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Nothing political here. Just a funny story. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/bizarre&id=9478425#&cmp=fb-kgo-article-9478425Girl gives cop parking ticket Monday, March 24, 2014 When Annie James saw a police car parked in the fire zone at her apartment complex, she left the cop aparking ticket. (KGO Photo) TAGS:driving, children, watercooler Comment NowEmailPrintReport a typo ShareThis via email, AIM, social bookmarking and networking sites, etc. BAYTOWN, Texas (KGO) -- You wouldn't think a police officer would be happy to be told he was out of line by a 14-year-old, but that was the case in Baytown, Texas. Annie James spotted a police cruiser parked in the fire zone and on the curb at her apartment complex. So she left a handwritten, $10 parking ticket on the windshield of the patrol car. "I came to my car and I saw a piece of paper on my windshield; I took it off and opened it and read it and I started laughing immediately," Ofc. Tommy King said. "I thought it was neat that she made that for $10 but not to herself." Related Content LINK: Follow @abc7newsbayarea on Twitter Not only did King pay the fine, he also gave Annie a $40 gift card to Toys R Us.
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Officer King gots class. I'll go to sleep tonight thinking about Baytown Texas, I'll be thinking it is a good place.
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OTOH (On the other hand), the girl has an attitude and will get an attitude adjustment at some point in her life.
As an enforcement Officer, when someone requests my help, I will make every attempt to park in compliance with all laws. However, if there is no legal spots, I will, and can in the service of my job, park in the fire lane, on the sidewalk, wherever is required to get my job done, as long as the public is not endangered.
Understand, I am not parking for hours or overnight. I am there for the short time it takes for me to do my job, and then I am out of there.
So while it is a cute story, the girl had no call to leave a "ticket".
And no I'm not acting above the law. I drive an emergency marked vehicle and I am expediting my job, serving the public.
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OTOH (On the other hand), the girl has an attitude and will get an attitude adjustment at some point in her life.
As an enforcement Officer, when someone requests my help, I will make every attempt to park in compliance with all laws. However, if there is no legal spots, I will, and can in the service of my job, park in the fire lane, on the sidewalk, wherever is required to get my job done, as long as the public is not endangered.
Understand, I am not parking for hours or overnight. I am there for the short time it takes for me to do my job, and then I am out of there.
So while it is a cute story, the girl had no call to leave a "ticket".
And no I'm not acting above the law. I drive an emergency marked vehicle and I am expediting my job, serving the public. Yes you are correct, the girl will get an attitude adjustment from someone whether she needs it or not...and the story was all about you so you did well to defend your actions.
These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.
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Cute story, good all around here.  Gunner
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OTOH (On the other hand), the girl has an attitude and will get an attitude adjustment at some point in her life.
As an enforcement Officer, when someone requests my help, I will make every attempt to park in compliance with all laws. However, if there is no legal spots, I will, and can in the service of my job, park in the fire lane, on the sidewalk, wherever is required to get my job done, as long as the public is not endangered.
Understand, I am not parking for hours or overnight. I am there for the short time it takes for me to do my job, and then I am out of there.
So while it is a cute story, the girl had no call to leave a "ticket".
And no I'm not acting above the law. I drive an emergency marked vehicle and I am expediting my job, serving the public. Damn it man, this was just a funny story. Cant we have those anymore? ? Hope that's not really the attitude you do your job with. If so, you're gonna stress yourself out. Relax. Take up smoking or something
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+1. No need for a power trip. I though it was a cute story too.
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WTFWYTOTOHATEWIM (Why The F--k Would You Type OTOH And Then Explain What It Means)? Why not simply say "on the other hand" to begin with?
As an enforcement Officer
And what the hell's an "enforcement officer"? Meter Maid?
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...I'll go to sleep tonight thinking about Baytown Texas, I'll be thinking it is a good place. Sure. A place where citizens have to take the law into their own hands.
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OTOH (On the other hand), the girl has an attitude and will get an attitude adjustment at some point in her life. So, a little girl points out something being done wrong by a cop, and you feel she "has an attitude" and that it will "get an adjustment" someday? I'm glad that the officer in this story and most that I know aren't pricks like you.
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And no I'm not acting above the law. I drive an emergency marked vehicle and I am expediting my job, serving the public.
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Understand, I am not parking for hours or overnight. I am there for the short time it takes for me to do my job, and then I am out of there. So you have judged that he was on an official call, and needed to park there. If that is true, no ticket is warranted, but if it was convince, say, to get a cup of Joe and a doughnut, then yes he needed a ticket. I don't recall the story saying. lighten up. miles
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Understand, I am not parking for hours or overnight. I am there for the short time it takes for me to do my job, and then I am out of there. Same could be said for a pizza delivery guy, but I'm betting you wouldn't cut him any slack. Mike
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OTOH (On the other hand), the girl has an attitude and will get an attitude adjustment at some point in her life.
As an enforcement Officer, when someone requests my help, I will make every attempt to park in compliance with all laws. However, if there is no legal spots, I will, and can in the service of my job, park in the fire lane, on the sidewalk, wherever is required to get my job done, as long as the public is not endangered.
Understand, I am not parking for hours or overnight. I am there for the short time it takes for me to do my job, and then I am out of there.
So while it is a cute story, the girl had no call to leave a "ticket".
And no I'm not acting above the law. I drive an emergency marked vehicle and I am expediting my job, serving the public. What's the matter dickhead? No chuckles today? It was a funny story roll with it. Denny.
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WTFWYTOTOHATEWIM (Why The F--k Would You Type OTOH And Then Explain What It Means)? Why not simply say "on the other hand" to begin with? That's the funniest thing I've ever read.
your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling
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OTOH (On the other hand), the girl has an attitude and will get an attitude adjustment at some point in her life.
As an enforcement Officer, when someone requests my help, I will make every attempt to park in compliance with all laws. However, if there is no legal spots, I will, and can in the service of my job, park in the fire lane, on the sidewalk, wherever is required to get my job done, as long as the public is not endangered.
Understand, I am not parking for hours or overnight. I am there for the short time it takes for me to do my job, and then I am out of there.
So while it is a cute story, the girl had no call to leave a "ticket".
And no I'm not acting above the law. I drive an emergency marked vehicle and I am expediting my job, serving the public. Yes you are correct, the girl will get an attitude adjustment from someone whether she needs it or not...and the story was all about you so you did well to defend your actions. Bettin that "emergency decaled vehicle" is a dually 
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