Situational irony is the disparity of intention and result: when the result of an action is contrary to the desired or expected effect.
Courtesy Rides, a service that provides free transportation to anyone who calls. Most of those who call are intoxicated individuals who need a ride home from a local bar and are grateful they won’t have to get behind the wheel and risk being arrested for DUI.
In an effort to protect the public the city council even changed the city code as to not allow this service to operate. He dropped his attempt to apply for a Taxi license because the Chief of Police had an issue with a $3k forgery bill.
Several of my favorite quotes include:
Duesterhaus said the ruling is about public safety.
"The public has a right to know that someone has checked out the driver and the vehicle," he said. "The licensing process is not so onerous that anybody of good character can do it."
Under questioning from aldermen, Copley said the police department hasn’t received any significant complaints about Courtesy Rides.
Pinnacle Security Systems comes strolling into town, fills out the needed paperwork for solcitors license and starts shaking down city residents under the full approval of the citys requirements.
Now the
QPD warns of Pinnacle Security Systems concerns.
But hey, They met the requirements under the city code..........
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Date: 9.11.2001
