How to Solve City Parking
This appeared in the "Baltimore Sun" on April 16, 2001. I've tried finding it in the "Sun" online archives to send, and if I can find it that way, I'll send it on so you know I'm not making it up...
How to Solve City Parking
London -- Fed up with a commuter car being parked outside your house? Phone the police, and they will blow it up for you.
A caller believed to be a disgruntled London resident called police recently about a suspect vehicle.
Worried about public safety after a spate of suspected Irish Republican bombings in London, police responded swiftly by blowing up the car, reported to be a $30,000 Alfa Romeo.
"The vehicle was deemed to be suspicious and steps were taken to make it safe," a police spokeswoman said.
Sally Rowan
