For all the so called Dawgs fans on here calling cops Barney Fife, you don't take goverment property.
I get it, you cannot take government property (car boot)...this is the felony part. I am sure the fine was not more than $200 so why not pay to avoid this fiasco? All I know is you do not here about this in Tuscaloosa!
He must have a ton of parking tickets. The fault is not that of the police. Laws matter.