Parking Meters Text Cops when Time is Up

If you're like me, you may test your luck with each metered parking spot you pull in to. Though the money I've saved on not re-filling parking meters on time probably just about evens out with the amount of tickets I've received over the years; nothing can beat that buzzing feeling of accomplishment when I've successfully dodged a $30 fine, coming 2 hours late to a prime parking spot in the middle of a city.

I am particularly proud of my college days when I would spot the grumpy skunk-striped head of the local ticketing officer, run past her and fill my meter while she watched. She would then angrily mark my rear tire with white chalk, which I promptly erased as soon as she turned a corner. Those were the days of my trouble making youth...

These small triumphs may become a thing of the past however, as new technology invades our local parking spaces.

It doesn't seem fair. The rules have changed and we have not had any say in the matter. Not only do the police get a reliable tip-off, messaged directly to their phones, but they get to sit in a café,  reading the paper and eating donuts waiting for our time to be up.

For law abiding citizens such as myself, the closest thrilling scrapes with the law may be with the adrenaline-pumping chase to the parking meter. I hope for our sakes, that this advanced technology does not make it across the sea to leave us with those few small victories.