2008 Woodie Awards
SectionsLetter to the Editor: Parking ticket appeal was unjustly denied
Issue date: 10/23/07 Section: Opinion
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I parked at the corner of National and Madison in the metered parking lot, excited to go to a Beta Alpha Psi sponsored dinner on Etiquette. I deposited all of my coins into the meter, and then realized that the meter wasn't working. I didn't have any more coins to try my luck at another parking meter. I returned to my car an hour later to find a parking ticket. Confident I surely couldn't be charged for Missouri State's faulty parking meter, I filed an appeal. After calling several times to check the status of my ticket appeal, I received an e-mailed response more than two weeks later. "Parking Appeal Denied". I e-mailed the parking appeals clerk that I am really surprised that they think I am responsible for their faulty meter. If only they had video surveillance they could see that I truly did deposit money, but I was told they don't have surveillance tapes. I am a hard-working student with a 3.5+ GPA, working a full-time job. I'm not trying to rip-off Missouri State in my spare time. How can it be possible that we let honest students get scammed by the Transit Department?
Rebecca de Lopez
junior, accountancy
Rebecca de Lopez
junior, accountancy
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