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MAGAs crying over their towed cars (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 27 OP
Parking on private property Old Crank Jul 27 #1
Dunkin may not even own the lot lame54 Jul 27 #2
They probably lease the property Old Crank Jul 27 #3
In my small town in Northern Virginia COL Mustard Jul 27 #18
Small-time scofflaws Mopar151 Jul 27 #4
The owner said they could if they purchased some food. He told them an hour. They left for 2.5 hours. flying_wahini Jul 27 #5
$380 lesson for them. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 27 #8
What a bunch of cream puffs Blue Owl Jul 27 #6
Anybody that believes this story stopdiggin Jul 27 #7
Parking is for donuts, not Donnie doters Zambero Jul 27 #9
Trump campaign does not care. They could have picked a venue with adequate parking. keithbvadu2 Jul 27 #10
or had shuttles (which in all likelihood might have been part of the plan) stopdiggin Jul 27 #12
Taking shuttles or mass transit is "woke" to them. Wonder Why Jul 27 #21
Beat me to it. I was going to say "soshulist". RandomNumbers Jul 28 #26
Oh Myyy Goodnesss the reporter and his enthusiastic voice over MagickMuffin Jul 27 #11
idiots Skittles Jul 27 #13
Awwwww..... SeattleVet Jul 27 #14
TFG supporters who attend TFG rallies are assholes who think that the rules do not apply to them LetMyPeopleVote Jul 27 #15
Perhaps the Dunkin Donuts place HarryM Jul 27 #16
lol BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 27 #17
That's a classic... GaYellowDawg Jul 27 #19
I think it's so unfair on the part of Dunkin so I'm setting up a GoFundMe for the drivers and contributing 1 kopek to Wonder Why Jul 27 #20
Tow trucks on their way to the Trump rally. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 28 #22
Why didn't they just buy the donuts, NameAlreadyTaken Jul 28 #23
Boo-fucking-hoo. (nt) Paladin Jul 28 #24
bwhahahahah Nimble_Idea Jul 28 #25
Such fun! Think. Again. Jul 28 #27
education poozwah Jul 28 #28
They think their cars are protected by white privilege,... magicarpet Jul 28 #29
Some decent mass transit might have solved this problem. thucythucy Jul 28 #30
There is perfectly good mass transit as well as ample parking ms liberty Jul 28 #32
Ah, I didn't know that. thucythucy Jul 28 #34
I don't believe they had permission, lol. Emile Jul 28 #31
Tow trucks on their way to the Trump rally. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 28 #33

Old Crank

(4,252 posts)
1. Parking on private property
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:12 AM
Jul 27

Why are you surprised when you get towed? Why would an open business that pays for the parking for customers want people to leave their cars there for hours?

COL Mustard

(6,534 posts)
18. In my small town in Northern Virginia
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 03:40 AM
Jul 27

We have predatory towing companies. If you step off a property, they’ll yank your car in a heartbeat. Parking lots are for the businesses only, and they’re well marked. I don’t have any sympathy for these people.

Mopar151

(10,130 posts)
4. Small-time scofflaws
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:25 AM
Jul 27

Ignore all signs as "not applicable to me", not swift enuff to find parking in the city....... So, now they're all mad cuz they parked in a tow zone, and towing happened?

flying_wahini

(7,630 posts)
5. The owner said they could if they purchased some food. He told them an hour. They left for 2.5 hours.
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:26 AM
Jul 27

They said they would buy something when they got back…. Owner said.

Imagine thinking you are entitled to break the law and surprised when people exact justice.

stopdiggin

(12,341 posts)
7. Anybody that believes this story
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:30 AM
Jul 27

is gullible beyond be... (well, OK - their MAGA ... ) Says it all.

But of course - EVER retail manager out there is anxious to have dozens of cars cars filling up their parking lot - especially during prime business hours.

"Very fishy"
Yeah - totally perplexed ... Just can't figure it out!

Zambero

(9,344 posts)
9. Parking is for donuts, not Donnie doters
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:32 AM
Jul 27

The business is not there to accomodate rally-goers. With no parking available for customers, they lose sales while still having to pay overhead costs. If the "victims" want to be reimbursed for getting their cars back, perhaps they should try hitting up their hero "Deep Pockets Donnie". Good luck with that!

stopdiggin

(12,341 posts)
12. or had shuttles (which in all likelihood might have been part of the plan)
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:39 AM
Jul 27

but people like this don't DO shuttles - or anything that might spell inconvenience to themselves, rather than everyone else they walk over in going about their day.

MagickMuffin

(16,712 posts)
11. Oh Myyy Goodnesss the reporter and his enthusiastic voice over
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:35 AM
Jul 27


It ma’de me want to as’k him whyyy he was talking like tha’t!


Let me explain it to y’all, you parked where you shouldn’t have parked. There were signs posted explaining your vehicle would be towed.


Ugggg, this is why public education is fundamental to comprehension skills.



Wonder Why

(4,162 posts)
20. I think it's so unfair on the part of Dunkin so I'm setting up a GoFundMe for the drivers and contributing 1 kopek to
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 08:57 PM
Jul 27

the cause. The Russian Ruble is worth 1.2 cents so the kopek is worth .012 cents. I thank you for praising my generosity.

I ask each of you to pledge at least one half kopek to join me. For each donation, you will get one square inch in a gulag for a day.

NameAlreadyTaken

(1,192 posts)
23. Why didn't they just buy the donuts,
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 12:56 PM
Jul 28

like they told the manager they were going to? It certainly would have cost less than $380.

magicarpet

(15,718 posts)
29. They think their cars are protected by white privilege,...
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 01:36 PM
Jul 28

.... and they have no need or reason to follow the rules.

$380.00 assholes. Gotcha Towing - what a hoot.

thucythucy

(8,554 posts)
30. Some decent mass transit might have solved this problem.
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 01:40 PM
Jul 28

You know, like buses and commuter parking and such.

Of course, Trump supporters would never support that kind of wicked socialism.

Tant pis.

ms liberty

(9,463 posts)
32. There is perfectly good mass transit as well as ample parking
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 02:55 PM
Jul 28

Last edited Sun Jul 28, 2024, 06:10 PM - Edit history (1)

In Charlotte at all their venues.
The problem is that these morons didn't want to take mass transit because they're from up in the BFE and think Charlotte is a crime ridden hellhole. They didn't want to pay for parking near the venue either, so they thought they'd just use the Dunkin' parking lot by fake promising to buy something later. Yea, up here in Nowheresville you can leave your car in the parking lot because nothing's happening anyway. You get to a real city like Charlotte and it's a different story.

thucythucy

(8,554 posts)
34. Ah, I didn't know that.
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 06:06 PM
Jul 28

It amazes me the impression these folks have of American cities.

Not to mention there sense of entitlement.

Best wishes.

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