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Robin Hood is in trouble

Paying the meter is one thing, but if they are actively harassing them, then the city should do something to protect their workers.
 
zuben el genub said:
What if the meter reader is abusive? There really isn't any law about who can put money in the meter.
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From what I read in the article, the people were following them around and verbally abusing the meter readers. I have no problem with them putting money in the meters. They were doing much more than that.
 
zuben el genub said:
What if the meter reader is abusive? There really isn't any law about who can put money in the meter.
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The article, unless I misunderstood, didn't indicate the meter readers were being abusive but abused & harassed.
I don't have issues with someone paying someone's meter but not at the expense of harassment or intimidation. That's simply not cool.
 
zuben el genub said:
What if the meter reader is abusive? There really isn't any law about who can put money in the meter.
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Actually, here in SLC,, it is illegal. I just looked and the practice is called Remetering. Now, we have fancy new solar powered meters with free parking on Saturday and low rates. You can pay by cash, Credit Card and NFC.
 
ScandaLeX said:
The article, unless I misunderstood, didn't indicate the meter readers were being abusive but abused & harassed.
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I don't think you misunderstood at all.

In an affidavit, one of the parking enforcement officers said the group has harassed her: “Besides following me, crowding around me, making video recordings of my activities, and placing coins in expired meters to prevent me from writing tickets, these individuals repeatedly taunt and harass me, asking why I am stealing people’s money and telling me to get another job,” the officer said.
Another officer said he had been “bumped into, and taunted” by the group, “including profanities and derogatory statements relative to his military service.”
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It seems pretty clear-cut to me. These workers were being harassed in the course of doing their job, and any employer who didn't take action to stop it is failing in their duty-of-care and opening themselves up to legal action.

As Voltaire might say, "I disapprove of what you do, but I will defend to the death your right to do it," :)
 
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