On May 5, 1995, I was in a car accident on University, right behind 710 Bookstore. The police officer who responded to the accident asked me and the other driver to pull up into the private parking lot, that was behind what was then Flickers. While we were filling out the police report, a car pulled in with a huge dent in front of it, smoke everywhere, and oil pouring out from under it. The police officer left our accident to attend the more serious accident. While the officer attended the other accident, a tow truck pulled into the parking lot and tried to tow my car, which had a noticeable dent in the front and back. When the witnesses and I tried to explain the situation, the guys in the tow truck got upset and began cursing. They also tried to tow one of the other cars involved in the accident and one of the witnesses car.

The car accident was hard enough to deal with and the men in the tow truck attitude did not make the situation any better. While the City Council is focusing on the behavior of SIUC’s students, they also need to focus on the people who conduct business in Carbondale.

Junior, Administration of Justice

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