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red states rule
05-15-2013, 04:22 AM
Out of control government running wild





A city in New Hampshire is suing a group that signs letters "Robin Hood and his Merry Men" that make a point of searching for expired parking meters and paying them before police can issue a ticket.


The group, comprised of six "Robin Hooders," search the town of Keene for delinquent drivers and leave a note behind that says, “Your meter expired; however, we saved you from the king's tariffs." The note is signed, "Robin Hood and his Merry Men," and urges recipients to consider "paying it forward," The Washington Times reported.


The city, for its part, said the group "intentionally taunted, interfered with, harassed and intimidated" the city's three parking enforcement officers, the report said. The suit identifies the "Robin Hood" members and was filed on May 2.


One officer says he has been harassed by the group and another says he faced profanities and derogatory comments about his previous military service.


"They say video recording or talking to them is harassing them, but I don't agree with that," James Cleaveland, a member of the group, told the Union Leader (http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130514/NEWS06/130519663)http://global.fncstatic.com/static/v/all/img/external-link.png. (http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130514/NEWS06/130519663)http://global.fncstatic.com/static/v/all/img/external-link.png The group says the city is suing because the city is losing revenue.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/14/new-hampshire-city-sues-group-for-paying-parking-meters-strangers/?test=latestnews#ixzz2TMajKeRZ

Marcus Aurelius
05-15-2013, 06:08 AM
if the harassment issues are true, then they deserve to be dealt with in the proper manner. If not, then the city can go pound sand, unless there is an ordinance on the books making it illegal to feed someone else's meter in the manner stated.

tailfins
05-15-2013, 09:49 PM
It's time to copycat that one. That would muddy the waters a bit. What if I put a letter from "Robin hood and his Merry Men" referencing someone I don't like very much?

red states rule
05-16-2013, 03:48 AM
if the harassment issues are true, then they deserve to be dealt with in the proper manner. If not, then the city can go pound sand, unless there is an ordinance on the books making it illegal to feed someone else's meter in the manner stated.

I have on occasion put money in meter when I saw a Meter Maid coming and never had a problem

Based on the article, it seems the city is PO'd over lost revenue - nothing new