HOA cops Stole My Car & Towed It – But It Wasn’t Mine

before we dive and I'd like to remind you to hit the Subscribe button currently only 0.7% of my viewers are subscribe once we hit 1,000 subscribers I'll release an exclusive special video Just For You James stepped outside his house coffee in hand expecting a quiet morning instead his driveway was empty his car was gone his stomach dropped had it been stolen he rushed back inside grabbed his phone and pulled up the feed from his ring camera there it was a tow truck rolling up in the middle of the night hooking up his car and Hauling

it away without so much as a knock on his door he rewound the footage looking for any sign of why his car had been parked perfectly fine no tickets no warnings nothing heart pounding he called the hoa's emergency line after several Rings a voice finally answered HOA office this is Brenda the woman said sounding bored out of her mind yeah my car was towed last night from my own driveway James said trying to keep his voice level why there was a long pause some clicking more silence it was tow due to unauthorized parking she finally

said James frowned unauthorized in my own driveway that's what the record says this is a mistake James insisted that's my driveway I've lived here for 5 years Bren deide clearly done with this conversation sir if you have a complaint you can bring it up at the next hway meeting meanwhile you can retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot after paying the fine James gritted his teeth how much $500 his free hand clench into a fist this is ridiculous that's my car my driveway Brenda hummed actually according to our records your car is still on your

property James blinked what your car is currently listed as being part to your address Brenda said which means the car that was towed wasn't yours James froze so Brenda continued the good news is you won't be fine the bad news is is that if you want to retrieve the vehicle the owner needs to pay the fee anything else I can help you with today James hung up he stormed across the street to his neighbor Tom's house and banged on the door Tom blury eyed and wearing a tattered bathrobe opened it dude it's 700 in the

morning who died you James snapped or at least you when you hear this the HOA towed your car Tom blinked uh what they thought it was mine Tom scratched his head clearly still half asleep wait I don't he paused eyes widening oh crap James crossed his arms explain Tom ran a hand down his face okay so last night I got home late maybe had a couple drinks and uh I might have parked in your driveway by accident James exhaled sharply you've got to be kidding me Tom grinned sheepishly in my defense our cars are basically

twins James gestured toward the empty space in his driveway well now it's in an impound lot and the HOA thinks I own it Tom let out a low whistle that's a new level of stupid tell me about it Tom rubbed his chin all right so what's the plan James narrowed his eyes what do you mean what's the plan you're paying the fine and getting your car back Tom winced yeah see there's a small problem with that James groaned of course there is Tom rubbed the back of his neck I was supposed to pay my HOA

fees last month but I kind of forgot James felt a headache forming so so Tom said they put a hold on all my hway privileges which means they won't release the car unless I clear my balance first James stared at him how much Tom win again 2,000 James let out a string of curses Tom held up his hands look don't worry I've got an idea James groaned I already hate it Tom grinned trust me James pulled into the impound lot with Tom slouched in the passenger seat they both stared at the chain link fence topped

with barbed wire the words City and pound lot no entry without payment painted in fading red on a rusted metal sign this place looks like a prison Tom muttered James side considering what they charge it basically is they climbed out and walked up to the office where a thick glass window separated them from a grumpy clerk with a name tagged that reddale he was hunched over a cross word puzzle a half-eaten donut balance on his keyboard James cleared his throat we're here to pick up a car Dale didn't even look up plate number Tom rattled

it off and Dale lazily typed it into his computer his expression didn't change as he said 500 bucks James side yeah about that the HOA towed the car by mistake it was parked legally Dale smacked his lipss reaching for his donut still 500 bucks James clench his jaw but it's not even my car Dale shrubbed doesn't matter you're the one in the system you want it back you pay Tom leaned in lowering his voice what if I told you we have a legal case against the HOA Dale took a bite of his donut I'd tell

you I don't care James exhaled through his nose look there's got to be some way to fix fix this without paying a fine we don't know Dale finally glanced up there is hope flickered in Jan's chest really Dale smirked yeah you pay double and I give you a receipt with priority customer written on it Tom whistled man you must be fun at parties James rubbed his temples this is going nowhere Tom suddenly pulled out his phone and stepped away pretending to make a call yeah yeah this is HOA director Stevenson I need immediate release on

a toad vehicle yes that's right under HOA emergency ordinance 7-h Dale didn't even blink you're not HOA Tom sigh hanging up had to try just then the door swung open and in walked Sarah James wife her arms were crossed her expression sharp babe James blinked what are you doing here Sarah held up her phone I saw your text HOA mess impound lot I figured you'd need someone who actually knows how to handle people Tom grinned good call Sarah walked up to the glass planting both hands on the counter here's how this is going to work

she said cooly you're going to look at that computer again and check if the vehicle was towed legally Dale smirked and if I don't Sarah gave him the kind of smile that made men rethink their life choices then I called a local news and a lawyer and maybe even the mayor because I happen to know his sister Dale smirk faltered now Sarah said check the records grumbling Dale tapped at his keyboard after a moment he frowned James leaned in what Dale's eyes DED across the screen huh looks like HOA put the toe request under the

wrong resin ID Sarah smiled sweetly which means dalei means this guy doesn't actually owe the fine Tom punched the Air Boom Justice Dale grumbled something under his breath then stood fine I'll get the release paperwork James let out a breath of relief finally just as things seemed to be settling down the door opened again asterisk asterisk and in walk Steve the hway officer asterisk asterisk Steve the same smugface enforcer James had argued with earlier took one look at the group and scoffed oh you've got to be kidding me James groaned what do you want Steve

folded his arms I was just stopping by to make sure the impound lot in forces the fine Sarah turned to him enforces a fine for a mistake your HOA made Steve Shrugged rules are rules Tom squinted at him wait a minute I know that voice Steve blinked what Tom suddenly pulled out his phone scrolled through his security footage and hit play on screen in grainy night vision Steve was clearly visible directing the tow truck driver while muttering yeah I don't care who owns it just take it James and Sarah turned to Steve Steve's face paled

that that could be anyone Tom grinned really cuz it kind of looks like the same dude standing right in front of us Dale still watching the video side all right that's it I'm not getting in the middle of an HOA Scandal you're free to take the car James smirked looks like you lose Steve Steve's nostrils flared but he had no comeback he spun on his heel and stormed out Tom clap W James on the shoulder man I love it when Justice wins James exhaled shaking his head let's just get your car and get out of

here Sarah smirked you guys owe me dinner for this one James grinned done Tom chuckled make it too that was chef's kiss level of legal Ownage with that they finally reclaimed the car without paying a single Cent back in the neighborhood James and Tom part the newly reclaimed car in its rightful driveway James exhaled loudly still fuming over the absurdity of the entire situation this has to be the dumbest thing the hway has ever done James muttered shaking his head Tom still grinning from their Victory leaned against the car oh I don't know remember last

year when they tried to find me for having unauthorized lawn knowns James groaned yeah and let's not forget the mail compliance inspections Sarah cross her arms well now we have proof of their incompetence we should take this to the next HOA meeting James raised an eyebrow you want to go to an HOA meeting I want to watch them squirm Sarah replied Tom clapped his hands together I love this plan that's how two nights later they found themselves sitting in the stuffy HOA meeting Hall surrounded by their fellow homeowners many of whom were also not fans

of how the HOA operated at the front of the room Mr Griffin the HOA president sat with Steve the smug enforcer looking like he'd rather be anywhere else James leaned over to Sarah how much do you think it will take before Griffin starts sweating Sarah smirked 2 minutes tops Griffin cleared his throat all right let's begin first we'll go over the financial report James raised his hand Griffin sighed yes Mr Carter I'd like to discuss an urgent matter before we go over finances Griffin pinched the bridge of his nose I assume this is about your

so-called wrongful Towing James smiled oh it's not so-called anymore Tom stood holding up his phone we have video proof that Steve here ordered the tow to spite knowing the C didn't belong to James a murmur ran through the crowd Griffin glanced at Steve that's a serious accusation Sarah folded her arms it's not an accusation it's a fact and we have the footage to back it up Steve shifting uncomfortably scoffed that could be fake Tom smirked want me to air drop it to the whole room Griffin coughed now now let's not escalate things unnecessarily Sarah leaned

for forward unnecessarily your HOA falsely find my husband tried to keep his car hostage and only back down when we caught you red-handed what's unnecessary is your HOA abusing its power several homeowners nodded in agreement an older woman in the back spoke up yeah and I'd love to know what you're doing with all those fees you keep collecting my road hasn't been repaved in 10 years a man near the front added and what about the time you find me for excessive grilling in my own backyard Griffin tugged at his collar all right all right let's

remain civil James stood fine here's what I want one you revoke all wrongful Towing fines including Tom's Tom leaned in and I want an apology a real one Griffin Gast fine we'll drop the fines Sarah smirked and Griffin's Jo tightened and we apologize for the misunderstanding Tom cued his hand to his ear I I don't know guys that didn't sound very heartfelt the room chuckled Griffin's face was now bright red I apologize for the mistake James grinned much better Sarah stood and one more thing this HOA needs oversight no more unchecked power from now on

we vote on major enforcement policies more murmurs of agreement filled the room Griffin sigh fine we'll put it to a vote by the end of the meeting the hoa's policies were officially being reviewed Steve was put on notice and Griffin had been thoroughly humiliated James Sarah and Tom left Victorious but they weren't done yet the very next day Tom launched a Facebook group called residents against hway Madness with 10 hours dozens of people joined sharing their own ridiculous HOA Horror Stories the momentum was Unstoppable soon the hoa's reputation was in shambles residents started demanding transparency

Financial accountability and most importantly new leadership a few weeks later Griffin resigned for personal reasons Steve fired James Tom and Sarah celebrated with a cookout asterisk asterisk in full view of the HOA office asterisk asterisk a month later the neighborhood was under new leadership the towing policy was Rewritten absurd fines were reduced and HOA meetings actually mattered and as a final poetic twist the HOA hired Sarah as their new legal consultant James shook his head in disbelief you're really Consulting for the same HOA we just destroyed Sarah smirked I figure it's easier to fix the

system from the inside Tom grinned and you're getting paid to do it that's next level Revenge James laughed you know what I'm good with this for the first time in years the neighborhood actually felt like home again