San Francisco swiftly tows ticket-laden vehicle after online exposure.
SAN FRANCISCO Tows Vehicle Parked Near Safeway Marina After Tech Mogul’s Tweet
In an exciting turn of events, the City of San Francisco swiftly took action and towed away a vehicle just two blocks from Safeway Marina. This happened mere hours after tech mogul Garry Tan shared the information in a tweet on Sept. 19.
According to a police officer enforcing parking violations in the Marina District, the car had accumulated numerous tickets and was parked on Bay Street, right behind Marina Middle School. It was towed away either late on Sept. 19 or early on Sept. 20.
The vehicle was deemed a “public hazard” as it was blocking a lane, leading to its removal.
Garry Tan, the president and CEO of Y Combinator, revealed in his Sept. 19 tweet, “A vehicle used in narcotics trafficking with over $2,600 worth of tickets has been parked for weeks across from the Marina Safeway.”
Tan also shared part of an email from Shawn McCormick, the director of Parking Enforcement and Traffic, who responded to a citizen’s complaint about the vehicle.
According to the email, “We are no longer able to tow vehicles for outstanding tickets no matter the number of tickets or the amount.”
Tan described the email as “the craziest email.”
This tweet gained incredible traction, with nearly a million views within 24 hours. By 5 p.m. on Sept. 21, the number of views had skyrocketed to 1.545 million.
On Dec. 23, 2022, U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna Ryu issued a preliminary injunction in the case of Coalition on Homelessness v. City and County of San Francisco et. al.
This injunction prevents the city from enforcing various laws and ordinances that would otherwise prohibit homeless individuals from sitting, lying, or sleeping on public property.
Additionally, the injunction stops the city from seizing and destroying the personal property and survival gear of unhoused individuals.
For some unhoused people, their gear may include the vehicle they live in, which explains Mr. McCormick’s statement in the email.
The case is currently pending in front of judges of the Ninth Circuit. City Attorney David Chiu requested that Judge Ryu suspend her injunction before the appeal trial, but the request was denied.
Mr. Chiu expressed his frustration in a statement on Aug. 10, stating, “The injunction has put the City in an impossible situation, straining the City’s ability to meet practical and legal obligations.”
According to the parking violation enforcing officer, the only way to tow a vehicle with multiple parking violations is to wait until its registration at the DMV expires.
“It may take half a year,” the officer explained.
In response to residents’ concerns about the vehicle in the Marina District, the city clarified that the tow was allowed for other reasons, such as being parked in the same spot for 72 hours, as mentioned in a tweet by Garry Tan on Sept. 20.
What actions did the City of San Francisco take after a tech mogul’s tweet about a parked vehicle near Safeway Marina?
SAN FRANCISCO Tows Vehicle Parked Near Safeway Marina After Tech Mogul’s Tweet
In an exciting turn of events, the City of San Francisco swiftly took action and towed away a vehicle just two blocks from Safeway Marina. This happened mere hours after tech mogul Garry Tan shared the information in a tweet on Sept. 19.
According to a police officer enforcing parking violations in the Marina District, the car had accumulated numerous tickets and was parked on Bay Street, right behind Marina Middle School. It was towed away either late on Sept. 19 or early on Sept. 20.
The vehicle was deemed a “public hazard” as it was blocking a lane, leading to its removal.
Garry Tan, the president and CEO of Y Combinator, revealed in his Sept. 19 tweet, “A vehicle used in narcotics trafficking with over $2,600 worth of tickets has been parked for weeks across from the Marina Safeway.”
Tan also shared part of an email from Shawn McCormick, the
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