Is It Illegal to Deflate Someone's Tires?
Posted by sadnificent@reddit | greentext | View on Reddit | 13 comments
Posted by sadnificent@reddit | greentext | View on Reddit | 13 comments
wethefiends@reddit
You’re technically not destroying anything, however it could be argued you disabled a vehicle or some other language associated to that. Not worth it imo. You’d also have to prove it was the person if it went to court. If the tire sat I inflated it could technically fall from the rim or develop a flat spot/crease. It would be smarter to leave them at the lowest possible air pressure as designated on the sidewall of the tire to ensure they do not get efficient gas mileage while also staying safe.
deleted_by_reddit@reddit
so it’s not technically illegal?
Citharae@reddit
Don’t know how true this is but I heard a story around my area of a guy who pissed off his neighbour who retaliated by letting down his tires most mornings before he went to work. The police said they couldn’t do anything about him deflating the tires directly as it’s not damaging anything however he was done for harassment I believe
Brad1895@reddit
If you deflate it until it's flat or just about flat, the sidewalls could crack. At the point, the tire is as good as slashed.
Desperate-Border-468@reddit
Not true at all. Tires can be flat without damaging them
CrustyBatchOfNature@reddit
Story time. When my parents divorced and I still lived with her, my birth mom started dating this real piece of shit. They broke up and he decided to show up and do exactly what was said here, let the air out of her tires without damaging them. She caught him, called the cops, and they showed up while the two were yelling at each other in the yard. They got him to leave or face trespassing but flat said that it wasn't illegal to let the air out of the tires since no damage was done. They did say that if she had not known about it and had driven the car and damaged the tires it could be a charge if you could prove who did it. That was Georgia in the 1980's so laws may have changed in the meantime.
deleted_by_reddit@reddit
This story sucks
CrustyBatchOfNature@reddit
I didn't promise you a good story, just a story.
Educational_Mud6448@reddit
I liked your story. That guys a dick.
ButterscotchBasic226@reddit
Holy rabbit hole Batman…
barndoor101@reddit
I doubt the police would do anything about it, or the punch you received right afterwards.
sadnificent@reddit (OP)
Who the hell tampers with someone's car and then stands around waiting for them to discover what they've done?
suckboytoshi@reddit
someone tailgating too hard