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  #2225841 26-Apr-2019 21:08
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Jase2985:

 

Azzura:

 

Hmmm but what if the owner actually drove around the block and ended up in the same parking spot? In the time-frame between council car does the checking...

 

 

what if you did that with chalk on your tyre....

 

 

Chalk your own tyres and everyone elses.




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  #2226015 27-Apr-2019 02:18
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Kyanar:

 

Lias:

 

US law rather than NZ, and ties into the US constitution and it's 4th amendment (unreasonable search and seizure), but topical and potentially still relevant as I understand that the US is still a Common Law based legal system so it's precedents can be relevant under some circumstances. 

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chalking-tires-enforce-parking-rules-unconstitutional-court-finds-n997326

 

 

Already covered by BDFL in the last page.

 

 

Whoops missed that!





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  #2226464 27-Apr-2019 17:56
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It's chalk not paint. Got a ticket and feeling peeved huh.


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