Kansas City, Missouri, City Council approves efforts to stop predatory towing
KSHB 41
[{'start': '0.719', 'end': '4.560', 'text': 'First at 10. Kansas City, Missouri is'}, {'start': '2.399', 'end': '7.240', 'text': 'cracking down on predatory towing,'}, {'start': '4.560', 'end': '11.280', 'text': 'passing an ordinance just today in city'}, {'start': '7.240', 'end': '12.880', 'text': "council. It's a a three-step uh penalty"}, {'start': '11.280', 'end': '15.040', 'text': 'process.'}, {'start': '12.880', 'end': '17.680', 'text': 'This comes after prosecutors charged a'}, {'start': '15.040', 'end': '19.920', 'text': 'mother son duo who were illegally towing'}, {'start': '17.680', 'end': '22.160', 'text': 'cars and falsifying documents in both'}, {'start': '19.920', 'end': '23.680', 'text': 'Jackson and Klay counties. Last month,'}, {'start': '22.160', 'end': '25.439', 'text': 'we amplified the voices of those'}, {'start': '23.680', 'end': '27.359', 'text': 'victims.'}, {'start': '25.439', 'end': '29.359', 'text': 'I have personally dealt with them twice'}, {'start': '27.359', 'end': '32.000', 'text': "and then uh within my family we've also"}, {'start': '29.359', 'end': '33.360', 'text': 'dealt with them one separate time. Um'}, {'start': '32.000', 'end': '34.960', 'text': "and they've all been terrible"}, {'start': '33.360', 'end': '37.600', 'text': 'experiences.'}, {'start': '34.960', 'end': '39.120', 'text': 'KHP41 News reporter Isabelle Leiddon in'}, {'start': '37.600', 'end': '41.040', 'text': 'the council chambers today when that'}, {'start': '39.120', 'end': '43.280', 'text': "ordinance passed. She's got more on what"}, {'start': '41.040', 'end': '45.440', 'text': 'it all entails and hears concerns of tow'}, {'start': '43.280', 'end': '47.039', 'text': 'truck companies as well. The Kansas City'}, {'start': '45.440', 'end': '48.239', 'text': 'Council is in high spirits after'}, {'start': '47.039', 'end': '50.399', 'text': "Thursday's meeting after they"}, {'start': '48.239', 'end': '52.399', 'text': 'unanimously voted to crack down on'}, {'start': '50.399', 'end': '54.239', 'text': "predatory towing. It's a new day."}, {'start': '52.399', 'end': '56.559', 'text': 'Councilman Kurles is the sponsor behind'}, {'start': '54.239', 'end': '58.399', 'text': 'new towing ordinances in the metro. It'}, {'start': '56.559', 'end': '60.239', 'text': 'includes a vehicle owner bill of rights,'}, {'start': '58.399', 'end': '62.879', 'text': 'creating an electronic reporting system'}, {'start': '60.239', 'end': '65.519', 'text': 'to KCPD and enforcing fines of up to'}, {'start': '62.879', 'end': '68.400', 'text': '$1,000 for towing violators. A lot of'}, {'start': '65.519', 'end': '71.119', 'text': "times what happens is people don't know"}, {'start': '68.400', 'end': '74.080', 'text': 'their rights uh when it comes to towing.'}, {'start': '71.119', 'end': '77.280', 'text': 'And the ones that are affected uh is'}, {'start': '74.080', 'end': '79.200', 'text': 'always the ones that uh can least afford'}, {'start': '77.280', 'end': '81.119', 'text': 'it. City council swiftly passed the'}, {'start': '79.200', 'end': '83.119', 'text': 'ordinance after dozens of people shared'}, {'start': '81.119', 'end': '84.960', 'text': 'they were victims of illegal towing. The'}, {'start': '83.119', 'end': '87.119', 'text': 'councilman Curl says he started work on'}, {'start': '84.960', 'end': '88.799', 'text': 'the legislation 6 months ago. I think'}, {'start': '87.119', 'end': '90.960', 'text': "that this is something that's been long"}, {'start': '88.799', 'end': '92.799', 'text': 'overdue. Tow truck drivers also shared'}, {'start': '90.960', 'end': '94.560', 'text': "their voice on the ordinance. I'm all"}, {'start': '92.799', 'end': '97.920', 'text': 'for regulation. I think all of us are'}, {'start': '94.560', 'end': '99.920', 'text': 'that are for this. The problem is nobody'}, {'start': '97.920', 'end': '102.479', 'text': 'here toes. Driver cited problems with'}, {'start': '99.920', 'end': '104.720', 'text': 'KCPD communication and the city taking a'}, {'start': '102.479', 'end': '107.119', 'text': 'large profit for public toes underneath'}, {'start': '104.720', 'end': '108.520', 'text': 'the guise of public protection. You guys'}, {'start': '107.119', 'end': '111.720', 'text': 'are profiting at'}, {'start': '108.520', 'end': '114.560', 'text': '$143 off every single toe that we bring'}, {'start': '111.720', 'end': '116.960', 'text': 'down and you guys own no tow trucks.'}, {'start': '114.560', 'end': '118.880', 'text': 'Councilman Curl says KCPD is confident'}, {'start': '116.960', 'end': '120.960', 'text': 'in their enforcement and any profiting'}, {'start': '118.880', 'end': '122.719', 'text': 'problems will be addressed. I know the'}, {'start': '120.960', 'end': '125.200', 'text': 'director of public works is looking into'}, {'start': '122.719', 'end': '127.200', 'text': 'that and I think that there will be some'}, {'start': '125.200', 'end': '129.520', 'text': 'uh changes in regards to that if it'}, {'start': '127.200', 'end': '131.280', 'text': "hasn't already been made. Now it's up to"}, {'start': '129.520', 'end': '133.120', 'text': 'Jackson County to pass legislation'}, {'start': '131.280', 'end': '136.480', 'text': 'requiring all tow truck drivers to have'}, {'start': '133.120', 'end': '138.239', 'text': 'a license. Clay Platt and Cass County'}, {'start': '136.480', 'end': '140.000', 'text': 'had something. Jackson County was the'}, {'start': '138.239', 'end': '141.520', 'text': "only one that didn't. The legislature is"}, {'start': '140.000', 'end': '144.239', 'text': 'expected to take up the ordinance on'}, {'start': '141.520', 'end': '147.440', 'text': 'Monday in Kansas City. Isabella Liddon,'}, {'start': '144.239', 'end': '147.440', 'text': 'Kshb 41 News.'}]