City pride ordinance is simply ridiculous

The other day I was minding my own business at home when three cops showed up at my door. My crime? My truck was legally parked on the street. Yes, having an oversized truck has become a crime in the town of Mountlake Terrace.

The folks at city council have figured out a way to go after the law-abiding citizens. About two months ago my car was broken into – I guess the cops were busy going after some legally parked motor home somewhere. Any half-sane person would realize how incredibly out of whack these new so-called city pride regulations are.

My truck can be on the street all day but cannot be there between midnight and morning. Need I say more? I guess lots of folks in Mountlake Terrace go out for a walk in the middle of the night and do not want to be bothered by looking at that big eyesore parked on the street.

And, to the folks not affected by this new idiotic ordinance, I have a message, they will come after you with the next idiotic ordinance. Who knows, maybe they will want our roofs to be same color or they will require you to care for the lawn the way they it done. From the brilliant minds that have given us this “city pride” ordinance there will be more to come. Every time these guys get together they are trying to figure out ways to infringe on our freedoms and never will they try to figure out ways of how to make our lives easier. Get ready for the next “brilliant” idea to show up in your mailbox.

Mountlake Terrace

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