Putting coins in a parking meter?

Putting coins in a parking meter?
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Cities make a lot more money from issuing tickets than they do from parking fees. They rely on the money from tickets for their budgets. From the perspective of the city, you’re literally stealing money from their budget. Parking regulations aren’t designed to be convenient; quite the opposite, they’re designed to be as difficult and obstructionist as possible, in an effort to get people to violate them.
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