Comments on: Portland Police Car Parked Illegally in Front of Starbucks http://jaybill.com/2009/01/22/portland-police-car-parked-illegally-in-front-of-starbucks/ Jaybill McCarthy's blog. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:04:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: designohmatic http://jaybill.com/2009/01/22/portland-police-car-parked-illegally-in-front-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-321 designohmatic Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:35:50 +0000 http://jaybill.com/?p=376#comment-321 you may just be Portland's Jimmy Justice :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uGQoNOZSRQ&feature=channel you may just be Portland’s Jimmy Justice :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uGQoNOZSRQ&feature=channel

]]> By: designohmatic http://jaybill.com/2009/01/22/portland-police-car-parked-illegally-in-front-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-320 designohmatic Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:43:25 +0000 http://jaybill.com/?p=376#comment-320 What? A double standard? In a city governed by a homosexual pedophile who has no problems lying to the public for political gain? impossible! What? A double standard? In a city governed by a homosexual pedophile who has no problems lying to the public for political gain? impossible!

]]> By: Rico http://jaybill.com/2009/01/22/portland-police-car-parked-illegally-in-front-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Rico Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:10:51 +0000 http://jaybill.com/?p=376#comment-319 So, er, yeah, what Noah said. Even in the case of an emergency, cops should think about and weigh the possible hardships they could be causing by parking there. So, er, yeah, what Noah said.

Even in the case of an emergency, cops should think about and weigh the possible hardships they could be causing by parking there.

]]> By: Rico http://jaybill.com/2009/01/22/portland-police-car-parked-illegally-in-front-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Rico Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:08:23 +0000 http://jaybill.com/?p=376#comment-318 The repercussions of occupying a car share spot illegally can be more than people think. Taking up a ZipCar space could cost someone late fees when they can't return their car because the space is taken, and can cause someone to miss, say, a job interview because the car they reserved wasn't there when they reserved it because it couldn't be parked there. Much less likely things have happened. The repercussions of occupying a car share spot illegally can be more than people think. Taking up a ZipCar space could cost someone late fees when they can’t return their car because the space is taken, and can cause someone to miss, say, a job interview because the car they reserved wasn’t there when they reserved it because it couldn’t be parked there. Much less likely things have happened.

]]> By: Noah http://jaybill.com/2009/01/22/portland-police-car-parked-illegally-in-front-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Noah Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:43:28 +0000 http://jaybill.com/?p=376#comment-317 I agree with Jaybill. And while I'd say parking in a Zipcar spot is better than parking in a spot reserved for the disabled, or maybe even a loading zone, or taxi spot, the inherent logic ain't great. If the spot was open, that means someone is using the Zipcar (I'm a Zipster, myself). Which means that unless the officer knows who has the vehicle, and their intended return time, the car could return at any time when their reservation ends, usually on or near the half-hour. If a user is late in returning a Zipcar to it's intended spot, they have to pay a $50 fine, which will not be waived, as Zipcar is determined to make clear to its members that it is important to return a vehicle on time so that they don't infringe on another member's reservation. I know they do provide an option in the customer service phone tree to call if you're unable to return the car to the spot, but that would require calling, advising them, and then finding alternate parking in a hard-to-park part of town. Then someone from Zipcar I'm assuming has to come and move the car back to its intended space. Or, the person sits there with flashers on while the cop moves the car, or while Zipcar calls PDX police and asks them to move/tow the vehicle. All this for coffee? LAME. I agree with Jaybill. And while I’d say parking in a Zipcar spot is better than parking in a spot reserved for the disabled, or maybe even a loading zone, or taxi spot, the inherent logic ain’t great.

If the spot was open, that means someone is using the Zipcar (I’m a Zipster, myself). Which means that unless the officer knows who has the vehicle, and their intended return time, the car could return at any time when their reservation ends, usually on or near the half-hour. If a user is late in returning a Zipcar to it’s intended spot, they have to pay a $50 fine, which will not be waived, as Zipcar is determined to make clear to its members that it is important to return a vehicle on time so that they don’t infringe on another member’s reservation. I know they do provide an option in the customer service phone tree to call if you’re unable to return the car to the spot, but that would require calling, advising them, and then finding alternate parking in a hard-to-park part of town. Then someone from Zipcar I’m assuming has to come and move the car back to its intended space. Or, the person sits there with flashers on while the cop moves the car, or while Zipcar calls PDX police and asks them to move/tow the vehicle. All this for coffee? LAME.

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