Why should I obey the law? Rant

DeeVeeEight

DeeVeeEight

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Why should I obey the law when those who work for my local government do not honor or respect it? I live close to a school administration building and this municipal vehicle parks illegally almost every business day. There is a parking lot around back, as the sign says. This is a narrow but busy two way street and this vehicle creates a traffic nuisance. I have politely written to our Mayor but the problem persists. If I park in front of my house over night, I get a ticket. I live on a dead end street and am the next to the last house. I don't understand. Am I supposed to do as the local government says or should I follow their example and do as they do?

I apologize for the poor picture quality. The vehicle has tags with an MG prefix (Municipal Government), the sign says Board of Education Parking In Rear, the faded sign below says NO PARKING. I guess this driver can't read.

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And we wonder why our society is so crazy. Everyone just does whatever they want to!
 
EH, wear a mask, and drill the sidewalls with a battery drill....


CASE CLOSED!!!!!!


:harhar:
 
You should obey the law because you're not an asshole like this guy.
Refresh the NO PARKING sign (maybe also put flashing leds around) and have it enforced if the moron still can't read.
 
Go to the toy store and buy a big bag of jacks. Go for a walk and toss a big handful under the car, concentrating on those round rubber things.
 
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better yet, get some old oil and create a nice oil spill where that thing parks and then call to report it :D
 
And that is exactly why I have no respect for law enforcement anymore. To often do you see them disregarding the same laws that they expect you to follow.

I like the jacks idea!

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1) because you're better than that person; and
2) this article illustrates what you should do

Turning the Tables
Citizen Issues Parking Ticket to Cop
by Matt Davis @mattdavis999

A CITIZEN who watched a cop illegally park, then walk into an Asian restaurant to wait for his food, has issued the officer a series of citizen-initiated parking violations.

Eric Bryant says he was sitting in the SanSai Japanese Grill on NW 21st and Hoyt on March 7 when he witnessed Officer Chadd Stensgaard pull up and park his patrol car illegally, next to a "No Parking" sign.

Stensgaard walked into the restaurant wearing his police uniform, but did not make any arrests or citations. Instead, he turned his attention to the basketball game on television, according to Bryant. When Bryant asked Stensgaard about his vehicle, Stensgaard allegedly acknowledged being in a no-parking zone but asked Bryant, "If someone broke into your house, would you rather have the police be able to park in front of your house or have to park three blocks away and walk there?"

Bryant returned to his seat, and says shortly afterward he watched a restaurant employee hand the officer a plastic bag before he left. Unfortunately for Officer Stensgaard, Bryant had recently passed the Oregon bar exam, and decided to pursue the matter further.

"If he had acknowledged and corrected his error, we could have avoided this whole thing," says Bryant. "But instead, he kept watching basketball and told me he wasn't doing anything wrong."

Now, using ORS 153.058, Bryant—as a private citizen—has initiated violation proceedings against Officer Stensgaard. Bryant alleges Stensgaard was in violation of state statutes on illegal parking, illegal stopping, obeying parking restrictions on state highways, and illegal operation of an emergency vehicle or ambulance—the violations carry fines totaling $540.

Officer Stensgaard has received a Multnomah County summons to appear in traffic court on May 23. Meanwhile Bryant denies he is just stirring up trouble.

"Citizens should be concerned that he used his status as an officer of the law as justification for breaking the law," he says.

Stensgaard declined comment through the cops' office of public information.
 
Idiot kid just got his law license, and so he wants to show off.....


the cops will pick his tag and never leave him alone.....

:lol::stirpot:
 
Keeping a squeezy bottle of corn syrup at the ready is a non-permanent but handy way of demonstrating that getting into a situation can be less sticky than getting out. (It is also useful as a temporary squeeky belt dressing.)

Messages made with fat sticks of sidewalk chalk can remain in situ as a helpful reminder to frequent flyers for weeks to come.
 
Why take a nice photo and see about getting it published in the local paper.

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mrvette said:
Idiot kid just got his law license, and so he wants to show off.....


the cops will pick his tag and never leave him alone.....

:lol::stirpot:
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oh heavens that would be so cool if they tried.... most states have a law on the books which defines "harassment by public official." Should a cop be so stupid as to even look at this kid sideways, he would be the kids bitch... no joke, done several of these cases.... and you can only imagine how much of a joy I get turning those screws. Without going in the politics of it - you can be rest assured that the best relationship that police have with their civilian oversight is terse.... give those in power (think commission) who have been on the receiving end of police harassment (perceived or not) and it's like dropping a woman on the rag in a shark tank.
(I'm referring to this)
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGZpWOMGJCM[/ame]
 
Even though most of my friends have been cops through the decades, I still think U R Rong on the above post....

lawyer or not, that kid is dead meat....

he so much as swerves and it's 'unsafe' operation.....

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DeeVeeEight;112153I have politely written to our Mayor but the problem persists. [/QUOTE said:
Not sure about your municipality, but mine has a number to call for parking violations. Parking Enforcement is pretty diligent here. Check to see if something like that exists for you, as they will likely be more responsive.

Mike
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mike76c3 said:
DeeVeeEight;112153I have politely written to our Mayor but the problem persists. [/quote said:
Not sure about your municipality, but mine has a number to call for parking violations. Parking Enforcement is pretty diligent here. Check to see if something like that exists for you, as they will likely be more responsive.

Mike
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Apparently he's muncipality, so maybe that's why he doesn't get fined ??
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I wrote to the mayor again and this time I included the license plate number...

THE MAYORS REPLY....

Mr. Geiger:


The vehicle you identified is a Board of Education vehicle NOT a municipal vehicle.




Randall W. TeagueMayor, Haddon Township

My response to the mayor...


Are you defending this driver and his actions? Why split hairs, who cares what department it belongs to? It has MG prefix tags and is breaking the law daily. Am I supposed to tolerate this? I don't care what department it belongs to! Maybe I should get a free pass too. This is offensive and needs to stop.Thank You,Lee Geiger




Can you believe how stupid and obstinate this mayor is being? All he wants to do is stick his head in the sand and ignore this issue instead of doing what is right and NEEDS to be done.:banghead:
 
DeeVeeEight said:
I wrote to the mayor again and this time I included the license plate number...

THE MAYORS REPLY....

Mr. Geiger:


The vehicle you identified is a Board of Education vehicle NOT a municipal vehicle.




Randall W. TeagueMayor, Haddon Township

My response to the mayor...


Are you defending this driver and his actions? Why split hairs, who cares what department it belongs to? It has MG prefix tags and is breaking the law daily. Am I supposed to tolerate this? I don't care what department it belongs to! Maybe I should get a free pass too. This is offensive and needs to stop.Thank You,Lee Geiger




Can you believe how stupid and obstinate this mayor is being? All he wants to do is stick his head in the sand and ignore this issue instead of doing what is right and NEEDS to be done.:banghead:
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Mayor needs a 100 buck campaign contribution.....gotta pay the vig....



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