Dashcam footage of a California police officer is gaining attention online after she was allegedly not tall enough to see the disabled parking placard. The car owner, naturally outraged, uploaded the video to r/mildlyinfuriating, complaining how the police station defended her height and blamed them for not making it more visible. Numerous online users believe this infuriating situation warrants a court case.
“Goodbye $480. Thanks for robbing me Azusa, CA,” Reddit user cybertronicify wrote cynically in their post. They explained how, at the police station, they were told that the officer “is not tall like us” and won’t “hover over your SUV” to look for your placard. Not only were people upset that the officer made this mistake at all, but they found the fact OP might need to take this to court even more aggravating
“[I’m] not sure why you are going to pay the fine? You literally have dashcam footage,” remarked a Redditor, with another commenter pointing out how it appeared the officer looked right at the placard. “That ‘she’s too short to see it’ excuse is wild,” laughed a second. “Being short isn’t an excuse to not do your job, even disabled people have to adapt,” added another.
Many Reactions Accused the Car Owner of Not Hanging Up Their Placard Correctly
On the other hand, some people have pointed out that placards should be hung from the rear-view mirror. Though, if OP’s vehicle doesn’t have one, then laying on the dashboard would have been valid. Others criticized cybertronicify for going to the police in the first place; they believe OP should have gone straight to court with this ticket.
There’s no height requirement for police officers in California. That said, many believe cybertronicify will deal with the bigger issue of not hanging the placard on the rear-view mirror, if their car has one. Not to mention, there’s no evidence that the officer acted in bad faith or maliciously against the car owner since she was just doing her job.
Still, many commenters were baffled as to why OP chose to pay the $480 fine at all without fighting the ticket. “A judge will dismiss easily if you’ve followed the law,” as a Redditor put it.
