This actually happened. Last week, my sister’s friend who owns a nail painting store (??) was visited by an inspector. Not finding anything of real infractions, she noticed one of customers drinking Starbucks coffee. Immediately, she began writing a summons for $800! When everyone protested, an explanation was given: Open containers of drinks are not allowed due to presence of chemical material in the store. Well, the customer pointed to a small slit on the top, saying this is not an open cup. Too bad, the ticket was already written, can’t unwrite it. The owner gets a $800 ticket.
I know NYC needs revenue, but this is getting outrageous. Yesterday, I was given a $110 ticket for having earphones in my ears. I was supposed to have only one earphone on. OK, why are we putting up with Bloomberg and his cronies? He changed the rules so that he may run third time as a mayor. But, why are we taking all these abuses? Like battered women, we let them get away with it. Why?
Have you noticed that they changed the Brownies to look like police man? This confuses many drivers into thinking that it is a police officer who is writing a ticket. It is not! If they are wrong, you must protest. Most of time, they do not care, but you must start taking pictures and record conversations. I am trying to set up a web site to have people upload videos and recordings of abuses. This has to be revealed. We are living in 1940 Germany like state. Fuhrer Bloomberg is giving the marching order and all the cronies are writing tickets like a mad ravenous bunch they are.
