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airbornemint t1_itryh7h wrote

For fuck’s sake, of course official vehicles are exempt. If they weren’t then a. There would be fewer parking spots available for everyone else and b. We’d have to hire more people to make up for the time they waste parking when their jobs take them to multiple high-traffic locations every day.

It’s the same if you work on an ambulance and you need to pee. You pull over in front of a fire hydrant and go to Starbucks, you don’t park a block away.

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Sweaty_Conclusion_80 t1_itsklh6 wrote

I’ve been yelled at for parking a cop car in areas marked no parking and I’ve also been yelled at for “taking up” marked spots in a cruiser.

Considering that parking is at a premium, especially downtown, I personally feel it’s better that city cars don’t take actual spots as long as they aren’t blocking traffic, crosswalks, etc.

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YankeeinNCandIhateit OP t1_its07a7 wrote

This vehicle is there every. Single day. All damn day. Illegally parked and partially blocking Orange St. The city has no problem illegally ticketing residents, but sees no issue with their own vehicles parked all day, every day illegally.

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YankeeinNCandIhateit OP t1_its0etj wrote

If this were some emergency vehicle, I'd be fine with it. It isn't. It's some lazy ass middle manager at the city who is too lazy to find a real fucking parking spot. So fuck that shit dude.

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tholdawa t1_itur8oz wrote

Doesn't city hall have a whole parking garage??

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curbthemeplays t1_itucnwz wrote

So if you were that person, and you were granted special parking privileges, you’d take one for the team? Uh huh. 🙄

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Old_Size9060 t1_itufsny wrote

“Maybe someday I, too, can have things that others are denied and for that reason, I’ll continue to support inequality.”

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curbthemeplays t1_itv6mny wrote

A government worker getting free parking is inequality? OK, Che.

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Old_Size9060 t1_itvdku5 wrote

Whatever - you’d make the perfect corrupt bureaucrat building a moat around your petty privileges if you haven’t already achieved that “goal.” 🙄🤣

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airbornemint t1_its2byv wrote

It’s not illegal if the are exempt.

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YankeeinNCandIhateit OP t1_itt5npb wrote

There is no exemption for parking in areas that are clearly marked no parking. This isn't the case of a vehicle being in a legal spot but not paying the meter, etc. This is a case of a car that parks EVERY SINGLE FUCKING WEEKDAY illegally, directly in front of NO PARKING SIGNS, in an area with clearly marked lines on the road telling people NOT to park there. They then end up blocking part of the lane of travel since they aren't in any spot at all!

Show me an exemption in New Haven ordinances or state statute for this shit.

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