COP ISSUES HIMSELF A PARKING TICKET

A Wisconsin police officer issued a parking ticket to himself after parking in a handicapped spot. Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke gave himself the ticket after he accidentally parked his police vehicle in a handicapped spot for a Veterans Day ceremony at a war memorial last Wednesday. Upon arrival, Clarke claimed he instructed another officer to move his squad car to another spot. However, the order was not followed through and the sheriff returned from the ceremony to find it in the same spot. Just as he would do to any other citizen, Clarke issued himself a parking citation. In a statement, the officer explained that what happened was “inexcusable”: “The rules are the same for my squad as any car except in an emergency or official business but not in a handicap area.” A county fine for this violation is $35. But Clarke said that because the city fine is higher, he has also donated $200 to an organization that works with people with disabilities.
* But then he bribed himself and got out of the ticket.
* Did he impound his squad car, and have someone tow it, and then have to pay the exorbitant lot fee to have it released? I didn’t think so.
* I wonder how seriously he took this. Did he approach the driver’s window and ask for his license?
* Then quickly jump in the squad car and say, “What seems to be the problem, officer?”
* Then hop out and say, “You parked in a handicapped zone.” Then jumped back in…
* I mean if you’re going to go through with this, why not do it up right?