Knocked out

I went toe-to-toe with The Man and lost.

I appealed that dumb - and completely unwarranted - $25 parking ticket. I paid as instructed. I went to the hearing and presented photographic evidence. The Man pretended to listen and agree. Then like a coward, he sends a form letter stating that my appeal was unwarranted. On Valentine's Day, the jerk.

Now I can hire a lawyer and appeal the ticket in court (which will cost a lot more than $25) . . . or I can accept defeat at the hands of an arbitrary bureaucracy that thrives on wearing people down.

I'm throwing in the towel.