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> Thr meter maids in NYC were brought under the NYPD because they used to be routinely beaten up when they were a civilian agency issuing people tickets. Now I

by pooper 5y ago

> Thr meter maids in NYC were brought under the NYPD because they used to be routinely beaten up when they were a civilian agency issuing people tickets. Now I don't condone violence, but this just sounds really risky. A lot of these drivers may be forced to eat some or all of the fine, and when they see some average joe shmo playing tattletale on them, I'd expect an uncomfortably large number of them to get physical. I do not think it's wise of NYC gov. to promote this sort of thing. We already have a terrible mayor. Even the last mayor said something to the effect of they don't care about people stopping on the bus lane if they are actively loading or unloading. I am sure the new mayor will continue this policy. Across the river in Jersey City, I've seen even police patrol cars do not care about engine idling laws. These laws probably don't matter if you are in the middle of nowhere in Kansas City but they are absolutely essential in New York City area. We need more enforcement, not less. If I had to go to court and pay a fine for a guest who put out the trash incorrectly -- no warning, straight a ticket -- I have exactly ZERO sympathy for these engine idlers. They must pay. I'd say while we are at it, make the fines increasingly larger and force these law breakers to go to court and make them waste progressively longer amount of time with the court system every time it happens as well.

kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
> they don't care about people stopping on the bus lane if they are actively loading or unloading. I once had to deal with an asshole double parked on a two way street forcing all of the traffic behind him to drive on my side and block the other direction. Did not GAF despite truck parking being available at the end of the block.
- pooper 5y ago
  > I once had to deal with an asshole double parked on a two way street forcing all of the traffic behind him to drive on my side and block the other direction. Did not GAF despite truck parking being available at the end of the block. My complaint about unlawful parking is with people who put reflective vests on their dashboards. This is blatant corruption and we should not tolerate it. I think we need a similar photograph law about unlawful parking and if there is a reflective vest or NYPD paraphernalia visible in the car, the fine goes up 100x regardless of whether they are NYPD / NYC employee.
  - sidewndr46 5y ago
    I'm confused here, what does a reflective vest have to do with anything?
    - gorbachev 5y ago
      In New York, the traffic cops ignore illegally parked cars that somehow indicate they're part of the brotherhood. A reflective vest will do, so will a hand written note saying you're a cop, court officer, employee at DA's office, surgeon, accountant in NYPD, anything really that indicates you're "one of them". A thin blue line sticker will also work. It's wonderful.
      - NullPrefix 5y ago
        This sounds awful lot like a conspiracy theory. I assume a reflective vest is easy enough to obtain
        mhb 5y ago
        And yet: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2018/01/get-jail-free-cards.html https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2018/01/ge... "In the movies I’ve seen people who try to get out of a traffic ticket by telling the police officer they made a donation to the policeman’s ball, but those were comedies. I had no idea that not only does this exist there are official cards. In fact, the police in New York are livid that the number of cards is being limited."
  - kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
    FWIW I've seen a car displaying a PBA badge get ticketed for not having a front license plate. The tricks don't always work.
NullPrefix 5y ago
>If I had to go to court and pay a fine for a guest who put out the trash incorrectly -- no warning, straight a ticket -- I have exactly ZERO sympathy for these ... Will fining other people make you feel better about the way you were treated?
- brewdad 5y ago
  Equal enforcement of the law? Yes, absolutely.

by pooper 5y ago

kevin_thibedeau 5y ago

> they don't care about people stopping on the bus lane if they are actively loading or unloading. I once had to deal with an asshole double parked on a two way street forcing all of the traffic behind him to drive on my side and block the other direction. Did not GAF despite truck parking being available at the end of the block.

pooper 5y ago
> I once had to deal with an asshole double parked on a two way street forcing all of the traffic behind him to drive on my side and block the other direction. Did not GAF despite truck parking being available at the end of the block. My complaint about unlawful parking is with people who put reflective vests on their dashboards. This is blatant corruption and we should not tolerate it. I think we need a similar photograph law about unlawful parking and if there is a reflective vest or NYPD paraphernalia visible in the car, the fine goes up 100x regardless of whether they are NYPD / NYC employee.
- sidewndr46 5y ago
  I'm confused here, what does a reflective vest have to do with anything?
  - gorbachev 5y ago
    In New York, the traffic cops ignore illegally parked cars that somehow indicate they're part of the brotherhood. A reflective vest will do, so will a hand written note saying you're a cop, court officer, employee at DA's office, surgeon, accountant in NYPD, anything really that indicates you're "one of them". A thin blue line sticker will also work. It's wonderful.
    - NullPrefix 5y ago
      This sounds awful lot like a conspiracy theory. I assume a reflective vest is easy enough to obtain
      - mhb 5y ago
        And yet: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2018/01/get-jail-free-cards.html https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2018/01/ge... "In the movies I’ve seen people who try to get out of a traffic ticket by telling the police officer they made a donation to the policeman’s ball, but those were comedies. I had no idea that not only does this exist there are official cards. In fact, the police in New York are livid that the number of cards is being limited."
- kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
  FWIW I've seen a car displaying a PBA badge get ticketed for not having a front license plate. The tricks don't always work.

NullPrefix 5y ago

>If I had to go to court and pay a fine for a guest who put out the trash incorrectly -- no warning, straight a ticket -- I have exactly ZERO sympathy for these ... Will fining other people make you feel better about the way you were treated?

brewdad 5y ago
Equal enforcement of the law? Yes, absolutely.