Location: Newport Kentucky
I have two recorded conversations that essentially prove violations of state law pertaining to impound lots. We are in Kentucky which complicates things because I can barely consider this a reasonable state in the Union. They engage in predatory business practice like sabotaging vehicles and selling vehicles without any public notice, not having itemized charge bills showing the fees. They were very upset when they realized I recorded conversations so they insisted I leave instead of granting me access to my vehicle to take precautionary pictures and retrieve personal medical items. After paying all fines and getting the release I tried to remove my vehicle but it is now disabled because the battery which was fine is now unable to be jumped. I was told to go buy a new battery and try to move it on Monday and I might not be charged for all 3 days that it is stuck there after being disabled in their custody.
They sold me a Cadillac where someone had ripped out the stereo and the amp and speakers in the back but left the heavy duty wiring in place. I can't say for sure that's what fried the $250 battery, but they knew the battery was bad when they sold it to me, they knew it needed an out-of-state inspection that would be very hard to get if the car isn't mobile, they knew the car would be reimpounded back to them to either resell or charge more fees. Cops consider it a civil matter so they can't even take a report unless it's obvious intentional sabotage.
Throughout the years it's almost certain that crooked cops have been involved with the crooked impound lot in predatory business behavior. But that's speculation. For now I do have solid proof that they are not following Kentucky revised statutes. Do I have any hope of beating them for at least a few thousand dollars in court? Would it be worth going to the local FBI office with what I have and encouraging them to look closer at the corruption in Newport Kentucky?