There's nothing quite as infuriating as witnessing a traffic warden slap a parking ticket on a vehicle. However, a crowd of people in Scarborough stopped to cheer on this guy when he booked a police car for overstaying at a seafront car park.
The South Yorkshire Police vehicle was issued with a penalty notice at West Pier in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
However, not so surprisingly, the ticket was later overturned.
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Artist Graham Rhodes said there were cheers and clapping when the warden eventually placed the ticket on the window screen, after much hesitation.
The 65-year-old told Mirror: "It felt like I was witnessing karma in action. It was a really odd situation where people weren't sure whose side they were on.
"I could see the warden thinking about it from outside the front of my shop. He made a couple of calls and was clearly checking something on his phone.
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"He actually went away and booked a couple of other cars while he figured out what to do.
"There was a bit of a crowd gathering so I went down for a closer look. When he finally issued the ticket there was a round of applause.
"I think people were just pleased to see that the rules were applied equally to the police as with anyone else. There was no bias.
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"It was a strange atmosphere because normally people wouldn't take a traffic warden's side, but this time they did."
That'll teach 'em! Probably won't though.
Words by Sian Broderick
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