lovely calvin - meter maid
fecking meter maids...
$25 in a matter of the one minute it took to go get change from the shop. Dude was still processing my ticket as I walked out to put some change in the meter; "it's out of my hands now, I've already processed the ticket, if you want to dispute it, here's a number ...., sorry man"
Have you ever disputed a parking ticket? How'd that go? His advice was for me to get the shopkeeper to notarize a letter stating that I did indeed go inside to get some change.
When I was getting ready to walk away, I asked dude if when he's off duty, if he ever tells folks what he does for a living. He responded well a resolute "HELL NO, I tell 'em I work for the city - that's as much info as they get from me about what I do ..."
/end rant
$25 in a matter of the one minute it took to go get change from the shop. Dude was still processing my ticket as I walked out to put some change in the meter; "it's out of my hands now, I've already processed the ticket, if you want to dispute it, here's a number ...., sorry man"
Have you ever disputed a parking ticket? How'd that go? His advice was for me to get the shopkeeper to notarize a letter stating that I did indeed go inside to get some change.
When I was getting ready to walk away, I asked dude if when he's off duty, if he ever tells folks what he does for a living. He responded well a resolute "HELL NO, I tell 'em I work for the city - that's as much info as they get from me about what I do ..."
/end rant
posted by justinian at 10:59 AM
8 Comments:
I vaguely remember an episode of 'Mr Rogers' where Fred goes into a store to get change, and lo and behold, is ticketed. So he goes to traffic court (always realism for the tots, even though they won't be driving for another fifteen years) and he gets off because he really WAS going to get change, and who would dispute Mr. Rogers?
Too bad you aren't Mr. Rogers.
I always wear a cardigan! and change my shoes as soon as i walk in the door.
Maybe there is still hope?
I think it doesn't hurt to try. You never know - whoever reads those might be in a good mood.
I got out of a ticket once because parking in my neighborhood was 2 hours unless you had a permit. I had moved in in the middle of the night and didn't see the sign, so I got a ticket at like 11 am on a Labor Day, when the permit office was closed anyway.
I wrote a letter explaining that I had just moved in, etc., and they didn't make me pay the ticket. I did wind up getting a letter or something from my landlord agreeing I had just moved in.
I don't think these tactics would work in a big city, but I would say give it a shot.
I once, as a wee 16 year old in juvie traffic court, fought a speeding ticket on the rules of physics. I'd been clocked at 68 in a 60 mph zone, which was heading downhill.
The judge asked me how I pleaded; guilty, not guilty or no contest. My father, sitting next to me, urging me to go no contest. I said "not guilty, your honor" - with a nudge to my gut from dad.
"Were you not going 68 miles per hour?" the judge asks. "Yes, I was, but see, I was going down a hill and the rules of physics show that going down hill a car will go faster ..."
He let it go, with a chuckle, and reminded me of the rules of a brake peddle. If he saw me again in the next six months, he'd give me both tickets!
that you were willing to risk yet another run-in with traffic enforcement authorities to secure my birthday present just makes whatever this present is that much dearer (although i'd rather you spent another $25 on me rather than giving it to the city of cleveland).
The guy at the store gave me a 15% discount - partly for that reason, cops = bad, partly because I may be doing more business with him again really soon.
It'll make more sense later, after you've seen what I am giving you. Wrapping it won't be too much fun, so I think I'll give it to you as it's wrapped now.
ok, leaving the house now - will hit daves - we'll get the market together in the am.
call me if 500 is too early.
oooh now i'm curious! Laura, be sure to tell us that he got you.
:)
Justin, sorry about the ticket.
(WHAT, i meant)
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