Freshmen Obeys Parking Rules: Ticketed Anyway

ZIMMERMAN PARKING LOT, MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NCU Freshmen Chad Mcelroy was flabergasted today when he discovered his 4th NCU parking ticket in as many days affixed to his windshield. "I honestly thought I did it right this time. The permit was visible, I parked in the commuter lot, I even left a small gift basket behind the wheel like the NCU Security Website suggested," Mcelroy said in an exclusive interview, "The ticket says the cause was 'Just For The Hell Of It.' Does that mean I needed to check in first?"

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Mcelroy received his first ticket his first day at North Central during welcome week while unloading his vehicle to move into Carlson Hall. "I didn't have a Special Guest Parking Pass" he explained. The second ticket was received 20 minutes after the first ticket for "Still Not Having a Special Guest Parking Pass." The third ticket came the next day after Mcelroy had registered improperly for his parking pass. "Apparently, they weren't sure if it was my car because even though the description and license matched, I'd forgot to tell them I was missing a hubcap."

"We can't be too lenient with parking." Said Officer #7 who was responsible for Mcelroy's fourth ticket, "While it's true that these lots are rarely full and that we could make everyone's lives a lot easier by being a little more reasonable; NCU Security can't afford to let students and staff abuse the authority of the law. That's why we're here, you know, to abuse authority and make up the law."

The NCU security office, who has received criticism in the past for being fickle, overly legalistic, and inflexible in special circumstances, refused to comment over the phone, stating they couldn't find a record of our inquiry on paper. - Woodward