Fight the good fight
Hooray for this plucky Ruskie who is fighting against a ludicrously unfair parking ticket:
"The Russian refused to pay the fine and pointed out that the marked lines allowed him to park as he did. He also showed the parking ticket he bought from the machine.
"The police officials, however, told him that the lines were old and he should have parked closer to the pavement. He was also told that the dotted lines had been cancelled following construction on the highway."
That the police even attempted such derisory arguments absolutely beggars belief.
"The Russian refused to pay the fine and pointed out that the marked lines allowed him to park as he did. He also showed the parking ticket he bought from the machine.
"The police officials, however, told him that the lines were old and he should have parked closer to the pavement. He was also told that the dotted lines had been cancelled following construction on the highway."
That the police even attempted such derisory arguments absolutely beggars belief.
17 Comments:
these are just arguments NOT to cancel the fine. these parking fines have always been a hassle. for some reason, the police/municipality is willing to go through hell of a fight but still don't budge from their stance. they NEVER cancel the parking fines. i wonder why.
...and i thought it was only me awake at 4:10a.m :P
Because the parking inspectors are berks whose 'authority' has to be protected?
wait, is this the same country where people can't drive inbetween two lines on the road? unpossible.
LOL unpossible!!! what kind of english is that...
Anyways sam...there is the odd driver here and there...but in general the driving is good..
But yes...those parking tickets are getting crazy..
This isn't unique to UAE. I'm going to traffic court in Harlem compliments of an impertinent member of the 26th precinct.
unpossible is used where impossible simply isn't enough. It adds sarcasm and disbelief.
For instance;
Double Standards? Unpossible!
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I heARD thEY buiLDiNg a neW oFFiCeRs sPORTs cOMPLeX eNTiReLY fRoM FINE COLLECTIONS!!!
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r some reason, the police/municipality is willing to go through hell of a fight but still don't budge from their stance. they NEVER cancel the parking fines. i wonder why.
Losing face. Simple, puerile pride.
could be actually. because when u come to think of it, once i heard the policeman say that once we enter a fine, it can't be cancelled. u MUST pay for it. but when they 'erase' fines after a wasta-push, how difficult is it to undo a fine handed out in error?
thats exactly what i wonder, once a guy who issues parking fines, wanted to undo the fine he gave to a friend of mine, but said he couldnt reverse it, wasnt possible in their system...but so many times ppl tell m that they got their fine waved off through wasta
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As a Russian, he'll be well practised in dealing with a corrupt, self-serving, and generally hopeless police force. My bet is he'll refuse to pay right up to the point that he's either beaten senseless or stuck in jail.
Every time I listen to someone complain about driving in Dubai, I smile to myself. My blood pressure is normal. I don't feel the need to give an asshole driver the one finger salute.
Or curse like a sailor in front of my mum and almost have her disown me.
I don't drive on the godawful roads of Dubai.
The trains are coming..!!
'chooo choo!' (though I think it doesn't make sounds)
I just hope that WE will use it.
Trains vs. The Toyota Corolla Brigade vs. The Driving schools. This is gonna be a tough fight. Lets see how they all fight it out.
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