“But officer, I really had to take a crap, I swear!”
The next time you illegally park in Tokyo, you better think of a better excuse than “I really had to shit”:
Most of about 2,000 car owners who offered explanations for parking violations in Tokyo since June claimed that the drivers had to park to use the toilet because of stomach pains, the Metropolitan Police Department said Tuesday.
The MPD believes it may be because some Internet Web sites incorrectly advise that penalties can be canceled if drivers or owners cite stomach pain as the reason for illegal parking.
“The penalties cannot be quashed unless the illegal parking was prompted by reasons such as natural disasters or automobile theft,” an MPD officer said.
This Internet Web site page is advising you to suck it up and pay the fine.
