ZIMMERMAN PARKING LOT, MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NCU Freshmen Chad Mcelroy was flabergasted today when he discovered his 4th NCU parking ticket in as many days affixed to his windshield. “I honestly thought I did it right this time. The permit was visible, I parked in the commuter lot, I even left a small gift basket behind the wheel like the NCU Security Website suggested,” Mcelroy said in an exclusive interview, “The ticket says the cause was ‘Just For The Hell Of It.’ Does that mean I needed to check in first?”
Mcelroy received his first ticket his first day at North Central during welcome week while unloading his vehicle to move into Carlson Hall. “I didn’t have a Special Guest Parking Pass” he explained. The second ticket was received 20 minutes after the first ticket for “Still Not Having a Special Guest Parking Pass.” The third ticket came the next day after Mcelroy had registered improperly for his parking pass. “Apparently, they weren’t sure if it was my car because even though the description and license matched, I’d forgot to tell them I was missing a hubcap.”
“We can’t be too lenient with parking.” Said Officer #7 who was responsible for Mcelroy’s fourth ticket, “While it’s true that these lots are rarely full and that we could make everyone’s lives a lot easier by being a little more reasonable; NCU Security can’t afford to let students and staff abuse the authority of the law. That’s why we’re here, you know, to abuse authority and make up the law.”
The NCU security office, who has received criticism in the past for being fickle, overly legalistic, and inflexible in special circumstances, refused to comment over the phone, stating they couldn’t find a record of our inquiry on paper. - Woodward
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Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 11:50 am
At least he didn’t get booted…. like they do for faculty and athletic deptmt. staff
Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 11:54 pm
I heard that you can slip the old boots off if you’re awesome enough. Here’s to power trips and makin’ up the law…
Sunday, August 19, 2007 at 1:33 am
I actually heard the same thing, I’m not sure it was ever true though. Plus, wouldn’t they just track you down and make you pay for a new boot?
Monday, August 20, 2007 at 9:31 am
With the pressure boots that just press tightly against either side of your tire you can jsut let out a little air and slip it off…. they any time you park illegally you can slip it back on and people will think you already got in trouble for it!
Monday, August 20, 2007 at 12:44 pm
the pressure boots can slip off…but the caveat is if you do it gets towed next time. and unless it changed recently…..they tow on the 4th ticket. tow trucks show up in about 10 minutes after the call goes out.
Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Ya, i wouldn’t try that though. I have honestly had my fair share of boots on my car and if i couldn’t get it off then no one could. The NCU security is top notch when it comes to boot efficiency. Honestly, i think someone should buy a car boot online and boot the security van. that would show em for illegally parking outside miller hall.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 10:04 pm
Haha, you people who think you know a thing or two about boots crack me up
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 10:06 pm
I have a question, why is it so hard to park legally and not in hanicapped spots, not in spots that are already coned off, being responsible and actually getting a parking permit? Oh ya, most people that complain need someone else to hold their hand through life.
Sunday, September 16, 2007 at 12:59 pm
I agree, NCU could use more parking .. and as for the stalls being blocked off, they should’ve started construction at the beginning of the summer … not at the end of july.
Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 1:25 am
Amen to that. I know someone who was supposed to move into his apartment june 1st over the summer. A Mr. P**** H***** said construction would be done by then. (Granted, I know it was not his fault)… then it was August 1st and construction was going to begin in July. When he finally moved into the apartment, there were no blinds so he put curtains up! After all, construction was SUPPOSED to be done. Yet, 2 days later, he comes home to find all his curtains taken down, the room messy with their construction trash, and his couch pushed back and low and behold, there were new blinds on the windows. No one informed him that they would be installing blinds. After that, they came in to tear out his cabinets and he was left without a sink for a week. (They still weren’t even finished…his bedroom window’s had no screens in…they came in about 2 months later to fix that.)