won't start!

[newtofords]

Ok...so I wake up one morning and the lovely expy won't start.
So I grab my handy trouble-shooting guide and narrow it down to what i think is the starter/starter solenoid. I got all of the bolts off the starter except for that stupid mounting bolt I can't reach!
Now I need the car towed to my local mechanic, but my question is...doesn't the tow guy need to put the car in nuetral for that?
I noticed that I could turn the power on(radio, etc), but still not shift the car out of park. Is this normal? Does that car need to be "running" before that transmission can be shifted?

 

[lakmflx]

Tow truck guys can get around this.... Lets say you have a repo out on your truck when the tow truck guys get there the loosen a bolt on the tranny which cause the car/truck to be in "neutral" without having to move the gear shifter..