A "US Government" license plate vehicle parked within a yellow striped crosswalk on the corner of Stockton and Filbert Street.
Assumption #1-Why yellow striped crosswalk...an intersection with heavy pedestrians traffic, usually proximity to a school.
Assumption #2-What's the fine for parking in crosswalk...California Vehicle Code V22500B is $100.
Assumption #3-What's attractions nearby...to the right-Liguria Bakery, to the left-Mama's restaurant, farther left-St. Peter and Paul Church, and behind to the left-Washington Square Park.
Assumption #4-Government vehicle...first two letters license numbers "PO" which means Post Office.
Reality: A postal worker making a "Express Mail" delivery this early in the morning? Nope...he standing in line at the Liguria Bakery at 1700 Stockton Street, home of the best focaccia bread in town; to make a purchase!
The postal worker is loading his purchases into the back seats.
Sadly the Postal Service is losing money each day and they blame it on Congress forced requirement to pre-fund future worker's health plan. The last time I checked a Ford Focus do not cost less than $100 even if you buy in bulk, plus the cost of maintenance, insurance and fuel do add up.
Oddly postal workers thinks that they are exempt from driving rules, but a police officer once told me that parking violations are issued to the vehicle and workers usually tells their supervisor they cannot find a legal space to park. Unfortunately moving violations are issued to the drivers and recorded to he/she driver license. This postal worker would tell his supervisor that he was there to pick up several outgoing brown paper bag package or maybe it was a supervisor breakfast run!
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