I spent $8 on parking yesterday, because the two motorcycle parking spots in front of my dentist’s office were taken by a car. A police car. Not even Seattle PD, mind you, but Federal Way, a city way to the south. I was annoyed but late, so I went for this semi-illegal spot I’d noticed another trip downtown: a diagonal wedge where cars couldn’t fit. On the way there, I noticed, not a block from that motorcycle parking, an area reserved exclusively for police parking. When I got to my semi-illegal spot, a car was parked there, blocking the driveway to a parking garage. So I just went into the parking garage.
After my dentist appointment, I went back to see if the police car was still there. It was. I waited for a while, but no one came out. So I took some pictures with my cell, figuring I’d call to complain to the Federal Way police later in the day. It’s Federal Way City police car number 6032, Washington license plate number 38301 D.
Then I left, but Lo and Behold! I only had to drive a block before I ran into a parking enforcement vehicle! Told him about the cop parked in motorcycle parking, he said he take care of it, slap the guy with a ticket. I’m sure it’ll get wiped away. But so satisfying.