True Story-
The following are actual stories- copied and pasted from public message forums and emails gathered by me.
You tell ME if you see a pattern-
From the forums at PennLive.com-
The year was 1987 and I lived in a high rise in the 2300 block of front street. one of the residents of the apt. bldg. parked in the synagogue lot next door and was sitting on riverfront park with a lady friend when Don’s was called in by the temple to tow his car. well, the car owner came right over and didn’t want to be towed so got in his car to try to move it.the tow truck driver and then, Don himself, proceeded to beat on this man through his sun roof. the man had a heart attack and died on the spot. this is a true story, I was a witness. It went to trial and of course, Don’s towing company was found not guilty. It was July 1987, true to God story…and it appears that some things with Don’s have never changed!!!
From a comment on this site:
Years ago, I was shaken down by Don’s towing.
I parked in the parking lot across the street from the old State Restaurant. There was a tiny sign that said, “No parking ” in the parking lot of what used to be the business “Reprographics”.
Well, I didn’t see the sign, suffice it to say, so I parked there. No sooner did I walk away, when I saw Don’s
I ran up to the driver and said, “Please don’t tow me.” The operator said that he wouldn’t if I gave him money, so I went across the street to the ATM and couldn’t get money out at the time; I can’t recall why. I explained this to the driver, so he agreed to take all my jewelry, watches, rings, necklace, in lieu of the money I “owed.”
I had to send someone out to their “office” and give them cash to get my jewelry out of hock. Keep in MIND that they never even towed my car.
I went to the Patriot News to report this and the story was ready to run (Allied Pix even took a shot of me beside my car) and in the end they cut the story.
I asked why and was told that the editor didn’t want to “hurt the small businessman.”
Do you have a story to share about an interaction with Don’s Towing in Harrisburg? Good or bad, I want to hear it- email me. Confidentiality, if requested, is assured.