Sherrifs Dept Blitz Today @ Chaddy

[Mean_R34]

I was at Chaddy about an hour ago and noticed a few guys walking around the carpark in what appeared to be police unifroms and fluro yellow vests. On closer inspection, they were Sheriffs.

Then I saw a white Camry with UHF antennae on the boot followed by 2 identical cars. The lead car had a camera mounted above the rear door. Had a chat to one of them and it turns out they drive through the carparks slowly and the camera reads number plates, flagging anyone with outstanding fines. They found one next to my car and clamped it. They put massive stickers on the cars windows.

On the other side of the carpark was what looked like a booze bus. They must have been 20 of these white Camrys parked around it.

I guess it's not suprising considering the millions of dollars of outstanding fines. Shopping centres hold a high density of cars and the owners aren't around whilst the clamps are atttached.

Not a bad idea, coz suddenly the tables are turned and now the wanted have to chase up the Sheriffs.

[teK--]

Haha sucked in! It would suck big time to go out spending money you thought you had (but should have paid fines with), then come back arms full of bags to find that car was clamped.

[ITZTRU]

Man, I would be PISSED!

[_Ryan_]

see it around melb central streets too. makes me lol. dont go and spend money if you have fines to pay. simple.

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

damn. worst time of the year to cop that! ... trying to shop for xmas and bam! cant even go home, should of just paid that $165 fine before it got up to over 1k

[ylwgtr2]

step right up boys....im packin one of these puppies and a few extra battery packs....dogs

[_Ryan_]

step right up boys....im packin one of these puppies and a few extra battery packs....dogs

i wonder if the k-mart cheapies would get through....

[geraus]

dammmmM!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats harsh

[llama_au]

LOL

[llama_au]

oops double post.

[KamikazeNinja34]

Meh,u got fines u pay em, simple. Not like they were handing out NOUs...

[adznight]

I'd bolt cut that for sure. Pricks.

[Bec]

Hahahahaha - i would have hung around the car parks just to see peoples reactions when they came out.

I bet they'll pay all fines right away in the future.

[KamikazeNinja34]

And when they get you for destruction of government property?

[adznight]

Show me the video footage/photo evidence. "I returned to the car to find this sticker on my car, that's all"

[Priestley]

http://online.fines.vic.gov.au/fines/Conte...=1&l=107-50

"It is a serious offence to tamper with or remove a wheel clamp that has been fitted to a vehicle. The maximum penalty for a first offence is in excess of $6,805* or six months imprisonment."

Also read somewhere a while back that Sheriffs have been advised to take pictures of the cars location when they've put the wheel clamp on to avoid people removing them and denying that the clamp was ever fitted.

[Hakosuka22]

Just spoke to a mate who is part of the operation at the moment. He drives one of those camry's daily but it doesnt have the camera in it.

But they all carry wheel locks. I must say though some of the stories he has told me and the scum he deals with I don't blame them for doing things like this.

He has this huge folder of names, listed in priority and he just works through them...

[zero-R33-]

Pricks

[ashneel]

LOL

just do this

[bozodos]

haha nothing like Vic Pol and a blatant cash grab

I'd probably rage and cut it off if it happened to me tbqh, but then I probably wouldn't leave a fine outstanding for that long