Want to get out of campus parking tickets? Read my tale of triumph.

I parked in Admissions Parking one day to go inside and meet with a teacher in Morey Hall. There was no other parking close by and it was freezing outside so I figured I could get away with parking there without my “temporary required permit.”

I went in and met with a teacher for a half hour and came out just as a campus cop was giving me a parking ticket. I ran over to him and said "Sir, that's my car, I just ran into admissions for a minute to ask the front desk a question."

He said, "You can't park here, you're a student.”

I replied, "well, I didn't know that, the sign says the parking is for admissions visitors and I was visiting admissions. I was only in there for five minutes at the most!"

I continued to apologize and told him I wouldn't park there again and he replied, "well I am halfway done writing this ticket so I have to finish it."

I asked, "Well can't I take it over to the office and get it annulled? It was a misunderstanding."

The cop said, "Nope. Parking here is serious business for a student. You will not get it thrown out." I had to keep from laughing at the “serious business” part, but I said okay. I grabbed the ticket from him, got in my car, and drove directly to the campus office and marched up to the secretaries. I told them my story and told them that the cop had told me that since he was halfway done filling out the ticket he had to do his job, but he told me I could get it annulled up at the office since it was just a misunderstanding.

Without hesitation, they threw out the ticket. I thanked the ladies for their understanding and wished them a good day.

My moment of triumph was only heightened when I passed that cop as I was walking out of the police building. I think he knew I got the ticket thrown out, because that punk gave me the worst look.

I gave him the biggest smile ever and continued my triumphant walk back to my car.