Comments for Scofflaws beware: LCG getting tough at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.theind.com Sat, 25 May 2013 23:20:28 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/13098-scofflaws-beware-lcg-getting-tough#comment-27764 All of the theorized situations under the sun can not and will not change the fact that the owner of the vehicle is “150%” liable for any and all violations-assuming of course theft was not involved. The fact is, the owner receives notification of any violation(s) incurred. The system provides for the owner to communicate with and explain any and all third party violations. If the owner of the vehicle does not have the common sense to respond to a violation, to protect their own property, it is their own fault. This is the situation with respect to these three million dollars in outstanding tickets. Providing an “amnesty” program allowing a 33% discount is ludicrous. Especially when one considers the financial malaise Lafayette is experiencing. - Greg Foreman Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:10:04 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/13098-scofflaws-beware-lcg-getting-tough#comment-27762 How about this, what if you own the vehicle and you were not driving? And, what if the car is leased and owned by the leasing company? And, what if the person is in the local political clique? And, what if the person hires SECRET CAJUN MAN to nullify his fine? - Michael A. Moss Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:44:30 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/13098-scofflaws-beware-lcg-getting-tough#comment-27759 How about this? The city of Lafayette creates a “bounty” system. Specifically, the city publishes and distributes a list-electronically or via printout-of the violators to local towing firms and police officers in the parish. Any one finding the violators vehicle, impounds the vehicle and it remains impounded until the violation along with the related cost of towing and storage is paid in full. If the total of fines, towing and storage is not paid within thirty days, the vehicle becomes the property of the government and sold to satisfy the outstanding balance. The towing company or officer responsible for the impounding the violator receives a percentage of the amount collected. That's how you go about collecting outstanding fines and violations. You don't reward the violators by reducing the fines. That is absolutely ridiculous. To handle this situation in the manner advocated is in essence rewarding the violators by reducing their fine. The city-parish council needs to take the “bull by the horns” and “grow a pair”. This issue has been played with way to long. - Greg Foreman Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:09:03 +0100