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i got a parking ticket this morning, came to work at 6am according to my watch. there is a sign that says no parking 2-6am. i walk in my building, go upstairs and glance at my car, there is someone parked next to me. So i thought crap someone is trying to break into my car (there was an unmarked car and some person shining a flashlight in the car). I run back down ready to bust someone up and i finally see on her shirt its the police. im like is there a problem here? she says yea there is no parking. Im like oh? its after 6. She says nope according to me its not. and the ticket says 5:58:35 wtf can you give a ticket for less than two minutes away? I am fighting it obviously because this has never happened and she was just being a *****. so i asked to see if her time device was calibrated and linked to the atomic clock because for all i know her timer was wrong. and i know my watch isnt fast.

 
Rep Power: 811

all i could do so far is file a complaint and wait to see what they say. if they deny, im going to court. i put in the report i would like to see the calibration records for her time keeper. unless it matches the atomic clock in colorado, i aint paying. i have even payed meter tickets where i came 2 minutes late because according to my watch, it was really 2 minutes late. but if my own clock says 6am thats whats right. im very exact with my car clock.

 
Rep Power: 372

how much is the ticket for? normally they are like 10 bux.... dont fight it cause your gonna pay a crap load on court costs and plus its not a moving violation and wont go on your record.

injen

 
Rep Power: 811

ya its $10. im not spending more money, but if i can fight it free i will. im still waiting to see what they say. this is such crap tho if they are giving tickets in a less than 2 minute window they better have a damn good way of keeping time. and i still believe my clock is accurate. i checked it with the real time and they matched within a minute. should i be required to get a satellite link for my car so i always have the exact time? but even then there is no guarantee because their watch could be a few minutes slow.

 
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10 bux! just pay it man... i am telling you, your just fighting an uphill battle that will be lost. i know it sucks but they will go by the officers time.

injen

 
Rep Power: 811

i know its too bad. now im just gonna have to wait extra time so this doesnt happen anymore. the parking people are a lil too crazy around here. they will wait by a meter if its expring and write the ticket just as it turns 0.

 
Rep Power: 347

Dude I'd be screwed if the cops in Oregon were like that. I've passed cops doing 10+ mph over the speed limit and they don't even care.

 
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im not even gonna deal with that. everytime i goto chicago on 57 i put the cruise at 64, and hey its better gas mileage than speeding anyway.

 
Rep Power: 289

you dont neeed togo to court for a parking ticket, all you do is write a letter at the parking violation center and they look over it like one or two weeks and reply saying you lost and need to pay otherwise they will let u off.