danno 128 Report post Posted May 5, 2011 See what drunken driving gets you, your car confiscated by the police. The police in Hastings, Minnesota have a 1969 Mustang they will be auctioning this saturday, May 7. The list below is from the police department. http://www.ci.hastings.mn.us/FormsAndDocuments/2011HPDExcessProperty1.pdf Way at the bottom of the list is a 1969 Mustang, with very little description. If it was not for a small article in the paper, I am sure this car would have sold for a very low price. I will try to find out more details of what the car is, which is critical to it's value. Maybe it is only worth $400? Maybe it is worth $4000, or more? The article in the paper mentions it was returned to the owner after the arrest for a short period of time, and that when the police got it back some parts were missing. duh? What did these stupid city workers think was going to happen. Anyone within a hundred miles, it might be worth investigation. I have a 69 already and my garage is full, so it is not for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CandyAppleRed 10 Report post Posted May 5, 2011 Well, it says "Body Condition: Fair", "Running Condition: No". That says a bit about it's condition. I've heard of confiscating vehicles used in drug sales. I've heard of the DNR confiscating vehicles for hunting violations. But I've never heard of confiscating a vehicle for DWI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danno 128 Report post Posted May 5, 2011 He could have been a repeat offender. In Minnesota I think they will take it for that. My guess is the reason it is not in running condition is he took parts off the engine in the time it was in his posession. I am so curious I might need to do a road trip Saturday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted May 5, 2011 That's one hell of a list! I guess it is safe to assume that the Portable breath test device did not belong to the guy with the Mustang. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crankywanker 10 Report post Posted May 5, 2011 it's sad that people don't appreciate what they have. :nono: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fordrevhead 29 Report post Posted May 5, 2011 Probably his third offense... sad. To those remotely interested in law (one of my best friends passed the bar exam out west a couple of years ago) see page 4, administrative sanction #3 of the Minnesota House of Representatives DWI law overview. http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/pubs/dwiover.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crankywanker 10 Report post Posted May 6, 2011 Minnesota’s DWI law provides for vehicle forfeiture for a designated license revocation or designated offense, which is typically the third DWI violation within a ten-year period, though with one or more aggravating factors, a person’s second-time or even first-time violation might qualify as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites