Dave Alsop parked his car in a lot near Torquy Harbor in England at 2:49 p.m.

• Author: Oliver, Charles
• Position: Brickbats - Brief article

Dave Alsop parked his car in a lot near Torquy Harbor in England at 2:49 p.m. He paid for 75 minutes, allowing him to park until 4:04 p.m. But when he got back to his car at 3:41 p.m., he found a traffic warden had just given him a ticket. When he protested, the man tapped 14.49 into his calculator and then added .75, which gave him a5.24. He insisted this meant that...