Saturday, February 16, 2008
The timeline
2:56 p.m. - I arrive on bicycle at 1136 W. Pratt and begin to take photos of two cars in the handicapped zone. There is a white van parked at the front of the zone; the rear half of the van is in the zone, technically a violation. I notice that even with half a van in the parking zone, two cars are comfortably parked within the zone, with room to spare.
2:58 p.m. - The man in the status car, between the van and the other car, says to me, “You photographing my poles?” “Uhm, say,” I respond, “that van is illegally parked
“I’m on the phone with the police right now, gonna get him towed,” he says.
I decide to hang around to watch. Suddenly, though, the man and the woman in the car behind him both drive away. Seconds later, Craig calls.“Hey, the scanner says there’s something going on at 1136 W. Pratt,” he says.
“Guess where I am right now,” I respond. We hang up just as a squad car arrives. Right place, right time, just good blogger instincts
The timeline
2:56 p.m. - I arrive on bicycle at 1136 W. Pratt and begin to take photos of two cars in the handicapped zone. There is a white van parked at the front of the zone; the rear half of the van is in the zone, technically a violation. I notice that even with half a van in the parking zone, two cars are comfortably parked within the zone, with room to spare.
2:58 p.m. - The man in the status car, between the van and the other car, says to me, “You photographing my poles?” “Uhm, say,” I respond, “that van is illegally parked
“I’m on the phone with the police right now, gonna get him towed,” he says.
I decide to hang around to watch. Suddenly, though, the man and the woman in the car behind him both drive away. Seconds later, Craig calls.“Hey, the scanner says there’s something going on at 1136 W. Pratt,” he says.
“Guess where I am right now,” I respond. We hang up just as a squad car arrives. Right place, right time, just good blogger instincts
The officer makes an illegal u-turn and pulls behind the van, writes a ticket, puts it on the driver’s window. “Why are you photographing this?” he says to me.
“It’s interesting,” I respond.
He gives me the fish eye. “Just don’t take my picture,” he says.
“Oh no, Sergeant Alexa and I have an understanding. If I get your photo I’ll pixelate your face and any identifying marks.” More fish eye. He drives off
3:15 - The drive, an Eastern European guy, comes out of nowhere. He sees the ticket. He tell him, “Hey, you need to drive away right now, there’s a tow truck coming.” Fish eye, again, but he says “Thanks.” Just then the cop returns. “You gotta move that van.” Heck, I just told him that, I thought.The cop makes an illegal u-turn and heads west into the sunset on Pratt.
by T. Mannis Posted 2/16/2008
“It’s interesting,” I respond.
He gives me the fish eye. “Just don’t take my picture,” he says.
“Oh no, Sergeant Alexa and I have an understanding. If I get your photo I’ll pixelate your face and any identifying marks.” More fish eye. He drives off
3:15 - The drive, an Eastern European guy, comes out of nowhere. He sees the ticket. He tell him, “Hey, you need to drive away right now, there’s a tow truck coming.” Fish eye, again, but he says “Thanks.” Just then the cop returns. “You gotta move that van.” Heck, I just told him that, I thought.The cop makes an illegal u-turn and heads west into the sunset on Pratt.
by T. Mannis Posted 2/16/2008
1 comment:
Only in the mind of TM do police cars make illegal U-turns.
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