The station managed to track down a 20-year-old man who clamps his own Denver Boot to the front wheel of his car. He denies avoiding tickets and CBS says a quick search of his license plate number backed that up.
As for why he was making sure his car couldn’t move he replied, “so nobody steals it.†His vehicle, a 1994 Acura Integra, is a prime target for theft.
He says he bought his boot on eBay for around $100, a good investment when faced with having to buy an entirely new vehicle. He’s had a car stolen before so why not try something out of the box?
In Chicago at least, it isn’t illegal to boot your own car, but before you do so yourself it’d be wise to check with local ordinances.
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"Boot" your own car!!!*
The station managed to track down a 20-year-old man who clamps his own Denver Boot to the front wheel of his car. He denies avoiding tickets and CBS says a quick search of his license plate number backed that up.
As for why he was making sure his car couldn’t move he replied, “so nobody steals it.†His vehicle, a 1994 Acura Integra, is a prime target for theft.
He says he bought his boot on eBay for around $100, a good investment when faced with having to buy an entirely new vehicle. He’s had a car stolen before so why not try something out of the box?
In Chicago at least, it isn’t illegal to boot your own car, but before you do so yourself it’d be wise to check with local ordinances.
http://consumerist.com/2013/01/25/guy-figures-if-he-boots-his-own-car-thieves-wont-be-so-tempted-to-steal-it/
*The Consumerist is one of my favorite weekly reads.