Argabarga, how do you listen to this all day?

[jedimaster91]

the base rent-a-cops suddenly decided that going anywhere from 0-5 MPH over the limit meant you were almost double the limit, and there were ~25 of us in court at the same time.)

Well, if the limit is 5mph and your foot slips of the brake and you're going 10mph....

[Aislin]

I stayed at very nice hotels in DC where there was no parking but a parking garage not owned by the hotel that charged or you could take the subway from a free lot that your car might not be in the next day , in New Orleans where you paid nightly for the privilege of having your car valeted two building over at some outrageous price (we took taxis) and in LA near LAX where you had to reserve and pay for your spot in advance. Each time I figured out some way not to be a jerk, by not having a car or paying for the convience of having a car. Easy.

[panamared]

I didn't realize it was our job to warn people to follow the basic road rules on their drive. But it's apparently my job, so don't speed kiddos!

This is a good reason why I don't feel sorry for some people when they lose their house and get their car repo'd. If you feel sorry for everyone automatically, then you inadvertently feel sorry for all the assholes in the world as well which explains why some people get pushed around all the time.

Glad I'm not one of those.

[SmivMoc]

I was once charged in a Federal court for breaking the California Vehicle Code--speeding on a federal/no-longer-military base. (They dropped the charge; the base rent-a-cops suddenly decided that going anywhere from 0-5 MPH over the limit meant you were almost double the limit, and there were ~25 of us in court at the same time.)

Sounds like someone in Manglement decided they weren't producing enough revenue.

[WishfulSpirit]

We've had someone parking in the loading zone for the last few days (our breezeway is wide enough this little Asian thing isn't blocking traffic). Yesterday I put a printed note under the windshield wipers basically saying "you're violating fire code, park properly or we're calling the cops" (in more businessy language). We'll see if she listens or not.

[wolfie]

Just because a tin-can subcompact is parked in front of the loading dock doesn't mean a truck can't pull in do deliver/pick up a load.

[WishfulSpirit]

Just because a tin-can subcompact is parked in front of the loading dock doesn't mean a truck can't pull in do deliver/pick up a load.

Trucks come with pushbars?

[mathnerd]

EDIT: Bossman says next time just call the police on the non-emergency number and have them ticket the car. Let's see Sucktomer argue with the Boys in Blue. I'm sure someone will try, but if said someone does, cops can escort them off our property.

Bossman is probably right, but the guy was likely spoiled by how lax enforcement usually is. It's annoying, but if you forget to hang your placard and get a ticket, you can usually get it thrown out by showing up and proving you actually do have a valid handicapped permit. I had to do that once when extreme heat warped the plastic hang tag and it fell down from my rearview mirror and landed in a place that wasn't immediately visible from the outside of the car. They folks at the clerk's office got a kick over just how warped and melted the placard was, passing it around saying "look at this! can you believe this!"

[MoonCat]

I also remember when an idiot left his daughter's wedding cake (the wedding was the next day) in the car overnight. As anyone could have warned him (and all the paperwork he accepted when he entered the park told him), a bear broke into the car and ate the cake. He threatened to sue the Hotel/Concessionaire. The front desk person called an NPS LEO Ranger. The Ranger told him that he could try to sue the Hotel/concessionaire, but then the Park service would have to charge him for feeding the wildlife (Federal crime, remember?).

This is hilarious!

[WishfulSpirit]

Maybe they could get the "no placard" ticket thrown out, but they'd still have to go to local court to do so (and for guests staying only a few nights that could cut into their plans, or more likely mean they ended up flying back). It's still enough of a pain in the backside to discourage future infractions.