My day just got interesting. Now I know I haven’t been updating my blog (still need to find another name for it) but what just happened warrants it.
I came home from running errands with a huge box in my hands and a mop that I barely had a hold of. Upon reaching the top of the stairs, I realized Lee was talking to two gentlemen. As I approached, I realized they were cops by their prominently displayed badges. When they recognized my presence, they asked if I was “Warren Katzenstein.”
Much like George, I couldn’t lie and said that I was and then asked “Is there something wrong?”
Which they replied, “Yes, actually, there is.”
Que increased heart beat.
They continued, “we have a warrant for your arrest.”
Que heart attack.
I replied, “oh really?”
Apparently I had left my car unattended in an intersection on January 20th. I question this as I think I would remember if I did such an act. In any event, to prevent being taken to jail, I had to write a check for $50 and wait for a court date to be set.
I believe is this is related to my car being towed when it shouldn’t have been. Pittsburgh has a pretty horrible system where they tow your car and if there is a ticket on it, then you can fight the impound fee. If there isn’t, then you are SOL. My car didn’t have a ticket. My numerous phone calls to City Government found that either I would be mailed a ticket (apparently they come off during the towing process sometimes) or I didn’t have one. Guess what was my case? I was never mailed one. So I thought I didn’t have one. So I couldn’t fight my car being towed in the middle of one of the coldest nights last winter. And now I was almost arrested. I love Pittsburgh but I hate how the city is run.