Originally Posted by Dawgfan71227
Why didn't you just tell him to move?
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Why didn't you just tell him to move?
Because according to this thread, I'm "Officially an Asshole".
My father got a parking ticket on campus in April of 1995. Him and Mom were passing through and decided to go by the bookstore to buy some Tech apparel (both are avid fans). While there, they recieved a parking ticket. on the back it stated if a visitor bring it by the office and you wouldn't have to pay it (something along that line, this was 13 years ago). So dad took it by, and since he was/is a deputy sheriff in Franklin Parish, he wanted to meet the chief. The chief told him not to worry about the ticket, he would take care of it, and when I got on campus to send me over and he would get me a job as a full-fledged ticket writer. Needless to say in August this guy didn't know me from Adam. The wierdest thing happened. The week before I graduated, I was notified that I had to be cleared by the Police Dept before recieving my diploma. Guess what just happened to show up. Thats right, the ticket that had been taken care of some 3 years earlier. Dawgfan, I have no prejudice whatsoever with Police. I don't disrespect them in the least. But I can tell you that this story was one of many that I/others I know have had with the Tech Police.
But are you really? This thread is tiresome.Because according to this thread, I'm "Officially an Asshole".
Because according to this thread, I'm "Officially an Asshole".
What was your reason? Was he belligerent?
My reason was he was parked in a handicapped zone without displaying a handicapped parking permit. Belligerent or not is irrelevant.
Being a police officer is not, and never will be, a popularity contest. By the very nature of having to enforce laws and campus regulations I, from time to time, make people angry.
I do not make an enforcement decision based upon whether or not the action is going to anger someone or wondering if they are going to think I'm an asshole for doing it. If I did that, I would never enforce anything.
Some on this board my agree with my actions, some may think I'm the biggest asshole that ever walked planet earth. It isn't going to change the way I do my job one way or the other.
So you didn't tell him to move along before getting out the ticket book?
That is very assholish.
Is he a repeat offender? Is parking in handicap zones at this building a problem?
Instead of trying to explain the situation and shed a positive light on the TECH police force, you have done the opposite I'm afraid.
I have explained where I am coming from thoughout this thread. I have no way to know if he is a repeat offender and YES parking in the handicapped zones at this building is a problem.
There are EIGHT handicapped spots in the area (4 where I was and 4 on the adjacentstreet). Only one handicapped person I had seen in those dorms and he doesn't even use those spots.
Dude, just pay the ticket. You obviously broke the law. I think it's pretty simple.....if you are not handicapped, don't park in a handicapped zone. Is that so hard to understand?
But he didn't PARK in a handicap zone.
Jordan Mills on choosing Tech:
“It’s a great experience seeing them play. It was a good atmosphere. The fans stood up the whole game and never sat down. They have a great fan base.”
You are correct, there are eight. They are reserved for HANDICAPPED PARKING only. Even if there are NO handicapped students present, the Americans with Disabilities Act states there will be a certain number of parking spots in a given area for HANDICAPPED PARKING. Since there are eight in that area, eight was the number needed to comply with the law.
Yes he did. He wasn't loading or unloading. He was waiting by his own admission.
He was first unloading and then loading a passenger. Typically that involves a period of "waiting" for the passenger to get out and then a second period of "waiting" for the passenger to get in. If you were driving immediately before someone got in or out someone is likely to get hurt.
Jordan Mills on choosing Tech:
“It’s a great experience seeing them play. It was a good atmosphere. The fans stood up the whole game and never sat down. They have a great fan base.”
Yes, but at least now you are admitting that you MAKE enforcement decisions - you use your discretion to determine when you want to enforce a regulation. I think you showed poor judgment in this case.
Jordan Mills on choosing Tech:
“It’s a great experience seeing them play. It was a good atmosphere. The fans stood up the whole game and never sat down. They have a great fan base.”
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