Comments on: This Is A Crime?! http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wulf http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34127 Wulf Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:45:49 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34127 To paraphrase John Bender, hey, how come Brad gets to park facing the wrong way? If he parks facing the wrong way, we'll all park facing the wrong way, it'll be anarchy! To paraphrase John Bender, hey, how come Brad gets to park facing the wrong way? If he parks facing the wrong way, we’ll all park facing the wrong way, it’ll be anarchy!

]]> By: Nick M http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34058 Nick M Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:16:05 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34058 Brad, Tony C. did this same thing one summer in front of my place on Stadium. A cop saw him and stopped to talk to him about it. The reason given then was that you have to illegally cross the center line into oncoming traffic both pulling into and out of the spot, with pulling out of the spot being the more dangerous. It makes sense, if you take into account that in the U.S. the driver's side would be at the curb, and your view would be obstructed by vehicles in from of you. Aimee, I have never heard of such a thing here in AZ. I back into spaces all the time. As a matter of fact, some streets in Tucson have back-in only spots for pedestrian and bicycle safety. Brad,

Tony C. did this same thing one summer in front of my place on Stadium. A cop saw him and stopped to talk to him about it. The reason given then was that you have to illegally cross the center line into oncoming traffic both pulling into and out of the spot, with pulling out of the spot being the more dangerous. It makes sense, if you take into account that in the U.S. the driver’s side would be at the curb, and your view would be obstructed by vehicles in from of you.

Aimee,

I have never heard of such a thing here in AZ. I back into spaces all the time. As a matter of fact, some streets in Tucson have back-in only spots for pedestrian and bicycle safety.

]]> By: Stephen Littau http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34056 Stephen Littau Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:01:53 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34056 I was ticketed for that very offence about 10 years ago. I also made the mistake of driving alone in the carpool lane. When I explained to my coworkers why I was late for work, you would have thought I kicked a puppy! I was ticketed for that very offence about 10 years ago. I also made the mistake of driving alone in the carpool lane. When I explained to my coworkers why I was late for work, you would have thought I kicked a puppy!

]]> By: Aimee http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34043 Aimee Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:56:12 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34043 I might be wrong about this, but in Arizona you only have the one license plate on the back. They don't like you to back into a space, otherwise they can't see your tags. Now that is stupid. Just one the many reasons I'm glad I don't live there anymore. I might be wrong about this, but in Arizona you only have the one license plate on the back. They don’t like you to back into a space, otherwise they can’t see your tags. Now that is stupid. Just one the many reasons I’m glad I don’t live there anymore.

]]> By: trumpetbob15 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34032 trumpetbob15 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:10:59 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34032 I wonder if it might be the fault of single policy government at work. Maybe the law, applying in all situations, is that you can't park backwards (and there might actually be a safety or efficiency argument behind the policy). Unfortunately, without having the ability to adjust the law for different circumstances, it is illegal to park backwards, even if there is no safety or efficiency argument present. Then again, this could just be another situation where the cop was probably an uptight jerk. I have a slightly similar story from when I was in college. A buddy needed to pull up close to the building to move stuff and because the school didn't have a 15 minute parking spot, he pulled into a handicap space. As the college rent-a-cop pointed out, it was illegal to park in a handicap spot, even though that side of the building was not even handicap accessible. (Actually, that was the only reason the spot was available in the fist place; the intended users couldn't get in the building and went around to the other side to park.) As it turned out, it was around 1 am so we just laughed at the guy, thankfully having just finished the last load before moving the car to an open spot away from the building. I wonder if it might be the fault of single policy government at work. Maybe the law, applying in all situations, is that you can’t park backwards (and there might actually be a safety or efficiency argument behind the policy). Unfortunately, without having the ability to adjust the law for different circumstances, it is illegal to park backwards, even if there is no safety or efficiency argument present. Then again, this could just be another situation where the cop was probably an uptight jerk.

I have a slightly similar story from when I was in college. A buddy needed to pull up close to the building to move stuff and because the school didn’t have a 15 minute parking spot, he pulled into a handicap space. As the college rent-a-cop pointed out, it was illegal to park in a handicap spot, even though that side of the building was not even handicap accessible. (Actually, that was the only reason the spot was available in the fist place; the intended users couldn’t get in the building and went around to the other side to park.) As it turned out, it was around 1 am so we just laughed at the guy, thankfully having just finished the last load before moving the car to an open spot away from the building.

]]> By: Jono http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34030 Jono Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:51:46 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34030 Good point Howard. I'm sure if that were the case, then he would have not parked facing the other way. However, given that it was for a short duration, in a dead end street, in broad daylight, your explanation doesn't apply. More importantly, why should it be a crime to park the wrong way ? Good point Howard. I’m sure if that were the case, then he would have not parked facing the other way.

However, given that it was for a short duration, in a dead end street, in broad daylight, your explanation doesn’t apply.

More importantly, why should it be a crime to park the wrong way ?

]]> By: Howard http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34028 Howard Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:17:02 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34028 Your red reflectors face rearwards. In some situations (imagine a really dark rainy night) another driver seeing your parked car may get confused as to where the road is and which side of the road s/he is on. If you're in the process of moving into or pulling away from you parking spot may result in adverse reactions from the unexpected travel direction. Your red reflectors face rearwards.

In some situations (imagine a really dark rainy night) another driver seeing your parked car may get confused as to where the road is and which side of the road s/he is on. If you’re in the process of moving into or pulling away from you parking spot may result in adverse reactions from the unexpected travel direction.

]]> By: Brad Warbiany http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34027 Brad Warbiany Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:07:12 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34027 somebody, That's pretty funny... My mother-in-law told me "You're such a revolutionary!" And my wife, when I questioned her as to whether I'd done anything wrong, kept going back to the justification that "it's the law". But hey, I should probably cut them some slack. They're native Californians... somebody,

That’s pretty funny… My mother-in-law told me “You’re such a revolutionary!”

And my wife, when I questioned her as to whether I’d done anything wrong, kept going back to the justification that “it’s the law”.

But hey, I should probably cut them some slack. They’re native Californians…

]]> By: whitney http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34026 whitney Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:09:01 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34026 my boyfriend got a ticket while parked in front of our house for "facing incoming traffic." the cop followed him home AFTER pulling him over ON A BIKE because they were supposedly looking for someone. it was a forty dollar ticket. real nice. my boyfriend got a ticket while parked in front of our house for “facing incoming traffic.” the cop followed him home AFTER pulling him over ON A BIKE because they were supposedly looking for someone. it was a forty dollar ticket.

real nice.

]]> By: Jess http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34025 Jess Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:52:42 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34025 My mom told me once that my uncle got a ticket for parking facing "the wrong way". I can understand that it might imply that you were breaking a law by driving the wrong way down a street... but even still, it's silly. My mom told me once that my uncle got a ticket for parking facing “the wrong way”.

I can understand that it might imply that you were breaking a law by driving the wrong way down a street… but even still, it’s silly.

]]> By: somebody http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34024 somebody Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:46:02 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/08/02/this-is-a-crime/#comment-34024 Lol. Reminds me of something my friend told me. He was arguing with someone who was trying to become a cop about drug legalization. The cop-wannabe said that he couldn't possibly be for drug legalization because, get this, drugs are illegal. We have a huge majority of Americans who equate legality with morality. They believe everything government does is affirmed by common sense and logic. The very aspect of questioning government seems to make you a kook. Ergo, Ron Paul. I'm starting to actually not only understand but to feel what the Revolutionaries must have felt. Lol. Reminds me of something my friend told me. He was arguing with someone who was trying to become a cop about drug legalization. The cop-wannabe said that he couldn’t possibly be for drug legalization because, get this, drugs are illegal. We have a huge majority of Americans who equate legality with morality. They believe everything government does is affirmed by common sense and logic. The very aspect of questioning government seems to make you a kook. Ergo, Ron Paul. I’m starting to actually not only understand but to feel what the Revolutionaries must have felt.

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