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This should have been a non-issue. If the cops were not donkey-caves, they could have easily made a compelling argument that parking in a disabled bay was justified. Imagine if it was an ambulance - okay, bad example. Imagine it was a fire engine responding to a call to emergency services. Would anyone dispute that parking in a disabled bay is the right thing to do, to ensure a prompt response to an emergency?

But instead of simply stating "The police officer was responding to reports of a crime in progress, so time was of the essence." and leaving it at that, they went all police state and punished someone for bringing attention to a questionable act performed by the police. A hatred of oversight is a dangerous attribute in a government.