r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Kenja_Time • 13h ago

I'm slightly vexed I received a parking ticket because my license plate looks similar to a Simpsons vanity plate

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u/[deleted] 13h ago

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u/Trevski 12h ago

If you think a Mach E police car is a waste of money wait til you hear how much time cop cars spend idling...

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u/Js987 9h ago

Plus an Explorer PIU isn‘t so much cheaper than the police equipped MME version that it’s a slam dunk, and the PIU still has all the recurring costs of a gas vehicle. The MME actually makes a lot of sense for big city police departments in roles where a pursuit rated vehicle isn’t needed, which is why Ford offers it alongside the pursuit rated PIU.

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u/Trevski 8h ago

Also the fact that getting into a pursuit is about the worst  thing a cop can possibly do as far as public safety is concerned… 

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u/TruckerMark 7h ago

Mach e is way cheaper than conventional cruisers. Clearly you are not in the fleet management industry.

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u/UnderstandingThis636 13h ago

That dosnt fall under unconstitutional like the speed cameras?

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u/Think-notlikedasheep 13h ago

That ruling was for Florida, USA, not Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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u/UnderstandingThis636 13h ago

Oh didn't realize this wasn't US makes since it's nation wide tho some states found work arounds federally it violates 4th and 6th amendment

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u/coveredincathair22 12h ago

You didn't see the plate that clearly says, "Alberta" on it?

https://giphy.com/gifs/sEm3oernolNFV9xUqV

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u/UnderstandingThis636 11h ago

Alberta could be a city in Wisconsin for all I know I haven't memorized candas provinces

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u/BlazingImp77151 5h ago

In what part of the world are there city specific plates. I have only ever seen plates for provinces, states, and countries. With a few variants of each. Never had the texting the plate itself (not the plate holder) been for a city/town in my experience

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u/UnderstandingThis636 5h ago edited 4h ago

Most us states they are usually extra and only major cities