Only in NYC.
Hell Gate reports that cyclist Adam White, who is also a lawyer, saw the piece of plastic covering a letter of the license plate on this Chevy Suburban and pulled it off. Generally speaking, you should leave other people’s cars alone. But when they illegally cover their license plate so they can avoid tolls, evade red-light cameras and speed cameras, and generally put others at risk, we say go for it.
Got arrested Friday and charged with Crim Mischief for removing a piece of plastic obscuring plate number meanwhile cops refused to issue ticket to this guy despite obscuring front and back plates @defacedplateNYC @NYCMayor pic.twitter.com/Hok8ptX7YG
— adam white (@adamlaw50) November 14, 2022
This presumably City employee had a City placard he hid when I snapped off this obstruction. Illegal tint and removable emergency light @defacedplateNYC @placardabuse @NYCMayor pic.twitter.com/QV6Sb1vDa4
— adam white (@adamlaw50) August 5, 2022