I fought it which basically entailed me going to some city government building and showing the guy I was out of town for some of the days and so wasn’t able to

I fought it which basically entailed me going to some city government building and showing the guy I was out of town for some of the days and so wasn’t able to keep an eye on my bike. He essentially told me to pound sand and so I ended up paying it. The absurdity tempered the fury.