They had pulled over and parked their cars so they could get out and pay tribute as the funeral procession of a slain Beverly Marine rolled past — and more than a few of them wound up getting ticketed.
An embarrassed City Hall on Friday ordered parking enforcement aides to “immediately” stop ticketing the cars of people who turned out to honor Cpl. Conner Lowry, a Brother Rice graduate, during the Southwest Side funeral, city officials said in a statement.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel was “livid” after learning about the tickets, NBC5 Chicago reported.
“The city recognizes these vehicles were parked temporarily under special circumstances to honor a fallen soldier,” the city Revenue Department said in a statement. “As soon as this was brought to the city’s attention, parking enforcement aides were instructed to stop immediately and complied with this directive.
“All tickets issued in the vicinity during the time of the procession have been voided. We express our sincerest condolences to the family of Corporal Conner Lowry as all of us grieve his passing.”
Revenue Screws Up; Rahm Makes Good
Let's see if Rahm is "livid" enough to fire someone. Canceling the tickets is a good first step, but revenue is out of control lately. Time to yank the leash.