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Council members address veteran's unfair ticketing issue

1:38:29

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Council members Vickie Paladino and Robert F. Holden respond to Frederick Hart's story about being unfairly ticketed while working. They express disbelief and support for the veteran, advising him to disregard the ticket and promising to look into the issue further.

  • Paladino tells Hart to throw away the ticket and get it fixed
  • Holden expresses puzzlement over the situation and states that veterans should be the last people to be ticketed
  • Council members reassure Hart and tell him not to be ashamed
Vickie Paladino
1:38:29
that ticket and throw it in the garbage.
1:38:31
Yeah.
1:38:31
Tare it up in a million pieces and throw it in the damn garbage.
1:38:35
You know what?
1:38:36
Get it fixed.
Frederick Hart
1:38:37
I wanna
Vickie Paladino
1:38:37
go back.
1:38:37
Do you get a ticket?
Frederick Hart
1:38:39
I wanna go back to work.
1:38:40
Right?
1:38:41
I I talked to the veterans in the area, and they told me, oh, it happens.
1:38:45
But it never happened to me.
1:38:47
I'm I'm a good guy.
1:38:48
All I wanna do is make a few dollars and go home.
1:38:51
Why?
Robert F. Holden
1:38:52
Yeah.
1:38:52
Why do the cops I can't explain it.
1:38:54
Let let's let's talk again.
1:38:56
Some more on this.
1:38:57
But Yeah.
1:38:57
This is a very, very puzzling.
1:38:59
The last people that should be ticketed are our veterans.
1:39:03
So
Frederick Hart
1:39:03
Full way.
1:39:04
Yeah.
1:39:04
So What did I do?
Robert F. Holden
1:39:05
Right.
1:39:06
Thank you.
1:39:07
Thank you, sir.
1:39:08
But thank you for just so shame.
1:39:10
Thank you so much.
Vickie Paladino
1:39:11
Don't you be ashamed of anything?
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