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Dallas constable investigations of illegal towing should be replicated elsewhere in state

Here's an intriguing story out of Dallas where, despite murky details, on the surface the county's position on vehicle towing doesn't seem to pass the smell test. Reported Kevin Krause (whose articles on these subjects have been absolutely first rate):Accion America, a small Dallas-based group formed to protest restrictive laws proposed in Farmers Branch and Irving, threatened to file a class-action lawsuit against the county on behalf of vehicle owners.Carlos Quintanilla, the group?s leader, said Friday that [former Constable Jaime] Cortes, who left office last summer, racially profiled Hispanics and essentially stole their vehicles by using his towing contractor, Dowdy Ferry Auto Services, to impound the vehicles.Most owners, Quintanilla said, were never contacted about where their vehicles were ? a violation of state law...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on March 22, 2011 (boomark / email).