Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Sometimes Banning Things Is Good

Like wheel clampers. The idea that people have the right to essentially confiscate your property with no due process is an outrage, so I'm glad that the government is going to stop this. Except on government property because they're special.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

You don't have to ban them, just repeal the stupid legislation that created the situation in the first place. Perhaps that is toooo hard for the career morons who now run the country.

Captain Ranty said...

The expression "government property" is a misnomer. Actually, it's an outright lie.

They own nothing.

We own it all.

CR.

H said...

No, far fairer to allow people to park on private property without any right of redress for the property owner.

Ross said...

Anon- possibly.

H- In what other field would overstaying on someone's property give them the right to steal something extremely valuable and hold it for ransom?

Matthew said...

I'm with anon. If park on someone's private land and refuse to move it then you are stealing their property. Maybe solution is it should be a criminal offence and then the Police could be involved?

Ross said...

Surely a parking ticket with a fine should suffice?

Matthew said...

Not if it's blocking your drive or something? And why is that any less stealing of one's property?

Ross said...

I don't see how putting a clamp on is a solution to a vehicle blocking a drive considering that a clamp forces the vehicle to remain where it is.

I wouldn't think it counts as stealing either seeing as there is no intention to permenantly deprive the owner of it.

Blognor Regis said...

What about instead of immobilising the car and compounding the issue the land owner could just hold, say, the doors hostage until a suitable rent was paid?

Matthew said...

"I don't see how putting a clamp on is a solution to a vehicle blocking a drive considering that a clamp forces the vehicle to remain where it is.

I wouldn't think it counts as stealing either seeing as there is no intention to permenantly deprive the owner of it."

1. True, but there's a deterrent effect. And would you be happier with towing away?

2. Not sure this works, if you borrow someone's car for two hours it's still theft, even if you intend to return it (and this also deprives them of the use of it, as does illegal parking)