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small town rant - I know they need to make revenue and such but a $ 185 parking violation??!!

Posted by Pippy (aka Epiphany) Nov 19 '08, 13:19

our truck parked on the side of OUR HOUSE - in the neighborhood street.

city ordinance states can not be parked there in excess of 72 hours.

Did. Not. Know. This. - been there 7 years been parking it in the street off and on for that long.

Ignorance of the law is no excuse blah. blah. blah.

I feel they are trying to make up shortfalls but sticking it to the residents. Years ago we had several ordinance violations - warnings every one - no actual tickets ( when they could have been) so why all of a sudden now?

it is all out of the blue.

They will never see one dime of that money. not one dime. I initially thought? really? there is a law against that - that sucks!! well, we will just pay the $ 20 or $ 30 grumble grumble.

$ 185 - buwhaaaaa FUCK THEM.

I might move.

end rant. thanks for listening.

Responses:

Since you admit you're wrong, what is your case? -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 13:36 15
- I have no idea. Can I make a proposal like you did? Dear Sirs, we have never had this issue before - no warnings, please let us off with one? - Pippy Nov 19, 13:37 14
  - You could try to argue that previous non-enforcement created the expectation that your behavior was illegal. - ReluctantCynic Nov 19, 13:47
  - Dear Mrs. Pippy - We do not accept a drawing of a spider in lieu of parking ticket payments. Signed, Sirs. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 19, 13:45
  - This is probably a much better idea than moving. - musubi Nov 19, 13:42 2
    - especially if you sell the house at a loss because of the ticket -- nm - oblique Nov 19, 13:44 1
      - our values are stagnant been stagnant for a long time - Pippy Nov 19, 13:47
  - yes. -- nm - Remlik Nov 19, 13:41
  - Actually precedent can be used in a defense. -- nm - budice Nov 19, 13:40
  - Just pay the ticket and learn the lesson. The reason it's $185 is cuz the jurisdiction can charge that much and has to in order to avoid cutting - Will Hunting Nov 19, 13:39 5
    - I am so stubborn - Pippy Nov 19, 13:41 4
      - ha, you sound like my mom. She gets FURIOUS over tickets even when she fully admits she was wrong. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 13:43 3
        
        I feel reasonable when I say, if I am wrong - I should have to pay something - but $ 185?? they are being unreasonable. why not $ 1000? why not - Pippy Nov 19, 13:44 2
        
        The council people that your town elected decide I imagine -- nm - oblique Nov 19, 13:47
        
        *hands Pippy pitchfork* -- nm - Loyola Nov 19, 13:47
  - I don't know. best to ask an attorney, I think. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 13:38
*attaches $200 rant fee to Pippy's windshield* -- nm - ST Sheriff Nov 19, 13:35
Just so I'm clear, you got several warnings years ago, still got away with it for 7 years, and now because you're getting a ticket, you're gonna move? - musubi Nov 19, 13:28 7
- lets say it was a lot of warnings 5 years ago - for different ordinances - Honestly - no idea we could not park - Pippy Nov 19, 13:36
- it less than $30/yr. although it doesn't guarantee not getting another one next week. -- nm - zork Nov 19, 13:34 3
  - I see parking tickets as the Idiot Tax. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 13:35 2
    - I agree, if you park in a no parking zone. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 19, 13:49
    - When I worked at the City we wanted tickets to go past the grace period - amoxy Nov 19, 13:43
- It sounds like criminal louisiana officials, to me. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 13:29 1
  - Damn, they're giving out tickets in Texas now? -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 13:35
go to court and ask for proof that it was there for more than 72h. - zork Nov 19, 13:23 12
- They are supposed to chalk the tire. -- nm - VMan Nov 19, 13:24 11
  - where's the documentation that this is 100% foolproof, plus the before/after pictures. - zork Nov 19, 13:26 10
    - we're getting an attorney - Pippy Nov 19, 13:28 7
      - Good luck, but that attorney's likely gonna cost more than the ticket. (nm) - musubi Nov 19, 13:29 6
        
        People often do that simply for the principle of the thing, or to play chicken -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 13:32 5
        
        Pay more money to an attorney, when the primary complaint is the cost of the ticket, not it's validity? - musubi Nov 19, 13:33 4
        
        *shrug* It's either that or run for office and attempt to get that class of violation's cost reduced. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 13:35 3
        
        I might - I am that outraged - it's the amount of the ticket that is outlandish. - Pippy Nov 19, 13:40 1
        
        Well, you should at least be able to attend a council meeting and see what the budget is being spent on -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 13:49
        
        (Councilwoman Pippy? Has a nice ring to it ...) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 13:38
    - It's not. That's why courts side with law (ordinance) enforcement officials over regular citizens in he said/she said instances. -- nm - VMan Nov 19, 13:27 1
      - And this judge - doesn't care what the little person has to say - never has - Pippy Nov 19, 13:29
they're stickin' it to the hicks! -- nm - JaxSean Nov 19, 13:22
"Ignorance of the law is no excuse blah. blah. blah." Nope...it's an ordinance, not a law -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 19, 13:21 13
- so ignorance of the ordinance?? still not a defense - I am gathering. I am not an attorney. -- nm - Pippy of the Damned Nov 19, 13:26 12
  - INAL either but...If you don't pay it, I don't think there isn't much they can do -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 19, 13:31 11
    - boot or tow the car? -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 13:36 6
      - Park it on the driveway -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 19, 13:43 3
        
        And drive it on the parkway. -- nm - mara Nov 19, 13:49
        
        and never go anywhere? -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 13:46 1
        
        THey aren't going to follow it waiting to boot it...even if Barney Fife works for the police there -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 19, 13:47
      - I was amused to see a van botted while sitting in a No Parking zone... -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 13:43 1
        
        booted, rather. -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 13:43
    - Add it to the municipal tax assessment. Not allow you to reregister your vehicle until the ticket is paid. Depends on the jurisdiction. -- nm - VMan Nov 19, 13:33 3
      - Potentially boot you. -- nm - Ender Nov 19, 13:37 2
        
        I got towed in NYC and had to pay the parking tickets, towing fee, plus a per-night "storage" fee at the action lot. - loosilu Nov 19, 13:39 1
        
        I never paid the parking tickets I recieved on the U-Haul - znufrii Nov 19, 13:41

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