Excerpted from the Seattle P-I, 4-22-02:
..."We've got to get (enforcement officers) to go out there and do the job, pay overtime if necessary," council budget Chairwoman Jan Drago said.
"Are we saying get out there and give out more parking tickets?" Councilman Jim Compton said.
"We're saying get out there and be more efficient," Ceis said.Translation?
"We're saying get out there and s-q-u-e-e-z-e; we don't care how ridiculous or unjustified your citations are, we need the money, damnit!"