Hacker News with Generative AI: Connecticut

CT Towing Co's Can Hold Personal Property for Ransom Because It Was Inside a Car (jalopnik.com)
Towing companies in Connecticut are using the personal belongings inside towed cars to squeeze fees out from drivers who can't cover the costs.
Law, Connecticut, Towing, Consumer Rights, Legal Issues
5 points by rntn 6 days ago | 1 comments
Connecticut Fire Officials Warn Against TikTok Challenge That Can Result in Fire (portal.ct.gov)
Connecticut State Fire Marshal Lauri Volkert and State Fire Administrator Jeff Morrissette are issuing a warning about a recent social media trend.
Fire Safety, Social Media, Connecticut, TikTok
8 points by josephcsible 15 days ago | 0 comments
A 19yo woman graduated from high school with honors even though she can't read (ky3.com)
A Connecticut college student is suing the Hartford Board of Education and the city of Hartford for negligence.
Education, Lawsuits, Connecticut
18 points by XVincentX 74 days ago | 23 comments
How a Connecticut DMV Employee Made Thousands by Selling Towed Cars (propublica.org)
The silver Jeep Wrangler that showed up at the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles inspection station was missing all four of its wheels. Gone, too, were its doors.
Corruption, Automotive, Connecticut, Government
90 points by hn_acker 77 days ago | 23 comments
In Connecticut, towing companies can sell impounded cars after 15 days (propublica.org)
Melissa Anderson was trying to wrestle her squirmy 2-year-old daughter into a winter coat in December 2021 when she heard the neighbors yelling outside, “She’s coming right now!”
Law, Connecticut, Transportation
9 points by bookofjoe 133 days ago | 0 comments
John Oliver memorial sewage plant (wikipedia.org)
The John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant is a sewage treatment plant in Danbury, Connecticut, named after the British-American comedian and political satirist John Oliver.
John Oliver, Comedy, Sewage Treatment, Connecticut
10 points by ptsneves 176 days ago | 0 comments
Lamborghini Carjackers Lured by $243M Cyberheist (krebsonsecurity.com)
The parents of a 19-year-old Connecticut honors student accused of taking part in a $243 million cryptocurrency heist in August were carjacked a week later — while out house-hunting in a brand new Lamborghini. Prosecutors say the couple was beaten and briefly kidnapped by six young men who traveled from Florida as part of a botched plan to hold the parents for ransom.
Cybercrime, Cryptocurrency, Crime, Connecticut
9 points by todsacerdoti 226 days ago | 2 comments
Hartford Public High School grad can't read (ctmirror.org)
When 19-year-old Aleysha Ortiz told Hartford City Council members in May that the public school system stole her education, she had to memorize her speech.
Education, Hartford, Connecticut, Public Schools
20 points by Eumenes 235 days ago | 17 comments