No Standing or Stopping applies to Pedestrians Too?
Warning: This post has nothing to do with Internet related technologies or development of any kind, but it's a rather funny thing that happened to a close friend of mine. I just thought I'd share it with everyone.
To make a long story short, a friend of mine received a $50 ticket in a public park in Manhattan around 10:30 pm (park closes at 1 am), apparently for standing in a "No Standing or Stopping" zone, which is clearly meant for cars and NOT pedestrians. The reasoning? The park official (not a real cop) asked them what they were doing there, at which point they decided to just keep walking, ignoring the official. This act of defiance didn't sit so well with the park official and he decided that he should flex his authoritative muscle a bit and issue them a ridiculous $50 fine.
Well, my friend was so amused by this that he decided to tell the NY Daily News about his experience. Read the full article here: Fire zone tix for 2 on foot
UPDATE: I just saw my friend on the 10 'O clock news on both channels 9 and 11! I can't believe he made it all the way to the news. Heck, even Mayor Bloomberg was notified about this incident (he just chuckled at it and said it was ridiculous.) Good job J, I'm glad you faught the system and won (the tickets were nullified.)
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