Jolly 'Ol Saint Ticket

Santa may be able to fly fast through the sky, but when it comes to parking he's got to follow the law like the rest of us civilians. The Daily News reports that one Santa (The Santa?) double-parked his ~~sleigh~~ SUV on Third Avenue in Bay Ridge, and "neighbors and politicians demanded the summons be quashed." But James Huntley, "who heads Local 1182, defended the agent who slapped a ticket on Chip Cafiero's SUV." He also added that seeing the driver in a Santa suit wouldn't have changed the law, and notes that calling the agent a Grinch or Scrooge isn't going to make matters better (is that a threat?). Marty Markowitz, whose office sponsored the event that Santa was at, said "It's the holidays. In these situations, there should be a combination of common sense and holiday spirit instead of humbug." Free double-parking at Brooklyn Borough Hall for everyone in a Santa hat!

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By Jen Carlson in News on December 18, 2008 1:21 PM

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NannyState

Next time, get diplomatic plates, Santa.

WorksInDUMBO

double-parked in a goddamned SUV??? GIVE ME A BREAK. I don't care if it was GANDHI driving that vehicle, he should definitely get a ticket.

Wza

Santa should know better.

whitecastlerock

Marty Markowitz is a piece of shit

Steven

The city needs money in these tough economic times.

so says i

Didn't this already happen in Home Alone?

"What's next? Rabies shots for the Easter Bunny?"

so says i

Didn't this already happen in Home Alone?

"What's next? Rabbies shots for the Easter Bunny?"

ides_of_march

Better 1 parking ticket for a vehicle than 12 tickets for not picking up the poop from a dozen reindeer.

Santa is lucky that Paterson didn't tax elves.