One of the listers related a story (maybe a year back or so, the last
time this got discussed at some length) where he'd casually mentioned to
a DMV person that he knew of a car where the VIN plate had been removed
and replaced as part of an otherwise routine restoration, and the DMV
person immediately perked up and wanted to know all the details,
especially the car's location.
I'm sure they were just pursuing this for the moral goodness of us all,
but unfortunately, the public service profession seems to attract
power-grubbers, and some of them definitely feel that they MUST do as
the letter of the law says, regardless of the anguish they might be
imposing on other individuals.
Maybe the originator of this tale could refresh our memories?
Theo
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of VegasLegal@aol.com
Sent: June 10, 2003 9:50 AM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: spray painted vin # and crushing cars.
I've now read again about the evil car crushing department of motor
vehicles. As a civil rights attorney that regularly attacks government
overreaching, I have no particular love or trust of government
functionaries. Nonetheless, although at times they are misguided, at
others they are on a power trip, and occasionally they completely forget
who they work for, as a general rule these are moral and hardworking
people that don't partake in evil for the sake of evil.
That being said, this car crushing and persecution for vin tag removal
during a restoration smacks of "urban legend." There must be tens of
thousands of honest restorations and repairs that involved vin tag
removal. Has anyone ever heard of a legal problem associated with this
save for someone actually doctoring a vehicle later documented as
stolen. Please let me know, and have them give me a call.
This does not mean that I subscribe to removal. Why call question to
something that is unquestionable.
Thanx.
Bob Nersesian
B382000975
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