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Old 03-31-2009, 01:10 PM
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illegal parking stickers as vandalism?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Iowa

I went to our local public high school to pick up my child during the middle of the day. My child is NOT a student there. There were no unoccupied visitor parking places. I parked in the adjacent lot on the "endcap" of an aisle of designated parking spaces. This was NOT a designated parking space but it did not block traffic or present a safety hazard. Six minutes later I returned to find my car vandalized with a large, very firmly affixed sticker stating that I was parked illegally. The cost for removal of this sticker at our local shop was $24.50.

Is such parking actually ILLEGAL? Does parking on a public school parking lot imply that I have given consent for them to damage my car if I park inappropriately?
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Old 03-31-2009, 01:14 PM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Iowa

I went to our local public high school to pick up my child during the middle of the day. My child is NOT a student there. There were no unoccupied visitor parking places. I parked in the adjacent lot on the "endcap" of an aisle of designated parking spaces. This was NOT a designated parking space but it did not block traffic or present a safety hazard. Six minutes later I returned to find my car vandalized with a large, very firmly affixed sticker stating that I was parked illegally. The cost for removal of this sticker at our local shop was $24.50.

Is such parking actually ILLEGAL?



**A: yes


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Does parking on a public school parking lot imply that I have given consent for them to damage my car if I park inappropriately?



**A: your car was not damaged.
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Old 03-31-2009, 01:30 PM
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I had $24.50 in damages as a result of someone placing a sticker on my property.
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Old 03-31-2009, 01:35 PM
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I had $24.50 in damages as a result of someone placing a sticker on my property.
**A: explain what the specific damages were. Generally, a illegal parking sticker/decal is placed on the vehicle windshield or driver side window. Which then needs to be razored off and the window cleaned. After that was done, what damage has occured to your vehicle? What type and age is your vehicle?
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A bottle of Goo Gone and a razorblade would have cost you about $5.00.
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Old 03-31-2009, 04:01 PM
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A bottle of Goo Gone and a razorblade would have cost you about $5.00.
Then her damages are 5 dollars...

Plus labor...
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It cost $24.50 to restore my car to the condition it was in before someone placed a sticker on it. I am not able to perform this kind of work with my hands myself.

Why does the make and model of the car matter?
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Old 04-01-2009, 10:04 AM
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It cost $24.50 to restore my car to the condition it was in before someone placed a sticker on it. I am not able to perform this kind of work with my hands myself.

Why does the make and model of the car matter?
Next time you think of parking illegally, you'll remember that $24.50 and think again...
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Old 04-01-2009, 10:26 AM
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If damages were due, the $24.50 would certainly be collectible.

It's not clear what claim you have however for ANY damages. A sticker, obnoxious as it is, is not vandalism. Frankly, the school was within their rights to have your car towed for what you did. You got off lightly.
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So it really is ILLEGAL and not just against the school rules? And the law allows for damaging my property as punishment?

I now know that if I want to be a law-abiding citizen, my best option would have been to call the doctor's office and explain that I would not be able to make my appointment because I could not pick up my child and then reschedule for another time.

The doctor's office charges for last-minute missed appointments...more than $24.50.

I also think it is relevant that I had not given permission or been advised of the fact that my child had been bussed to the high school for the morning...
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Old 04-01-2009, 10:36 AM
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So it really is ILLEGAL and not just against the school rules? And the law allows for damaging my property as punishment?

I now know that if I want to be a law-abiding citizen, my best option would have been to call the doctor's office and explain that I would not be able to make my appointment because I could not pick up my child and then reschedule for another time.

The doctor's office charges for last-minute missed appointments...more than $24.50.

I also think it is relevant that I had not given permission or been advised of the fact that my child had been bussed to the high school for the morning...
You should plan your time better so that you don't have to park illegally in order to meet your schedule.
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Old 04-01-2009, 10:44 AM
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So it really is ILLEGAL and not just against the school rules? And the law allows for damaging my property as punishment?
If you're so sure that it's illegal, file in small claims court and let a judge decide.
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Old 04-01-2009, 11:03 AM
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You should plan your time better so that you don't have to park illegally in order to meet your schedule.

My time planning skills are well in tact. I already stated that I had no prior knowledge that my child had been taken to the high school. I also stated that I do not have any children who are students at the high school and am completely unfamiliar with parking there.

I had allowed an extra 30 minutes for unexpected interruptions when I went to the elementary school to pick up my child, but having to drive to the high school unexpectedly required 50 minutes. Parking legally and walking to the high school would have taken an additional 20 minutes.

Do you still judge me so harshly?
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My time planning skills are well in tact. I already stated that I had no prior knowledge that my child had been taken to the high school. I also stated that I do not have any children who are students at the high school and am completely unfamiliar with parking there.

I had allowed an extra 30 minutes for unexpected interruptions when I went to the elementary school to pick up my child, but having to drive to the high school unexpectedly required 50 minutes. Parking legally and walking to the high school would have taken an additional 20 minutes.

Do you still judge me so harshly?
Even more so, since you seem so uninvolved in your child's education (you acknowledge having no idea that your child was taken to the HS)
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Old 04-01-2009, 11:18 AM
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Quite the contrary. The elementary school is required to inform parents when children are transported off grounds and obtain written permission. They failed to do that this time. This was a last-minute decision on their part. I have every confidence in my level of involvement with my child's education and none at all in your ability to judge.
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