Comments on: Copper Ignores “FIRE LANE” To Park Scooter http://boiseguardian.com/2010/01/14/copper-ignores-fire-lane-to-park-scooter/ A different slant on the news. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:21:15 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jstew http://boiseguardian.com/2010/01/14/copper-ignores-fire-lane-to-park-scooter/comment-page-1/#comment-16478 jstew Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:42:55 +0000 http://boiseguardian.com/?p=4092#comment-16478 Picayune, The editor previously quoted Boise City Code 10-11-04C02 as the code the officer had broken. If you look at how 10-11-04C starts, it says "C. Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers:". Do you have direct knowledge of taxis being ticketed for stopping in a fire lane and what code was used? There is a difference between standing and parking, I don't think the code covers standing and I would think these taxi drivers need to contact the city and complain if they're being harassed. Picayune,
The editor previously quoted Boise City Code 10-11-04C02 as the code the officer had broken. If you look at how 10-11-04C starts, it says “C. Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually
engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers:”. Do you have direct knowledge of taxis being ticketed for stopping in a fire lane and what code was used? There is a difference between standing and parking, I don’t think the code covers standing and I would think these taxi drivers need to contact the city and complain if they’re being harassed.

]]> By: The Boise Picayune http://boiseguardian.com/2010/01/14/copper-ignores-fire-lane-to-park-scooter/comment-page-1/#comment-16440 The Boise Picayune Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:24:57 +0000 http://boiseguardian.com/?p=4092#comment-16440 jstew, Please provide the specific code you refer to. Because I cannot find anything, anywhere that allows you to load / unload in a Fire Lane. As far as "...no one ever..." The police REGULARLY harass and ticket Taxis who stand at the far / south end , or load / unload in the Fire Lane on N 8th St and elsewhere. Which is hysterical insomuch as they REFUSE to ticket the Beer Trucks that illegally park there; but will ticket the taxis trying to pick up the byproducts of those alcohol deliveries. jstew,

Please provide the specific code you refer to. Because I cannot find anything, anywhere that allows you to load / unload in a Fire Lane.

As far as “…no one ever…”

The police REGULARLY harass and ticket Taxis who stand at the far / south end , or load / unload in the Fire Lane on N 8th St and elsewhere.

Which is hysterical insomuch as they REFUSE to ticket the Beer Trucks that illegally park there; but will ticket the taxis trying to pick up the byproducts of those alcohol deliveries.

]]> By: jstew http://boiseguardian.com/2010/01/14/copper-ignores-fire-lane-to-park-scooter/comment-page-1/#comment-16435 jstew Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:15:39 +0000 http://boiseguardian.com/?p=4092#comment-16435 The editor may wish to take note. Apparently you've read the code since you listed it above but maybe you didn't notice that it's ok to temporarily park in a fire zone to unload passengers or merchandise. You see this happen all over the city, just like you said, with UPS, mail or other delivery trucks. Why is it such a big deal when a cop does it? I could care less if he parks in the fire lane for 30 seconds while he drops off a letter. I doubt many people have ever been ticketed for stopping 30 seconds in a fire lane anyway. I know I never have. Now if I was seeing people getting tickets for this left and right while the cops were getting away with it, that would be a different story . . . The editor may wish to take note. Apparently you’ve read the code since you listed it above but maybe you didn’t notice that it’s ok to temporarily park in a fire zone to unload passengers or merchandise. You see this happen all over the city, just like you said, with UPS, mail or other delivery trucks. Why is it such a big deal when a cop does it? I could care less if he parks in the fire lane for 30 seconds while he drops off a letter. I doubt many people have ever been ticketed for stopping 30 seconds in a fire lane anyway. I know I never have. Now if I was seeing people getting tickets for this left and right while the cops were getting away with it, that would be a different story . . .

]]> By: ya right http://boiseguardian.com/2010/01/14/copper-ignores-fire-lane-to-park-scooter/comment-page-1/#comment-16432 ya right Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:59:00 +0000 http://boiseguardian.com/?p=4092#comment-16432 You tell em Editor. My guess is angryman is probably one of those "coppers" and of course if it means HIS being held accountable for HIS behavior well then that is just not news worthy in HIS opinion. You tell em Editor. My guess is angryman is probably one of those “coppers” and of course if it means HIS being held accountable for HIS behavior well then that is just not news worthy in HIS opinion.

]]> By: Angryman http://boiseguardian.com/2010/01/14/copper-ignores-fire-lane-to-park-scooter/comment-page-1/#comment-16430 Angryman Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:03:17 +0000 http://boiseguardian.com/?p=4092#comment-16430 Sure, great journalisim means that you always take what you get at face value and then distribute it to the masses. Your right editor, the police officer must have been using the Post Office for personal use based on the eye witness acount of Mr. Anonymous. Its obvious to me now. EDITOR NOTE--The lesson here is that people get pissed when they see the guys on the white stallion doing things THEY can't. It isn't major news, but it does show how coppers do indeed live in a fish bowl and where and how they drive and park is viewed by one and all. You can damn the messenger, but without the GUARDIAN, Joe citizen's voice is mostly ignored. Sure, great journalisim means that you always take what you get at face value and then distribute it to the masses. Your right editor, the police officer must have been using the Post Office for personal use based on the eye witness acount of Mr. Anonymous. Its obvious to me now.

EDITOR NOTE–The lesson here is that people get pissed when they see the guys on the white stallion doing things THEY can’t. It isn’t major news, but it does show how coppers do indeed live in a fish bowl and where and how they drive and park is viewed by one and all. You can damn the messenger, but without the GUARDIAN, Joe citizen’s voice is mostly ignored.

]]> By: The Boise Picayune http://boiseguardian.com/2010/01/14/copper-ignores-fire-lane-to-park-scooter/comment-page-1/#comment-16414 The Boise Picayune Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:37:10 +0000 http://boiseguardian.com/?p=4092#comment-16414 Not unlike the High School Principal who - juggling a cup of coffee and cradling a cell phone in his neck - drives right through a 4 Way Stop adjacent to his school in full view of students... Or the cop doing about 50 down Emerald to get to the Dry Cleaners before they close... Do as they say - Not as they do! P.S. The person who took the picture has the right to swear out a ticket against the Officer! http://theboisepicayune.blogspot.com/2010/01/taking-law-into-your-own-hands-citizens.html Not unlike the High School Principal who – juggling a cup of coffee and cradling a cell phone in his neck – drives right through a 4 Way Stop adjacent to his school in full view of students…

Or the cop doing about 50 down Emerald to get to the Dry Cleaners before they close…

Do as they say – Not as they do!

P.S. The person who took the picture has the right to swear out a ticket against the Officer!
http://theboisepicayune.blogspot.com/2010/01/taking-law-into-your-own-hands-citizens.html

]]> By: Zippo http://boiseguardian.com/2010/01/14/copper-ignores-fire-lane-to-park-scooter/comment-page-1/#comment-16409 Zippo Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:45:07 +0000 http://boiseguardian.com/?p=4092#comment-16409 Anyone know how to get the Eco-friendly Statesman to stop littering my lawn and neighborhood with those little add pages wrapped in plastic? I have never seen anyone read one, and most just get wet and look like crap after a few days. At least 10 on the lawn of each empty house too, so they must have some real observant folks tossing them out the window. The guy in my hood drives on the wrong side of the road and has a noisey muffler. This is littering Statesman! You should only deliver to people who want one. Anyone know how to get the Eco-friendly Statesman to stop littering my lawn and neighborhood with those little add pages wrapped in plastic? I have never seen anyone read one, and most just get wet and look like crap after a few days. At least 10 on the lawn of each empty house too, so they must have some real observant folks tossing them out the window. The guy in my hood drives on the wrong side of the road and has a noisey muffler. This is littering Statesman! You should only deliver to people who want one.

]]> By: Angryman http://boiseguardian.com/2010/01/14/copper-ignores-fire-lane-to-park-scooter/comment-page-1/#comment-16408 Angryman Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:32:00 +0000 http://boiseguardian.com/?p=4092#comment-16408 Was he using the post office or responding to a call for service. This photo could be anything. EDITOR NOTE--We have to believe what the reader said in the note--check it out...he was apparently using the post office. Was he using the post office or responding to a call for service. This photo could be anything.

EDITOR NOTE–We have to believe what the reader said in the note–check it out…he was apparently using the post office.

]]> By: Zippo http://boiseguardian.com/2010/01/14/copper-ignores-fire-lane-to-park-scooter/comment-page-1/#comment-16407 Zippo Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:16:01 +0000 http://boiseguardian.com/?p=4092#comment-16407 What's a paper? What’s a paper?

]]> By: Paul http://boiseguardian.com/2010/01/14/copper-ignores-fire-lane-to-park-scooter/comment-page-1/#comment-16405 Paul Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:24:15 +0000 http://boiseguardian.com/?p=4092#comment-16405 Here's a thought for consideration of everyone.. How do you think you daily paper gets into the little box on your mailbox post? The person delivering the paper is driving on the wrong side of the road..constantly while delivering the daily paper to those who still subscribe. There may be a way they do this without driving on the wrong side of the street but I can't figure it out at this point in time. There have to be some exceptions to the rules of the road and this one has gone on for as long as we have had home delivery of the paper via these little boxes. Here’s a thought for consideration of everyone.. How do you think you daily paper gets into the little box on your mailbox post? The person delivering the paper is driving on the wrong side of the road..constantly while delivering the daily paper to those who still subscribe.

There may be a way they do this without driving on the wrong side of the street but I can’t figure it out at this point in time.

There have to be some exceptions to the rules of the road and this one has gone on for as long as we have had home delivery of the paper via these little boxes.

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