissed about getting towed and then taken it to that extreme, right?

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j2nctbp wrote

There’s a lot of private towing out there. A lot. It’s sometimes predatory.

I think Top Gun as a trademark would only matter if there’s confusion. A movie and a towing company are pretty far apart. Not to mention Top Gun is at least partially a real thing.

So at least as I understand it, they wouldn’t have a claim unless they could prove some kind of confusion…. Reusing character images maybe.

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scubastefon t1_j2o56it wrote

Well they reuse the wings, in conjunction with the name, so I’d say that could at least imply an endorsement. But IANAL.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j2o5ik4 wrote

I guess the argument is if they’re the movies wings or military which the movie also reused.

At least that’s how I interpret the law.

There’s a “big apple ____” for pretty much anything too. Seems to work under the same pretense.

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