One dibs vigilante “slashed two of the victim’s tires and spray painted the word ‘B----’ on a victim’s door,” the police report says.

“Dibs is spontaneous, with little clout associated with it. … Dibs gets the snow dug quickly and efficiently. It works because people respect it. They don’t abuse the system.

Chicago residents complain practice of "dibs" is out of control 02:40. CHICAGO (CBS) – The snowy weather is sparking the return of the time-honored Chicago tradition of "dibs." ...

Chicago’s ‘Dibs’ Tradition Can Get Dirty, And Even Dangerous. Police records show that dibs disputes have led to everything from broken mirrors to life-threatening acts of retaliation.

All last week my mail and phone calls on this were very heavy and ran almost exactly 3-1 against dibs. Even many people who participate say they do so grudgingly and wish everyone would stop.

All have doubled as wintertime parking-spot placeholders, placed on the street by snow-weary residents of Snowbelt cities who claim "dibs" on the space after spending hours shoveling out their cars.

The "dibs" practice is illegal in Chicago, but city officials long have allowed drivers to call "dibs" on parking after heavy snow while crews focused on plowing streets and getting back on ...

Dibs calls always pour in to 311 after snow falls in Chicago, from some areas more than others The highest rates of calls to the city’s 311 line over dibs disputes come from Archer Heights ...

So we asked two experts—an etiquette guru and a baby-name-ologist (dibs on that title)—to lay down the law. RELATED: 13 Untraditional Baby Names That Aren’t Weird and Flaky.

Dibs on Parking Spots Is Snow Job, Some Say. New Yorkers place cones, garbage cans and signs in open spots, hoping they would still be free later. By . Pervaiz Shallwani. and . Henrick Karoliszyn.