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skay
Citizen
Username: Skay
Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 10:43 am: | 
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Quick story-- Coming back from the Thanksgiving Maplewood vs South Orange football game yesterday-(We lost 4-2)- I parked in front of my house-- facing the wrong way because there were leaves blocking the other side of the road (they have been there for 2 weeks) and I was just going to be 5 minutes. A nice SO police offer wrote me a ticket. In this same spot 6 months ago my car was stolen--
To recap-- a SO police offer gave me a parking ticket in front of my house ON THANKSGIVING because I couldn't park on the correct side of the road because of a pile of leaves on my street |
Brett Weir
Citizen
Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 419
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 10:58 am: |
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You should have beaten Maplewood- then, you might have gotten a pass. |
D. Richards
Citizen
Username: Baddriving11
Post Number: 125
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 2:08 pm: |
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Why not park properly...is it that difficult to turn the car around? |
Brett Weir
Citizen
Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 423
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 2:13 pm: |
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Apparently, it's even harder than beating Maplewood in football. BTW, where do you get a 4-2 score in football? 2 safeties versus 1? |
South Mountain family
Citizen
Username: Sm_family
Post Number: 8
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 2:34 pm: |
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How can we play against each other if we share a high school? |
Matt Foley
Citizen
Username: Mattfoley
Post Number: 42
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 4:44 pm: |
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Maybe you can go to the police station and ask for a "Do Over".
check, no fakes! |
e roberts
Citizen
Username: Wnwd00
Post Number: 243
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 7:32 pm: |
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skay,
so you are upset with the police department beccase you were too lazy to park your car legally?
and your also mad at the police department because they were unable to stop the theft of your car? just a question, was your car parked on the street when it was stolen? and was it parked there overnight? |
cmontyburns
Citizen
Username: Cmontyburns
Post Number: 548
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 8:03 pm: |
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Did you actually talk with the police? If not, how do you think they knew you were only inside for 5 mins?
And I'm also not clear on why you had to park facing the wrong way... the entire other side of the block was covered with leaves, or just the area in front of your house? |
NORA
Citizen
Username: Norav
Post Number: 56
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 8:52 pm: |
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No, you all have it wrong. She is saying since it was Thanksgiving the cops are not allowed to do there job and the laws should not exist |
MIKE C.
Citizen
Username: Mikec
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 9:01 pm: |
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maybe the revenue from the summons will pay for the leaf removal |
e roberts
Citizen
Username: Wnwd00
Post Number: 245
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 10:33 pm: |
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lol |
Ripper
Citizen
Username: Ripper
Post Number: 12
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, November 26, 2004 - 10:54 pm: |
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Why wasn't a ticket issued 6 months ago, too? Perhaps a retroactive summons is in order? |
skay
Citizen
Username: Skay
Post Number: 4
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 8:46 am: |
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great stuff-- you guys should go on the road. A few clarifications which is sure to generate more belly laughs:
I came out to talk to the policeman as soon as I saw him writing and said if you came out a minute earlier....
I parked on the street six months ago because I was doing major construction that blocked my driveway and parked overnight. I also have never seen a police car on my street so it was quite frustrating to see one 5 minutes after I parked. And yes for the amount of taxes we pay the town should rake and bag our leaves every day!!
It was a charity football game played every thanksgiving between Maplewood and SO residents and since we cannot attempt extra points we keep TD scores as 1 not 6. |
Brett Weir
Citizen
Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 425
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 8:59 am: |
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Skay,
All kidding aside, your experience with the ticket was self-inflicted. Some points to mull:
1) It's just as easy to park legally (facing the flow of traffic) on either side of the street, leaves or not.
2) It may be Thanksgiving, but not everyone is free to play football and dine with family; some people work.
3) You don't know how often police drive down your street unless you sit on your porch non-stop.
4) The police did not steal your car; in fact, they probably recovered it for you.
5) For the taxes we pay, it would be nice if if the Town valet parked your car for you, but that's not happening.
6) Perhaps you should have considered the Thanksgiving occasion and expressed some gratitude for you all you have; instead, you chose to "accentuate the negative". Maybe someone is sending you a message on a Cosmic Level.
7) My first point still stands; you should have beaten Maplewood. |
e roberts
Citizen
Username: Wnwd00
Post Number: 246
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 10:44 am: |
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skay,
so i guess you have learned several valuable lessons here:
1: you never know where the police are or how often they drive down your street.
2: parking legally is something that is most likely worth the extra 5 minutes it takes to avoid a ticket.
3: parking your car in the street overnight regardless of the reason puts your vehicle at not only higher risk for damage but also theft. |
Just The Aunt
Citizen
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 322
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 1:50 pm: |
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e roberts-
hahahahaha about parking on the street leaves your vechile at higher risk of being stolen. 15 years ago today my three day old car was stolen from my driveway, BEHIND my house.
OTOH the car I had before that was stolen when it was 6 weeks old, from in front of my house. The worse thing about it both cars were stolen within about 9 months of each other!  |
e roberts
Citizen
Username: Wnwd00
Post Number: 247
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 2:27 pm: |
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just,
in general your car is at a much higher risk if it is out on the street as opposed to in your driveway for several reasons. the most simple is that it is more difficult to access and locate there then on the street, with the addition to motion lights set on your driveway this should deter many thieves.
however of course some cars such as audi's, jeeps, bmws, hondas, toyotas and of course xeon headlights will be taken no matter what.
in general however parking your car in your driveway not in the street overnight provides much more protection from your vehicle. |
Josh Holtz
Citizen
Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 5
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 5:08 pm: |
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couldn't turn the game around nor his car - brett favre and mario andretti he's not |
Brett Weir
Citizen
Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 427
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 5:54 pm: |
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Bullseye for the Holtzer- nice, Josh! |
D. Richards
Citizen
Username: Baddriving11
Post Number: 126
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 6:15 pm: |
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Maybe you should be thankful you have police who are still out patrolling an actual neighborhood on a holiday. |
Just The Aunt
Citizen
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 323
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 10:04 pm: |
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e
Funny you mention Honda's! That's what I have now and I've not liked it since the day I bought it. I wish someone would steal it!!! The cars stolen were both Z 24's.
skay- you made a mistake! I'd just pay the ticket. why didn't you park in the driveway? |
Who Cares
Citizen
Username: Slystone
Post Number: 14
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 8:26 pm: |
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IF that were someone else's car parked like that in front of YOUR HOUSE I bet you would have called the police to ticket THAT car. We all get parking tix, deal with it. |
Who Cares
Citizen
Username: Slystone
Post Number: 15
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 8:27 pm: |
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AND well said D.Richards!!!!!!!!!!!!
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composerjohn
Citizen
Username: Composerjohn
Post Number: 65
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, December 2, 2004 - 1:07 pm: |
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I live across the street from a cop. He frequently parks his car (and his cop car) facing the wrong way on the street. He is not on official business. He is simply at home. Interesting, eh? |
Brett Weir
Citizen
Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 453
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 4, 2004 - 11:34 am: |
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Composer- Why not bring it to his attention? |
composerjohn
Citizen
Username: Composerjohn
Post Number: 66
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 4, 2004 - 1:34 pm: |
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no, thank you. I am not going to tell a cop he is breaking parking rules. It doesn't bother me that he occasionally parks on the wrong side of the street. Besides, I don't want cause problems. It isn't worth spoiling an otherwise friendly relationship.
If you want to tell him, be my guest.  |
Brett Weir
Citizen
Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 454
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 4, 2004 - 7:18 pm: |
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I'm not the one who brought it up. Besides, I'll bet you've already told him via your post. |
User58
Citizen
Username: User58
Post Number: 29
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 6, 2004 - 1:11 pm: |
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JACK •••! You broke the law plain and simple. Park properly |
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