Tennessee booting, towing law goes into effect July 1
“The bill was designed to stop this taking of commercial vehicles hostage and (making people) pay a ransom to get them back. It was a form of extortion,” said state Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, a cosponsor of the new towing and booting bill. (Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo file)
Adrian Rios pulled his tractor-trailer into a Memphis gas station one morning and, shortly after his arrival, watched a man pull up, jump out, disconnect the truck’s air lines and attach a disabling “boot” device to his tires.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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