Parking tickets were heartless

Recently, my wife attended the memorial service for her friend and co-worker Sharlotte McGill. Sharlotte had been murdered by an unknown assailant on May 3 while strolling along a scenic pathway near her apartment. As expected, many mourners attended the service at the Spokane Club on West Riverside Avenue, and parking was scarce. However, my wife managed to find a spot and, after parking, put money into the meter. Even though she paid, she still received a $30 parking ticket.

Unfortunately, the city of Spokane saw this sad occasion as an opportunity to raise some revenue. It seems that someone had parked their car slightly out of the lines, and thus everyone else who parked next to them had to do the same. So despite the fact that all of the drivers had paid the meters, many were ticketed nonetheless for taking up two parking spaces.

I would like to thank the city of Spokane for having such a big heart on such a sad day.

Patrick M. Reeves

Cheney