St. wrote:
>  Are they worst people in the world, or not?
> 
>   Ok, they've got a job to do, I know. Some people are real pricks and 
> certainly deserve a ticket (or being clamped) for where they're parked, 
> that's for sure. But, what about the 'Little Hitler' wardens? Are they Scum 
> or what? And I mean Scum too.
> 
>     Yes, yes, I got a ticket - first one ever in 20 years of driving. It 
> wouldn't be so bad if I was on double yellows, or parked/blocked somewhere I 
> shouldn't have, BUT, take a look at the attached, that car isn't mine, but 
> that's *exactly* how I parked on the 24th August. It's a TWO CAR BAY. The 
> reason I got a ticket? My rear wheels were over the back line just like that 
> car. I took that picture this morning, but wait, it's Sunday, I doubt if he 
> got a ticket...
> 
>    You know, I'm raging with anger about it, really. That image is being 
> printed out and sent with a letter to the local council. I'll first get them 
> to admit that it's a two car bay, and then I'll argue why the bay isn't big 
> enough for two cars*, and if they say it is, (which they can't), I'll ask 

> they insist I pay it, I'll pay it, but it will cost THEM 5 times as much, 
> and then I'll have MY satisfaction!  >:o(
> 
>     This is why the world is angry.
> 
>          ~Steve~
> 
>    *Two years ago, I watched some council workers out of that very window 
> measuring that very bay and all of the bays in that road - but then nothing 
> happened, no change whatsoever. Why did they do that?
> 
> 
> 

Many years ago I got a ticket for parking on the wrong side of the road 
- against traffic.
It was a residential road with very little traffic, but bumper-bumper 
parking.  I saw a spot and parked it - there was no easy place to turn 
around that I saw.

20 minutes I come back to find a ticket - but there was no fine marked 
so I just ignored it.

30 days later I got a 'double fine' ticket in the mail for failure to 
pay.  I argued that one and sent a copy showing no fine marked.

They were actually very polite and sent a letter stating that even tho 
no fine was marked I had still broken the law and owed the fine - but 
they removed the penalty for not paying on time.

I think most of the time officers need to meet quotas or the 
municipality actually budgets the fines into their fiscal system.

I know MANY places that lower the speed limit by 10 mph for no reason at 
all just to place a speed trap.

Therefore you get screwed.

Oh well... tis life.

Sock it to em Steve!




Tom

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