Martin O'Malley is an Idiot

This guy is running for Governor for Maryland, which would include Scaggsville had we not secretly seceded and created something that didn't suck.

Cars in Baltimore, Maryland can be towed even when legally parked. According to the city, a vehicle that is not moved at least once every 48 hours is considered "abandoned" and is subject to towing.

This happened to resident Milton Boyd who had legally parked his Volvo sedan outside his home before a July vacation. When he returned, his car was gone. Boyd thought it had been stolen, but it turned out that police impounded the car and demanded $352 in fines and fees for its return.

The vehicle, though considered abandoned, was in perfect condition, legally parked with a valid registration and license plate. Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley responded to an email about the situation by suggesting that those going on a vacation should find, "a neighbor or friend you can entrust the vehicle to."

I also love how they like to boot cars on a Friday, so that you don't have access to your car all week. It's especially cool when they do it only after misreading a license plate number, so they don't even have the right vehicle. I recall shooting off an e-mail to the Mayor about that one - only I never got a response.

I'd like it if NO'Malley would find a neighbor he can trust to govern Maryland while he's preening and making idiotic statements in the hopes we'll see him as the new JFK.

Link via this post on Hit&Run, which you should definitely read, as it includes a blurb about a british guy getting arrested for using the law to get people out of trouble. Apparently, the government equates that with stealing all their nanny-state revenue. Bunch 'o Palsy bitches.