Wheel Clampers at Bounds Green Tube

Does anyone know if the wheel clampers at bounds green are legit or can some action be taken against them? A friend got clamped today, we have also been victim to them, it is nothing less than robbery in my opinion... no signs, lurking right next to the spaces, demanding £170 then saying they'll do a deal @ £125; "I need to feed my 5 kids" etc etc. They are outrageous. I heard private wheel clampers were going to be outlawed but don't no if that ever got through... Anyone ever got their money back?

Thoughts?

Tags: bounds green, clamping, parking

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Permalink Reply by Kevin@The Ground Bean Café on May 4, 2012 at 18:04

No, we haven't seen the back of them. See this video taken at 15:30 today.

Please, if you can, come and participate in the photo-shoot tomorrow.

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Permalink Reply by Lucy Whitehead on May 4, 2012 at 22:44

That's excellent news! I would love to be there tomorrow but I have to be out of town. I look forward to seeing the piece in the paper! Well done Kevin.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin@The Ground Bean Café on May 5, 2012 at 0:09

Correction:Time video was taken, 17:30.

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Permalink Reply by Zaza S on May 5, 2012 at 12:11

Just want to say that I was disappointed at the turn-out this morning. It would be nice to know if the local community actually wants to see the back of the clampers?

What does everybody think?

Would people commit to attending if we organised a campaign/ photo-shoot for the press and gave a week's notice?

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Permalink Reply by Mary Blake on May 5, 2012 at 12:28

Hi Zaza - I'm sure we do want to see the back of them, but there was fairly short notice of today's photo-call (I've only just read about it), plus it's a bank holiday weekend. A week's notice could help boost numbers.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Williams on May 18, 2012 at 15:57

Just looked into what is happening on this Bill and someone has posted on YouTube that this doesn't become law until October 2012, even then, if they put a barrier up on the slip road then they can still carry on clamping as 'Lawfull authority' applies to legit security if that's is what Sango are? So celebration may be a little premature. Hope this is not the case!

lawful authority noun agency of the law, authorized agent of the law, authorized officer, established authority, legitimate member of law enforcement, member of a law enforcement agency, member of the police force, officer sanctioned by law, officer with credentials, police, proper authority, rightful authority, sanctioned authority, security, valid member of law enforcement

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