Why is said person so privledged to park in a no parking zone? Thats public property, he should follow the agreed upon rules that the rest of us follow.
Did you miss where the OC (original commenter) stated his car was stolen?
Doesn't matter. They tow and store cars. They don't investigate the story behind each car. They don't change their policies based on how unfortunate and upsetting your story is. They tow and store cars.