Legal Conflict Unveiled:

Justice Journey: Challenging Unlawful Impoundment

🔍 October 2024 – The Incident

  • Vehicle stolen from secured residential lot (Waltons Place)
  • Police delayed acceptance of theft report
  • Impound ordered under conflicting pretexts
  • Tow record included: "Abandoned", "Owner Requested", "No Inventory"

📦 Late October – Denial of Due Process

  • Submitted timely hearing request and ADA fee waiver via USPS
  • Request delivered before auction window but not acknowledged
  • Forced to redeem stolen vehicle under protest: $2,523.90

⚖️ November–March – Administrative & Judicial Review

  • Hearing Examiner excluded police misconduct claims
  • Municipal Court applied improper deferential review
  • Relied on ultra vires "Whereas" clause, ignored binding code

đź“š Filing Strategy & Advocacy

  • Cited RCW 46.55.240, BMC 11.18.040.D(5), RALJ, CR 60(b)
  • Integrated USPS tracking, sworn declarations, ADA impact
  • Led filings as pro se litigant with full procedural integrity

🌱 Next Steps

  • Await Superior Court ruling on reversal and restitution
  • Prepare oral or written statement per ADA accommodation
  • Continue public advocacy and legal reform via blog & Gypsy Moon Collective
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