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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 Writer-Long VersionThis piece is great! It's a hilarious look inside a world most of us know little about--that most of us hate from the outside looking on. On, but no IN, not in the context of this piece. Our protagonist is a joy to listen to. She's the type of person I'd like to hang out with. She's charismatic, charming, a great story-teller. The interviewer has the perfect touch. He is neither too neutral, too distanced from her world, or too unresponsive, nor is he too involved, too desiring to match the subject's tone, too affable. He strikes the perfect balance between entering the parking ticket writer's world as an observer and entering the world as a participant. I loved laughing with them both. This piece would complement most any broadcast with a format akin to All Things Considered. Universal. Excellent. |
Timing and Cues
IN: If I don't do it, somebody else will
OQ: I hate 'em. I hate 'em (fade)
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Posted on January 21, 2005 at 01:31 AM | Permalink
Review of Parking Ticket Writer-Long Version
I really liked this piece! Not just the story, but the woman telling it as well. She was honest, funny and you could tell that while she didn’t normally like the people she encountered, or rather who encountered her, that she felt she had a job to do and she does it with heart. This brief glimpse into the other side of parking tickets was fun and I am so glad I chose this piece to listen to. If I had heard it when driving into work it would have made me laugh and probably wave to any “Parking Control Aide” that I saw walking down the street. I feel that this piece was unusual and informative. Like the reviewer before me, I would want to hang out with this woman and hear more of her stories.