That is, the officer that was called by the wicked old witch downstairs that thinks the handicapped parking space outside our building is hers (the officer even said that she said it was hers in the testimony).
He gave his spiel....then I got to ask questions.
"Office Carr, were you able to see if the actual pavement portion of the parking spot was properly marked with the international handicapped symbol?"
"Uh, under the car?"
"Yes, were you able to ascertain that this spot was properly marked."
"No, I did not check the space."
"Officer Carr, did you check to see if the sign posted for the space was within 5 feet of the parking space per Anne Arundel code?"
"Uh, no."
"Officer Carr, did you attempt to notify the owner of the vehicle that it was parked in a handicapped spot?"
"There's no real way to do that withouth running the plate."
"Officer Carr, did you notice the two magnetic advertisement signs on the side of the aforementioned Honda Civic, which clearly state the name and phone number of the owner?"
"I did not notice those."
"Officer Carr, did you note that the handicapped sign was obscurred by foilage and the light on the front of the bilding was out making the sign invisible?"
"I saw the sign when the lady pointed it out to me."
"So you couldn't see the sign without her pointing it out to you?"
"I don't recall."
*Puts pictures on his desk*
"Is there an international handicapped sign on the parking spot in this picture?"
"No."
"Is the sign in this picture obscurred by foilage?"
"Yes."
The judge said "OK, that's enough...case dismissed."
It was a new spot they had just installed in front of my building that day and the witch downstairs called the cops on me. When they called the charges everyone looked at me like I was a mass murderer. Showed them. Heh.
100 freaking dollar fine. Hell no.
Just feel good about standing up to the man. I don't mind paying when I screw up, but when it ain't my fault...
He gave his spiel....then I got to ask questions.
"Office Carr, were you able to see if the actual pavement portion of the parking spot was properly marked with the international handicapped symbol?"
"Uh, under the car?"
"Yes, were you able to ascertain that this spot was properly marked."
"No, I did not check the space."
"Officer Carr, did you check to see if the sign posted for the space was within 5 feet of the parking space per Anne Arundel code?"
"Uh, no."
"Officer Carr, did you attempt to notify the owner of the vehicle that it was parked in a handicapped spot?"
"There's no real way to do that withouth running the plate."
"Officer Carr, did you notice the two magnetic advertisement signs on the side of the aforementioned Honda Civic, which clearly state the name and phone number of the owner?"
"I did not notice those."
"Officer Carr, did you note that the handicapped sign was obscurred by foilage and the light on the front of the bilding was out making the sign invisible?"
"I saw the sign when the lady pointed it out to me."
"So you couldn't see the sign without her pointing it out to you?"
"I don't recall."
*Puts pictures on his desk*
"Is there an international handicapped sign on the parking spot in this picture?"
"No."
"Is the sign in this picture obscurred by foilage?"
"Yes."
The judge said "OK, that's enough...case dismissed."
It was a new spot they had just installed in front of my building that day and the witch downstairs called the cops on me. When they called the charges everyone looked at me like I was a mass murderer. Showed them. Heh.
100 freaking dollar fine. Hell no.
Just feel good about standing up to the man. I don't mind paying when I screw up, but when it ain't my fault...
