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Parking violation: when to call Sheriff?

Posted on 12/30/23 at 7:57 am
Posted by jazzybee
Member since Oct 2014
95 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 7:57 am
Hi All,

Some unknown elderly person parked his car next to my mailbox yesterday morning and left in another car. Seems he had problems with this car's tire (white Infiniti QX60). One of the tires is spare and I thought he would return soon but the car is still there blocking mailbox access for USPS for now 24 hrs. The car is parked against traffic too. My house is at a junction of two neighborhood streets and anything parked at that spot has nice visibility from far.

I am worried about that person and this vehicle too. I called my neighborhood association and was told to call the Sheriff today. How long would you wait in this case (and given these holidays) to call the Sheriff's office?

Thanks
Posted by MRTigerFan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
6352 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:00 am to
I would wait and call Monday if it's still there. You'll miss one day of mail.
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
33503 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:01 am to
Call the sheriff and see if they can contact the person. You don't necessarily need to have it towed. Just see if they can tell them they got 48 hours or whatever.
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
10517 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:01 am to
24 hours and you’re gonna call the po-po??? Baw….its the holidays. Give the old man 2 days at least.
Posted by LSUBALLER
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2013
20535 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:02 am to
Don’t be a jerk
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
107517 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:05 am to
Sounds like a drug deal type thing.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
80481 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:05 am to
I would personally probably wait a few days. There is nothing important coming in my mail.
Posted by Long Ball Larry
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2021
1509 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:06 am to
Is there a strong smell coming from the trunk of the car?
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
10517 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:06 am to
quote:

blocking mailbox access for USPS for now 24 hrs. The car is parked against traffic too




This baw is soft. If he broke down in my hood, we’d rally to help the old man. When he came back, his car would be ready to go.
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
39867 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:07 am to
quote:

Parking violation


And a maggot on your sleve?
Posted by Apache
San Diego
Member since Dec 2013
2743 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:10 am to
The Sheriff ain't gonna do shite if you call.
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32966 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:12 am to
I wouldn’t wait. If some random car was left in front of my house I’d wait 24 hours before calling.
Posted by doublecutter
Member since Oct 2003
7008 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:37 am to
Do you run a golf course and take cars as collateral for initiation fees?
Posted by 31TIGERS
Mike’s habitat
Member since Dec 2004
7219 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:51 am to
Hook up a chain to his car and to your Prius and pull the car away from your mailbox. After that and only after that you can write the owner one of your hoa parking violations.

If your Prius can’t handle the job shove a mattress under the car and light it. That’ll show em you mean business.
Posted by armsdealer
Member since Feb 2016
12273 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:57 am to
I have a thread about a parking violation that got some good traffic… I wouldn’t call, not please until after the holiday.

Anyone who read that other thread, the tow truck driver had a million cops at his house a few weeks/couple months ago, I haven’t seen him or his truck since. He was parking a smaller company truck illegally after the huge wrecker was officially deemed illegal by BRPD, the Sheriff and BR’s legal council…. But it wasn’t in my way so idgaf
Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
21240 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:58 am to
You should just be understanding of the situation and move your mailbox. It wouldn’t take long.
This post was edited on 12/30/23 at 9:24 am
Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
12427 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 8:59 am to
quote:

The car is parked against traffic too.

Is this a thing?
Posted by brass2mouth
NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
20425 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 9:01 am to
quote:

How long would you wait in this case (and given these holidays) to call the Sheriff's office?


What do the holidays have to do with anything? Not like it’s blocking the mailbox Christmas Day when nothing is happening.
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
10517 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 9:03 am to
quote:

Is this a thing?


Do you not know that when you park on a street, you are required to park facing the way you would drive?

But who gives a frick in reality?
Posted by Philzilla2k
Member since Oct 2017
12427 posts
Posted on 12/30/23 at 9:05 am to
quote:

Do you not know that when you park on a street, you are required to park facing the way you would drive?

Never heard of that, and never seen it enforced.
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