NEW YORK (AP) -- A retired New York City man says he's spent $7,500 fighting a $115 parking ticket because he's got "nothing else to do."Former electrical hardware firm vice president Simon Belsky says he was erroneously ticketed two years ago.
The 63-year-old says the ticket cites his van for blocking a Brooklyn fire hydrant even though the only hydrant on the street was down the block.
The November 2006 fine has ballooned from $115 to about $200 with penalties.
Belsky was in court last week and is due back Feb. 2. He says if he wins he'll file a civil suit against the city to recover the $7,500 he's spent on legal work.
He says if any compensation is awarded he'll donate it to educational programs.
3 comments:
Ok, and this is the bloc the machine appeals to and one of the reasons they get elected over and over again.
at least someone is fighting the machine it is a huge challange good luck
Good Lord! $7,500! Did he hire a Manhattan legal firm? All he had to do was to take pictures (probably about $10) and get free public information about fire hydrants.
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