No Parking
Arturas Zuokas, the mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania, has found a solution to the city’s ongoing problem with illegally parked cars in his city. “Mayor Zuokas wanted his message to be loud and clear that the city will not tolerate brazen and disrespectful behavior by drivers who disobey parking rules,” said his spokeswoman, Irma Juskenaite. “The mayor hopes that he will not have to repeat his performance,” she said, “although he says that he is prepared to do so.” The “performance” came when Zuokas drove a tank over an illegally parked Mercedes Benz. He then posted the video on his YouTube page, along with his identification of other illegally parked high-end vehicles. (MS/New York Times) ...It’s definitely more of a deterrent than a ticket.Editor’s Note: This story actually generated complaints from readers who demanded it be retracted because it was a publicity stunt. Well, yeah: that was obvious — and part of the point! More, including the YouTube video, at https://thisistrue.com/no_parking_lithuanian_style/
Original Publication Date: 07 August 2011
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 18.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 18.
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