Pit bull bites Mercedes

By Hawes Spencer | editor@readthehook.com
Published online 1:46pm Sunday Jul 29th, 2012
and in print issue #1134 dated Thursday Aug 23rd, 2012

According to the yellow sticker pasted to the driver's window of this Mercedes sport utility vehicle parked

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on University Way (overlooking Lambeth Field), it has been grabbed since 9:45am on July 25 by the jaws of a device whose inscription reads: "Pit Bull Tire Lock." UVA's Parking and Transportation Department announced two years ago that it would start using immobilization devices on its more serious unpaid-ticket scofflaws.

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4 comments

surly and old July 29th, 2012 | 9:21pm

Probably another republican who thinks parking tickets are only for the rabble.
Were there signs that a dog was once strapped to the roof?

voltron callahan July 30th, 2012 | 1:05pm

um, how about a photo of the actual lock?

voltron callahan July 30th, 2012 | 1:07pm

I see the city went with the cheapest tire/wheel lock they could find, too

Christian Gehman July 31st, 2012 | 1:44pm

One wonders: what penalty is attached to super gluing the locks?