I hate parking cops in general.
Ok, flash a week back. I'm nonchalantly walking back home from my day at school, excited about the week to come which was full of relaxation and no classes...wait...what's that....a parking ticket? But why? I have an official Bloomington parking sticker which I had to pay $15 for to park on the street in front of my own rental house...so...what gives?
Apparently, they didn't like the fact that I had to change my license plate. They have all of my info including my VIN which is prominently displayed on the dashboard of my car - not to mention the fact that the parking permit is permanently affixed on the inside of the back of my car - they cited me for "parking permit mismatch" which apparently is considered tampering and costs me $20. I contest it, write an explanation, and tell them that I'm a bit pissed about the situation and that I'll be displaying my old license plate in my back window from now on.
End of story? Not at all.
Flash a week forward. The bastards have the audacity to give me another of the same type of ticket. My license plate is sitting happily in the back window next to the permit, yet I still get a ticket. The asses at city hall actually expect me to pay for another parking pass and I'm going to be moving back home in three days! What the hell is wrong with these people? Do they have souls? Can they take a little bit of pity on this broke college student with only a few days left in the city, or are they looking to ticket me as much as possible before I leave?
