SPB-Coperator. Kneecapping isn't my style at all I'm afraid, Anyway, it would have been a sackable offence. The best approach was simply to stonewall. IE., stand there and refuse to budge whilst giving them the stock replies. "I'm not allowed to rescind a parking ticket once it's been issued". "If you feel you have a case, then you'll have to take it up with the council within the next seven days. After that, the penalty charge doubles." And just watch them getting madder and madder.

Not that I was without compassion of course. I remember booking a car which had been ilegally parked in a disabled bay. As I was leaving the car park, I was approached by a very distraught young couple. Their daughter had been taken ill and they were rushing to get to the doctor before the surgery closed, and the disabled bay was the only space left available.

I told them to take the notice to the council along with a covering letter and my Man No, and that I'd make a report out repeating what they'd told me. I never heard any more, but I sincerely hope they didn't get penalised.