Dead man gets a parking ticket

Evil Chris · 10-22-2005

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities have apologized to the family of an elderly man who was given a parking ticket while he lay dead in his car in a suburban shopping center.

The 71-year-old man, known to be seriously ill, went missing nine days ago and his body was found in his car in a shopping mall car park in a Melbourne suburb, police said.

A parking ticket had been placed on the car the day before his body was found.

"It's just tragic. It must be just so sad for the family and we extend our sincere sympathies to them," local mayor Paul Denham told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio on Friday.

"The circumstances surrounding the location of this poor fellow must make it all the harder for the family. It is simply a case of the parking officer not noticing."

Trev · 10-22-2005

How do you not notice a dead guy sitting in his car? Especially when you're fixing a ticket to his windscreen

Evil Chris · 10-22-2005

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Originally Posted by Trev

How do you not notice a dead guy sitting in his car? Especially when you're fixing a ticket to his windscreen

Maybe he thought the guy was asleep or something.

Trev · 10-22-2005

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Originally Posted by Evil Chris

Maybe he thought the guy was asleep or something.

Probably and he probably thought he was getting one over on the guy by slipping him a ticket while he was asleep.

Red · 10-22-2005

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Originally Posted by Evil Chris

Maybe he thought the guy was asleep or something.

But even so, you would think the cop would have knocked on the window to tell him to move along or something.

Cleo · 10-22-2005

How do you not notice a dead man missing a leg sticking out of your windshield?
A 93-year-old driver apparently suffering from dementia fatally struck a pedestrian, then continued driving through a toll booth with the man's body on his windshield

Trev · 10-22-2005

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Originally Posted by Cleo

How do you not notice a dead man missing a leg sticking out of your windshield?
A 93-year-old driver apparently suffering from dementia fatally struck a pedestrian, then continued driving through a toll booth with the man's body on his windshield

WTF

Evil Chris · 10-22-2005

Further to what Trev said, the cop (or meter person) probably had a quota to fill.

Trev · 10-22-2005

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Originally Posted by Evil Chris

Further to what Trev said, the cop (or meter person) probably had a quota to fill.

Got reach those numbers - even if they can't pay because they're dead

Dravyk · 10-23-2005

I say if dead people can vote, then they can get parking tickets too.

10-22-2005	#1
Evil Chris Looking Job #6 for the Year Respin bullshit press Your Comments Are Welcomed Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,786	Dead man gets a parking ticket SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities have apologized to the family of an elderly man who was given a parking ticket while he lay dead in his car in a suburban shopping center. The 71-year-old man, known to be seriously ill, went missing nine days ago and his body was found in his car in a shopping mall car park in a Melbourne suburb, police said. A parking ticket had been placed on the car the day before his body was found. "It's just tragic. It must be just so sad for the family and we extend our sincere sympathies to them," local mayor Paul Denham told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio on Friday. "The circumstances surrounding the location of this poor fellow must make it all the harder for the family. It is simply a case of the parking officer not noticing." __________________ *I will talk shit about you if I think you wont find out.*

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Cleo Omnipotent Ruler Of Perversion Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: SouthEast Florida Posts: 810	Re: Dead man gets a parking ticket How do you not notice a dead man missing a leg sticking out of your windshield? A 93-year-old driver apparently suffering from dementia fatally struck a pedestrian, then continued driving through a toll booth with the man's body on his windshield __________________ Pimp My Tranny Neighbor Traffic Trades

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Evil Chris Looking Job #6 for the Year Respin bullshit press Your Comments Are Welcomed Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,786	Re: Dead man gets a parking ticket Further to what Trev said, the cop (or meter person) probably had a quota to fill. __________________ *I will talk shit about you if I think you wont find out.*

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Dravyk Easy Like Sunday Morning Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Behind a couch, somewhere in Philly Posts: 7,628	Re: Dead man gets a parking ticket I say if dead people can vote, then they can get parking tickets too. __________________ All Of 'Em Mainstream Webmasters New: WebmasterConventions.com