I Fought the Law

Jesus broke the law. So did George Washington. You did, too, and we want to hear about it.

I Fought the Law
uPick

Standing up to tow trucks

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The best way to get arrested is to say "I know my rights". Cops love that. They know your rights way better than you do. My friends and I were drinking tequila in our apartment and went next door to visit some other friends who lived in the same complex. We were out on the porch watching the tow truck drivers abuse their privileges and drag tenants cars off the lot and charge hundreds. We heard them laughing on their radios and calling themselves bandits. My best friend and roommate at the time had had enough. He took another shwig of margarita and ran out to confront the big towtruck David and Goliath style. He told them to stop towing people who lived there, and that they were breaking the law. The driver laughed and said they were adhering to the apartments policies. My friend ran up to the tow truck and jumped up onto the hood and walked onto the cab and jumped off. The driver said he was going to call the police. My friend said go ahead they'll arrest you for towing people who live here and waited with him for the police. This is what tequila does to people. Righteous indignation. The cops arrived and matched the footprint on the top of the tow truck to my friends shoe and hauled him off. To this day he swears he wasn't drunk but he was also arrested for drunk in public. That's the day we learned that you aren't in private in your gated apartment complex. as soon as you step out the door, you're in public.

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