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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why isn't the city contracting with a private sector business to handle the booting? The city should just split the loot with the company, so there's a profit motive to do a thorough job. Let this company inspect private garages at office buildings for out-of-state scofflaws.

Let citizens report cars for booting in the DC311 app. You can already look up any license plate and see all the outstanding tickets.

DC already has vehicles with license plate scanners.

There is zero reason for DC to hire more booters directly when a private sector company could easily do this job for the city.

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Your first suggestion would not make financial sense, because it would cost more to implement than the fines it would bring in if the city had to pay a private company to do it. And private companies don't exactly have a sterling record when it comes to this type of thing, because they would go to extreme lengths to ensure a profit.

Your second suggestion almost certainly would become an equity nightmare.[/quote]

If they "split the loot" how would it cost more than it would bring in?

What might happen is private companies might find they can't do it profitably, in which case the city wouldn't be able to hire anyone to do it. That would be strong evidence that enforcement is not cost-effective. But what would it cost to try?[/quote]

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