JCRegister

If you frequent the forum JCList or WiredJC, you probably had read this topic that was started by a certain Ryan last week.

It’s a long read, but I promise you, it’s worth it.

But as a summary, this entry basically shows that JCPA ignores parking violator if the owner of the vehicle holds a position in the city hall. Ordinary citizens however, don’t have that “luxury.”

So if this intrigues you, read ahead and enjoy!

Hey City Hall!

Being a somewhat responsible citizen of Jersey City, I dragged my ass out of bed at 7:50 this morning in order to move my car in compliance with street cleaning regulations. When returning to my abode, I witnessed a curious sight. So curious, I went into my apartment and actually grabbed my camera so that I could photograph it.

Now, City Hall, I know you are asking yourself what could possibly be so interesting about this photo. You’re a husky boy city hall, grown fat off the rich buffet table provided (willingly or not) by us who live here, but you ain’t too smart. Let me point out the three salient elements in this photo: (see top picture)

#1: is an illegally parked vehicle that bears the name “Tax Assesor” this car has been there since 5 PM yesterday. Curiously, there is no boot on this car. Odd, isn’t it?

#2: A big sign (partially obscured it is true, but that never stopped me from getting a ticket) saying “No Parking Any Time.” Why, that city vehicle is not only in violation of the street cleaning regulations, it is parked where it isn’t allowed to be parked. Ever!

and here’s the kicker,

#3- a Jersey City Parking Authority Jitney, which I personally watched hand out three tickets to other cars that were parked only 1/2 as illegally as this car, driving by without ticketing the vehicle. I actually stopped the Oh so lovely JCPA driver of this Jitney, perhaps you know her, “officer tons o’ fun” and asked her why. Her response “you’ll have to call city hall.” Then she sped off. I would like to think she sped off due to embarrassment, but I know that the munucupal authorities are short on everything, from money to integrity, to shame, so she was probably jetting off to collect her bag money.

I love the fact that this car is the Tax Assessor. The two agencies that f%#k me out of my money, and steal most of it before it gets to the actual City Hall coffers, the Tax Assessor and the JCPA. It truly goes to show that, not only does the city screw us all the time, but now (having lost all shame) they are getting ideas about trying a threesome, with you an me as the meat in this corruption sandwich.

I guess the fact that the JCPA won’t ticket the Tax assessor proves, at least, that there is honor among thieves.

Who will deliver us from these troublesome city employees?

That car is parked at 250 Grove Street right now. It is early in the morning and I haven’t seen any cops about for hours. (surprise). I’m not suggesting anything, I’m just saying.

It is exceedingly clear that we live in a policy that does not abide by the normal workings of a republic, but rather that of an aristocracy. There is one law for the masters, and another for the servants.

An anonymous citizen expressed his/her disgust by writing a note addressed to the JCPA.

In all seriousness city hall, I understand that life is difficult. You guys have a lot of demands on your time, what with everybody in municipal government having three whole jobs at the same time and all. It’s hard for us to understand, especially in this day and age when a lot of people can’t even find one job. You’re busy.

Your wife yells at you, and you just have to get that pool finished at your McMansion down the shore. Summer’s already almost here, and your strung out coke whore of a daughter will whine until you get it done, and buy her that Luis Vitton bag.

So I know you have to steal. But please, everything in moderation.

Can we negotiate this? How about you take only 65% of my tax money, instead of 85%, and use the difference to fill the potholes in my street, or the ancient sewer system that wasn’t hi-tech back when Royal Governor Franklin built it?

Or how about you just abscond with tax rebates from abatements, but don’t charge me $110 and boot my car every time I park down the block in a specially designed “venus fly trap” parking zone?

Seriously City Hall, it’s easy for us to get along. You can laugh about me behind my back. You can take some $20s from my wallet when I am not looking. I could live with that.

But please stop crapping directly into my mouth, every day. Because that, I can’t live with.

Link to the topic.