4ensic15 wrote: » It depends. Was the clamp put on officially on behalf of a state body or was it a private clamp?
Kira Swift Huntsman wrote: » It's still criminal damage to cut off a private company's clamp.
113.—(1) A person shall not, without lawful authority or reasonable cause, interfere or attempt to interfere with the mechanism of a mechanically propelled vehicle while it is stationary in a public place, or get on or into or attempt to get on or into the vehicle while it is so stationary. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence. (3) Where a member of the Garda Sh has reasonable grounds for believing that a person is committing an offence under this section, he may arrest the person without warrant. (4) This section shall not apply to a person taking, in relation to a mechanically propelled vehicle which is obstructing his lawful ingress or egress to or from any place, such steps as are reasonably necessary to move the vehicle by human propulsion for a distance sufficient to terminate the obstruction. (5) Where a person is charged with an offence under this section, it shall be a good defence to the charge for him to show that, when he did the act alleged to constitute the offence, he believed, and had reasonable grounds for believing, that he had lawful authority for doing that act.
Atlantic Dawn wrote: » It's also illegal to interfere with a motor vehicle...http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1961/act/24/section/113/enacted/en/html
Whirl_wolle wrote: » I know clamping is supposed to be a deterrent. Clamping makes no sense whatsoever to me. Like, here's a car, not supposed to be parked here. The clampers come along and clamp the car forcing the car that's not supposed to be there to remain there for longer.
corner of hells wrote: » I think you have to pay to get the clamp off.
Kira Swift Huntsman wrote: » Yes, but until you do, it sits there - where it's not supposed to be.
Atoms for Peace wrote: » If you pay a premium to stay in a smelly and damp yurt with no running water you deserve everything you get.
Bobtheman wrote: » Recently had this experience. I asked the guy what happens if you cut the clamp? He said the courts. Is that true in reality?
Archeron wrote: » Some people like waking up damp and covered in centipedes
con___manx1 wrote: » Most of the time the private company will not bother bringing it to court because of the costs. If you cut the clamp off your car will be black listed for 6 months and if its seen anywhere else legally parked they can impound it if they want.
antodeco wrote: » Feeling you are wrong on that one. So NCPS can see my car legally parked anywhere and they can come along and take it, and off they go. Pretty much that's theft. If they charge you for it, it's blackmail. If they also charge the inpound fee, then it's entrapment.
con___manx1 wrote: » I If you cut the clamp off your car will be black listed for 6 months and if its seen anywhere else legally parked they can impound it if they want.
TheRepentent wrote: » Its illegal for them to interfere with the car.
