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So I wake up hearing a big diesel engine (tow truck) out my window. I look outside and my buddy is talking with a cop cause his car is being towed. He got screwed with that odd-even parking thing here in upstate NY. So anyway the cop says that's gonna be $115 to get it out of impound or that he could give $50 cash on the spot and the cop will forget all about it. Now my buddy is thinking is this for real or is this cop trying to get him in more trouble for bribary?? No way, so today he gets his car out of impound. What he thought would only be $115 turned out to be a lot more. The cop ended up giving him a ticket for odd even parking $55, but then another ticket for something else another $55 about how something on his Jeep didn't meet state requirements. What kind of crap was this about? A college student not even doing anything wrong, except forgetting to move his car is now out over $200. It stinks since I live with the guy and he's off yelling about it, but can't do anything because it's his word against the cops.

 
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What a crooked cop. He could be charged with official misconduct; a crime. Cops like that make all of us look bad. Unless it's on tape, I wouldn't open a can of worms with accusing a police officer of fishing for a bribe. He could try going to the district attorney, which is independent of the police department and will definately investigate; but he must be prepared to prove his case and sign a statement.

 
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my buddy is gonna let it go, especially since he paid all the fines. He has no real proof so he can't do anything

 
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what's even odd parking?

 
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they have this thing up here in NY state around my college that on an odd day you need to park on the odd side of the street, even day must park on even side. (if the house number is 53, then you can park on that side of the street the 1,3,5,7,etc. days of the month) this is so dumb but the town gets a butt load of $ from us cause of tickets.

 
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hey bro i feel your homie. . . . Just today my mom was pulled over because she tried to make a lane switch. . . she said she signaled first, looked and couldn't find any space cuz the cop supposedly wouldn't let her through. . .soo out of last minute thinking, she just moves to the left. . . soon as she can even go forward, the cop hits on the lights and yells through his lil stero to pull over. She said he was really really pissed and that he HONKED, she didn't hear it even though she wasn't playing any music and the cop car was to the right and in back of her with her 2 of her windows down. . . kinda makes you wonder how can you not hear a horn. . . n/e ways. . he sounds pissed she said and was saying this and that and said she was going to get a ticket! I was like for what, trying to change lanes on a cop car that didn't let her through??? I mean, there are times where i get it when people don't signal and jus swerve in front of you, but my mom! WTF i know shes a good driver and wouldn't do that. . . n/e ways. .the cop says be a more safe driver and shes let off with a warning! HA! I don't get it. . what kinda ticket would she get. . I'm not hating on all cops, but there are a grip (most) that abuse their power. . .i mean,. . it's seen everywhere. . .a cop is seen and everyone slows down to a crawl soo they won't speed YET the cop speeds up doing 40 on a 35. . .I hate it, it's we have to act all our best when some of them do it also but won't get in trouble. . .If i we're you.. i'd take the cops name and badge number and report it. . .NOT to hate on the cops on 2k1 civic, YOU have my respect and my backup , but to the rest out there. . . . .don't let the power get to your head! My two cents

 
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I work a post once a week where they have alternate side of the street parking similar to what you described. I refuse to issue summonses for that--I have a BBA in Management and Accounting and went through perhaps the longest police academy in the United States and can not understand the parking conditions myself, so I refuse to enforce it.