People with children think they are above the law based on their childs' needs. And people with children think they are in a privileged class all their own which makes them better than people without children. But what people with children need to know is that even the filthy rats you see running around the subway tracks have offspring.

If you plug this number "7893710330" into the NYC Dept. of Finance website, you will find that Enrique Velez also has another (unpaid) violation from May.

Are parking violations a habit for him?

When you have to stop by the office to make a call and you leave your lactating wife and baby in the car, maybe you shouldn't be such a cheapass and actually pay to park in a garage.

"Excessive lactation in a No Lactating Zone."

Hopefully, the kid doesn't grow up to be an overentitled douchebag like it's parents.

+1

The cop should've checked to see if they were legal immigrants too.

that cop was just trying to see some breastfeeding

They have PA plates.

I wonder if they actually live in PA or there are some insurance shenanigans going on.

Oh boo-hoo. Maybe the officer could have asked them to move the car instead but don't get down on him for doing his job.

Wow, I've never even seen anyone get a ticket for stopping in a no-standing zone. It's always seemed to be a free-for-all. People think they can stop there as long as they're in the car. Frankly, they're blocking traffic and making things worse for pedestrians, bus riders, and drivers. I'm glad that some tickets are being given out!

No standing zones are there for a reason (aren't they?), not just to inconvenience people.

A bit off topic, but I once saw a car illegally parked with blinkers on at a hydrant outside a building that had a fire alarm ringing. Sure enough, the FDNY came and broke both the guys windows (and then some) to get the hose through to the building. Funny part was that it turned out to be a false alarm.

What kind of asshat stops to take a phone call when you know your infant is sitting outside waiting to be fed? Let alone that a breastfeeding mother should have no reason to "heat up a bottle"

And just re-read. She was nursing. no need to heat up a bottle. HE was on a phone call. Why didn't they just pull over in a legal Standing spot and nurse? And no, not continue driving with an unrestrained infant and nurse. I live in the neighborhood, and there's plenty of places they could have pulled over to nurse. Dad had to go to the office, left Mom in the car, got tagged, pay the fine. I call Shenanigans.

While I do have an appreciation of journalistic spin, might I suggest that you re-headline this as "Guy gets ticket while on phone call, wife in car happens to be lactating". Much more accurate, less inflammatory. But I guess that's not the point, is it? BTW, as known from my prev posts, love those breasts in all their uses and manifestations, wonderful creation of nature. Bad parkers just tick me off.

Boo Hoo Hoo. The couple should just contest the ticket, they'll probably win. They were technically violating the law, the cop did his job-- ticket 'em all and let a ALJ sort it out.

I received a ticket for dropping my then-pregnant wife off at the OB-GYN, and waiting in a no parking zone. While I tried to explain it to the officer, I still got a ticket. I tried to fight it, got it knocked down abit, and paid it.

As others have said, regardless of the intention, I knew what I was doing was illegal, took a risk, lost, and paid the price.

"As others have said, regardless of the intention, I knew what I was doing was illegal, took a risk, lost, and paid the price."

Exactly. I've gotten my share of parking tickets, speeding tickets, whatever. I realize I'm breaking the law in those situations, and rolling the dice. I'm gambling my convenience against the possibility of a fine.

If I lose, OK, I lost. Pay up and move on.

Even I, a breast feeding advocate, agree that the ticket was fair and had nothing to do with BF. Besides, there was no reason for stopping in the first place, I think it's just a sympathy ploy that isn't working.

I'm a breastfeeding mother with a 2 month old, and I have no sympathy. The car was parked. I disagree with City Room's spin on the "breastfeeding" bit. Who cares about the details? It was a parked car no matter how you spin it.

Why did the milk have to be heated up? Was it cold? If not, room temperature milk is not going to hurt your baby. Heck, you can even google "cold formula" or "cold breastmilk" and see that it all depends on the baby. Room temperature is middle ground and I haven't heard a single story about a baby who couldn't handle room temperature breast milk or formula.

With Lily being able to nurse in the car, there really was no need to get out of the car and heat up a bottle. That time would have been better spent looking for a parking spot.

This post might as well read "Man with Penis gets Parking Ticket".