Policeman parks motorcycle and…
11/18/2008:
Hoboken411 reader Kevin submitted this picture (to put in the “City Offender Zone” category) and said: “You have to love when the police park in a handicap zone… taken at 1:30pm on Nov. 17, 2008″
Not a big deal, IMO
I looked at this picture – and while it was parked in the “blue striped” area adjacent to the actual handicap parking spot – I think the policeman went out of his way to make parking in that spot trouble-free. The striped area is just in case a wheelchair needs to be used… and in this case, the cop parked at the END of the spot as to not get in the way of any doors opening. And he was probably there for just a few minutes.
Now the question is: Should we “look the other way” just the same way cops can let us get away with “warnings” if we commit a moving violation? Or should public servants be held to the utmost letter of the laws they enforce?
Hoboken NJ
November 18th, 2008 |
This is a non-issue and barely worthy of our time.
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November 18th, 2008 |
Thanks for adding to the conversation.
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November 18th, 2008 |
In response to MidnightRacer who said:
He’s not parking in a handicap spot, he’s just blocking anyone parking there from opening their rear door.
But the scariest thing in the photo is that I don’t think his kick stand is fully extended in the lock position. Surprise, surprise.
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November 18th, 2008 |
Wait, I might have to retract that. Sports bikes are forward 90º of centerline, some police motorcycles are at 90º. Oops. ST, what say you?
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November 18th, 2008 |
Maybe he is lactose intolerant
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November 18th, 2008 |
Perhaps he was responding to a domestic dipute and did not feel like cruising for a proper spot while some chick was getting her teeth kicked in???
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November 18th, 2008 |
In response to cheeky who said:
or maybe he doesn’t give a shit!
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November 18th, 2008 |
maybe he was looking for that drunk kid from the earlier post …… Actually i hate cops looking the other way ..if ur double parked u need to be fined alot….block the 126 willow ..heavily fined…a stern look and verbal warning is not a deterrent….we need enforcment of the laws …to include disturbing the peace and public drunkenness.. a stiff fine gets people to change their behavior
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November 18th, 2008 |
Handicap vans require 5′ to 8′ of clearance for their doors and ramps, so that motorcycle is in the way.
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November 18th, 2008 |
Wonder where he was. There is a Dunkin Donuts at the other end.
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November 18th, 2008 |
This is at the little strip mall by Newark and Adams. The DD is right next to the Hoboken Vine liquor store. I always notice a-holes that park in those handicapped spots while running in to the BofA atm machine there.
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November 18th, 2008 |
In response to xxrjxx who said:
Yup that is my hood and that parking lot is a nightmare between the double parkers people trying to drink and drive (with coffee) – forget it!
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November 18th, 2008 |
In response to Stpaddygirl who said:
I agree 100%. I’ve parked there a few times, and I’m amazed I haven’t gotten hit.
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