bangbangthreehunna t1_iymf5jl wrote on December 2, 2022 at 2:08 PM

Reply to comment by squeakycleaned in Captain of 78th Precinct Defends Arrest of Famed Bike Lawyer For Fixing Defaced Plate by LonelyGuyTheme

A 911 call for what probably is considered criminal mischief has priority over some abandoned vehicle. An alleged crime v a car that needs to be towed has different priorities.

squeakycleaned t1_iymxypp wrote on December 2, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Boy oh boy you sure do just love the taste of boot, huh. “Criminal mischief” sounds like a good description of the person purposely blocking their own license plate. It is also a crime to abandon a vehicle.

bangbangthreehunna t1_iymyr0j wrote on December 2, 2022 at 4:28 PM

Is that so?

squeakycleaned t1_iymzal2 wrote on December 2, 2022 at 4:32 PM

https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-26202

Section 16-122, paragraph e

“It shall be unlawful for any person, such person's agent or employee, to abandon, or to suffer or permit to be abandoned any motor vehicle, whether or not owned by such person, in any marginal or public street, or any public place.”

squeakycleaned t1_iymzx07 wrote on December 2, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Here’s the laws being violated by the person obscuring their plate, though magically the cops weren’t interested in those. Golly gee I wonder why that is.

https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/vehicle-and-traffic-law/vat-sect-402.html