Random Thoughts

I had to drop off Autumn at the Oakland airport the other day for her 2.5 week journey to Alabama. She started crying at the curbside drop-off, so I spent a little time consoling her. Then I notice one of these glorified meter maids at the front of my car, scribbling away on a pad. I look over at him and politely say, “Is there a problem?”. “No problem,” he says, “Just writing you a ticket.” First off, when did it become standard procedure for the fauxlice to be smart asses? Second, who the hell gets a ticket for saying goodbye to a significant other at the airport dropoff? It’s not like I went to get a cup of coffee or something. I was standing right by my car. I was so outraged, I called the Oakland police department to find out who is in charge of officer Knittel and his mustache. I got the number for Ira Christian (510-986-2687). I spoke to Ira and she told me that I had left my vehicle unattended. Did anyone out there know that “unattended” means you were not behind the wheel? I didn’t. I thought it meant you were nearby and could deal with your car if someone told you to move it. That definition means we could get ticketed when helping a significant other remove the luggage from the trunk and giving them a hug goodbye. What man with any kind of manners is going to send his girlfriend out to deal with her luggage by herself? Utterly ridiculous. Ira went on to tell me that they ticket disabled people if the person assisting them gets out from behind the wheel. THEY TICKET DISABLED PEOPLE FOR GETTING HELP FROM THEIR DRIVER! Ira went on to tell me that they’ve had to get more strict since 9/11. Tell me how the hell giving me a ticket is going to keep me from detonating my car bomb? Wouldn’t it be safer to tell me to leave? Ira told me I would remember and not do the same thing next time. I told her she was right because I was never going to return to Oakland airport.

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