Are Local Authorities Breaking The law ?

On my way in to work this morning, I along with dozens of others, was held up by a flat bed driver, parked in the middle of the road, while lifting a car that had parked on double yellow lines, in Westminster.

Now I hate cars and their drivers. Nice as pie outside of their vehicles. Behind the steering wheel, they become blind, ignorant and demonic.
Their drive like idiots and park anywhere they like - even if its the middle of the road.

To my point.

The car being lifted was parked illegally. But not causing an obstruction.
Why lift it and cause massive inconvenience to others ??
Why not just clamp it ?

is it because of the massive amount of money involved ?
Eighty pounds to get them to unclamp your car.
Two Hundred and Fifty pounds to retrieve it from the Police Pound.

It is illegal to obstruct the Highway as this removal vehicle did.
A criminal act to deal with a civil matter.

Enforcing the Law.
I dont think so.

More like Highway Robbery.