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I had a similar incident. Most cities around here restrict parking on the road overnight during the winter so they can clear the roads if it snows. One night I was visiting a friend and stayed a little later than I had planned. When I got to my car, there was a ticket on the windshield. I wasn't too concerned because I knew I was past the time and the a previous ticket was only $5. I grabbed the ticket and got in my car but noticed it was different than the last one. I looked closer and found that it was a $257.00 ticket.
I had no intention of paying $257.00 for parking on the road for a 1/2 past the allowed time when there wasn't even any snow on the ground or on the way so a few days later, I decided to call the police dept to speak with a supervisor. Before I called, I grabbed my mail and found a letter from an attorney's office. Finding this odd, I opened the letter right away and found a letter stating that the police department, "in the spirit of the holidays" was dismissing my ticket.
I've never seen a police department do something good in the spirit of the holidays so I'm guessing someone higher up noticed that a patrol person fucked up and had the ticket cancelled.
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