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Parking Meter Gangs - Busted after 30 years, $300,000 monthly earnings

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    Quote Originally Posted by D.YU:
    the corrupt to get more corrupt.
    ICAC dept disagrees with your statement and the NSL police are warning you to tread safely

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    Quote Originally Posted by chuckster007:
    ICAC dept disagrees with your statement and the NSL police are warning you to tread safely
    I didnt say WHO the corrupt are... Are they insinuating its Gov officials?

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    Quote Originally Posted by D.YU:
    I didnt say WHO the corrupt are... Are they insinuating its Gov officials?
    It was a JOKE, hence the at the end of my post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chuckster007:
    It was a JOKE, hence the at the end of my post.
    I was being sarcastic lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by D.YU:
    I was being sarcastic lol
    mate u got to add emojis or I thought you was being serious LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skyhook:
    I still think it is pretty sad that society continues to think that it's o.k for the elderly to collect cardboard for income. You'd expect better of such a wealthy city such as Hong Kong to set a more humane example.
    I was on the MTR and listening to a conversation between some government officials. They actually said cardboard collecting grandmas are a good sign, saying it shows the "spirit of self-reliance" and strong "work ethic" of the city, that they don't rely on handouts like the welfare queens of the "corrupt West". I felt like giving them a swift right hook when I heard that. How can anyone take pride in the sorry plight of these cardboard elders?! Do they have any idea what these cardboard elders go through? And not just them, how about those who stayed overnight at McDonalds because their tiny sorry excuse of a home is too small and lacking in air con in the oppressive summers of HK? Have these high and mighty officials thought of them?! Do they have any idea of the suffering they go through?

    That arrogant smug smile I saw on that official face filled me with anger. How out of touch can these people be?! The gall that these people have. I just had to shake my head in dismay.
    Last edited by Coolboy; 26-07-2021 at 02:45 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flameproof:
    They rarely use metered parking spaces.
    The really should use some of the unmetered spaces that rarely seem to get ticketed. Much cheaper than the sub-divided flat rents they are possibly paying.

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    General data is in the public domain

    https://resource.data.one.gov.hk/td/...ancystatus.csv

    The Police have chosen not to use data they could get to improve enforcement. I am not aware of any plans to do so. They seem to currently be focussed on a mobile video system that will auto ticket long term stayers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by East_coast:
    They seem to currently be focussed on a mobile video system that will auto ticket long term stayers.
    Quite a small problem considering the small number of unmetered legal parking places. But useful.

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    it doesn't matter, everything is back to normal today (RTHK radio 3)

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