Misc how pissed off would you be?

Hootie · 01-25-2013, 06:27 PM

I had to run an errand today which resulted in me needing to park in a public parking lot that was 'pay to park.' It was $1.00 minimum for an hour. Whatever.

So I put my $1.00 in the automated machine and was away for 10 minutes. Came back. Parking ticket. I thought, "what the ****?"

Violation: $30 ticket for 'head on parking' only. It was a half vacant lot so I pulled through one spot to park 'backed in' style in the spot across from it. I didn't take up more than 1 spot and parked perfectly, and saw NO posting about warnings for this type of parking. It's such a common type of parking. I'm sure it was posted somewhere in fine print but...

I was appalled. THIRTY ****ing dollars...for 10 minutes in a spot I PAID FOR.

How can they justify that?

ArrowheadHawk · 01-25-2013, 06:29 PM

Fight it.

KCrockaholic · 01-25-2013, 06:30 PM

Court.

In58men · 01-25-2013, 06:33 PM

Are you black?

Hootie · 01-25-2013, 06:34 PM

I don't really want to go appear in court over $30...but what a ****ing ridiculous ticket.

Violation: Head in Parking Only

looking at this ****ing thing makes me want to punch something

every night we get a campus alert of a girl getting r'd or a defenseless dude getting 'polar bear'd' but they are going to bleed respectful, tax paying, productive members of society $30 because they backed into a spot and paid for said spot in a 50% vacant lot.

houstonwhodat · 01-25-2013, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Peyton's Princess

I don't really want to go appear in court over $30...but what a ****ing ridiculous ticket.

Violation: Head in Parking Only

looking at this ****ing thing makes me want to punch something

every night we get a campus alert of a girl getting r'd or a defenseless dude getting 'polar bear'd' but they are going to bleed respectful, tax paying, productive members of society $30 because they backed into a spot and paid for said spot in a 50% vacant lot.

In Houston there is a special court for parking tickets and if you go in there they usually waive the ticket because no one usually does.

Hootie · 01-25-2013, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by houstonwhodat

In Houston there is a special court for parking tickets and if you go in there they usually waive the ticket because no one usually does.

I know, and I realize that if I actually showed up and fought this the judge would throw it out in 2 seconds but I am busy and work a lot of hours, especially during the day. This is just a huge hassle for me.

I disputed the ticket online but like I said, I'm sure in this city lot their is fine print somewhere stating 'head in parking only'...

It's Illinois, they need every dime they can get. It's just sickening.

BlackHelicopters · 01-25-2013, 06:36 PM

Damn gubment.

Hootie · 01-25-2013, 06:37 PM

honestly I just wanted to know if anyone has ever even heard of such a thing

**CrazyPhuD** · 01-25-2013, 06:39 PM

Is it a city lot? Or a privately run lot? If its a city lot make them show you the statute. If its a private lot tell them to pound sand.

Chief_For_Life58 · 01-25-2013, 06:42 PM

sorry for your loss

Chief_For_Life58 · 01-25-2013, 06:42 PM

bring him in for a look?

-King- · 01-25-2013, 06:45 PM

Yeah...that's a first for me. Why would they care how you parked?

Hootie · 01-25-2013, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Yeah...that's a first for me. Why would they care how you parked?

and if I parked like an asshole fine...that's one thing

but all I did this morning was look at this lot, pull in, see that it was 50% empty...so instead of parking next to someone and dealing with door dings I just pulled up to the adjacent spot with no one on either side of my car...

when I came back to my car I started it up and saw an orange ticket in my windshield and thought to myself "did I enter the wrong spot # in the machine?"

then I looked at it and saw $30 and I was like "holy God" and then I scrolled down to the reasoning and saw "head in parking only" and immediately saw red.

Hootie · 01-25-2013, 06:45 PM

like I said

fine. Apparently I broke a rule I didn't know existed. Fine me the standard $10 for not putting money in the meter.

I just find it grossly appalling that I PAID THE METER and received a parking ticket for 3 X the amount of the broke assholes that don't even bother paying the meter.

01-25-2013, 06:27 PM	Topic Starter
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	how pissed off would you be? I had to run an errand today which resulted in me needing to park in a public parking lot that was 'pay to park.' It was $1.00 minimum for an hour. Whatever. So I put my $1.00 in the automated machine and was away for 10 minutes. Came back. Parking ticket. I thought, "what the **?" Violation: $30 ticket for 'head on parking' only. It was a half vacant lot so I pulled through one spot to park 'backed in' style in the spot across from it. I didn't take up more than 1 spot and parked perfectly, and saw NO posting about warnings for this type of parking. It's such a common type of parking. I'm sure it was posted somewhere in fine print but... I was appalled. THIRTY **ing dollars...for 10 minutes in a spot I PAID FOR. How can they justify that?
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01-25-2013, 06:34 PM	#5
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	I don't really want to go appear in court over $30...but what a **ing ridiculous ticket. Violation: Head in Parking Only looking at this **ing thing makes me want to punch something every night we get a campus alert of a girl getting r'd or a defenseless dude getting 'polar bear'd' but they are going to bleed respectful, tax paying, productive members of society $30 because they backed into a spot and paid for said spot in a 50% vacant lot.
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Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	honestly I just wanted to know if anyone has ever even heard of such a thing
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