The funny thing is I have always parked in paid parking! And this one occurred at 8.33 am when I came back to the car, and I had expected such diligence from the warden so early in the morning.
Another thing has always made me wonder. Often I see shops blocking the road outside with chairs and stools, and the cops don't seem to mind. I wonder if they are on the take. In fact, wasn't there some ordinance to levy spot fines against occuping platform space outside shops?