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Jan

28

Boot Removal Fines Go Way Up

When some people get the boot put on their car (for, say, unpaid parking tickets), they do the only plausible thing: Use magical powers to take it off and drive away scot free. Or maybe they use a jackhammer or crowbar or something. Apparently you can also deflate the tire and a few other tricks.

The city doesn’t like this, obviously, and so recently City Council began the process to raise fines for boot removal! Everyone’s favorite public servant, Vince Fennerty of the Philadelphia Parking Authority, explained to a Council committee:

“There are people in the city that think they can cut a boot off. It’s illegal.”

Fennerty is mum on how it’s done: “The boots are very sophisticated. I don’t believe it is crow-bar oriented. And I will not comment further because I don’t want to give anyone any ideas.”

He asked for a $400 raise of the $300 fine, but Council went one better and made it $1000. I am certain the people with unpaid parking tickets will now be deterred. Erhm.

Higher Fines Planned for Phila. ”Boot” Escape Artists [KYW 1060]
 
dmac | 12:49 PM | 4 Comments
Philadelphia Parking Authority, Crow-bar Orientation, Kuribo's Shoe, The Boot
 
  1. JP Says: Jan 28 1:55 PM

    Another tip for losing the boot: Run head-on into a Goomba, then get the Leaf and fly the fuck into the clouds as a raccoon.

  2. bookluva Says: Jan 28 2:56 PM

    Nutter is really trying to deter people from using the city. High price for meters, gouging you for a lot and now this. Oh well! Surburbia, here I come!

  3. rick Says: Jan 28 11:41 PM

    the boot only prevents a car from going forward, so …

  4. HaKKa Says: Oct 6 11:15 AM

    I’ve hacked 3 off so far cause I have no tickets and its not my job to look after their books.
    I have no time to fix their mistakes…THEIR MISTAKES NOT MINE!

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