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Washington, DC is seen -- rightly or wrongly -- as a place where you can do a lot of bad things -- kill, sell drugs, lie to Congress -- with virtual impunity. But with all of that, there is one thing that NO ONE thinks you can do in the Nation's Capital and get away with it. And that's park illegally. The city's Parking Ticket writers are known for being among the most zealous and efficient workers in what's seen as an otherwise flaccid and inefficient government work force.
Richard Paul spends the day with a woman who -- she'll point out -- through no fault of her own -- is perhaps one of the most hated people in town.
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Washington, DC is seen -- rightly or wrongly -- as a place where you can do a lot of bad things -- kill, sell drugs, lie to Congress -- with virtual impunity. But with all of that, there is one thing that NO ONE thinks you can do in the Nation's Capital and get away with it. And that's park illegally. The city's Parking Ticket writers are known for being among the most zealous and efficient workers in what's seen as an otherwise flaccid and inefficient government work force. Richard Paul spends the day with a woman who -- she'll point out -- through no fault of her own -- is perhaps one of the most hated people in town.
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Review of Parking Ticket WriterWhat a great idea! Who doesn't want to hear the inner musings of the much maligned meter maid? But I felt myself wanting more. I would have liked to see a different side of her - to know about her home life, her hobbies, family, etc. To know what makes a ticket writer tick, what makes her human. It might make us think twice before lashing out the next time we see paper fluttering from our windshields. |
Timing and Cues
IN: I don't look at the job with a negative attitude
OQ: I hate those ticket writers, I hate 'em!
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Posted on January 04, 2004 at 12:55 AM | Permalink
Review of Parking Ticket Writer-Short Version
This piece could be expounded. Let's face it, major metro cities make serious $ from parking tickets. The woman featured in this piece is so kind. In SF, the parking authority drive around in tiny golf carts and post tickets so quickly you can blink an eye and a ticket appears. The SF "mole" carts are strategically located across the city and most people factor in tickets with their monthly budgets. Just recently, one of the local TV stations did a piece on parking ticket scofflaws. It turned out that the US Postal Service was #1 on the list.
This piece is a great idea for a more detailed piece. Research on parking authorities in various cities and different wacky parking signs across the nation would make this a very entertaining piece.