here was the response...
after several forwards, this is the reponse i got. no refund, but i am going to call. for those who care:
Response to complaint:
Mr. Sean Henry,
During the Mardi Gras season each year the Police Department must
control the large number of pedestrians that come to the 6th St
entertainment district to celebrate. This requires the safety closure
of
streets and towing of vehicles from 6th street between Brazos and I35
and
the 500 & 600 blocks of Sabine, Red River, Neches, Trinity and San
Jacinto.
This is done for the protection of property, to allow room for the
pedestrians and room for the police to operate should the situation
require.
While the temporary NO Parking signs are smaller that the regularly
posted
signs, they were in place before 6:00am on Friday morning, they were
posted
by the Downtown Area Command officers on the Thursday night shift.
You have stated there was a sign when you went out to check on your
car. The
officers did not put up the signs after you left our car.
The temporary signs stated vehicles would be towed after 5:30 pm on
both
Friday (24th) and Saturday (25th). The streets were not going to be
closed
until 6:30 pm and that is why you were allowed to drive past the
motorcycle
officers.
The Police Department will be unable to provide you a direct refund. If
you
wish to contact the City of Austin Law Department, you may contact
Mr.Dick
Wills, an adjustor, at 974-6325.
Lt Darrell Boydston, Special Events Unit, 974-5213
-----Original Message-----
From: Jung, Michael [APD]
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 11:56 AM
To: Boydston, Darrell [APD]
Subject: FW: apd3 - Abuse
Do you want to respond to this or do you need DTAC to do it?
Michael Jung
Commander, Downtown Area Command[Boydston, Darrell [APD]]
Austin Police Department
-----Original Message-----
From: APD PIO
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 8:46 AM
To: Jung, Michael [APD]
Subject: FW: apd3 - Abuse
For your response please. Thanks.
Toni Chovanetz
Public Information
(512) 974-5336
-----Original Message-----
From: vernor00@yahoo.com [mailto:vernor00@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 8:01 PM
To: APD PIO
Subject: apd3 - Abuse
Date/Time Submitted: Friday, 2/24/06, 2000 hours
From: Sean Henry
E-mail address: vernor00@yahoo.com
Subject: Abuse
Comments:
To those who serve and protect -
posted by mcblogington @ 4:56 PM
1 comments
1 Comments:
Kind of like getting a van towed out of a muddy parking lot in Waco; that I paid to park in and then missed the football game; then the tow truck busted the power steering column; had to leave the van for a week; then had to sleep in a mildewed hotel room without a change of clothers; and then squeeze 8 people into Papa DOn's car to go home.
Or paying to park at a Bruce Springsteen concert, then having the van towed, because I didn't see the sign posted 20 feet above the ground; then having to walk 1.2 miles (with a pregnant wife) to the impound lot and then having to pay to get my van back
Been there, Done that....
Must be in the genes...
Remember the Cardinal rule of Parking.....
ALWAYS USE THE VALET
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