There was a dozen or so other vehicles parked there, really don't think it was private property.
So you're not sure if those cars were "permitted" to park there, or not?
Not to mention the unarmed Rent -A-Cop was in a Hospital Security car.
Would it have made a difference id the, so called, "rent a cop", were armed?
Perhaps the lot was leased to the hospital for parking, since you noticed it was a hospital security car, did you inquire as to whether the lot was leased to the hospital?
There was no "Private Property" signs on any of the 2 entrances...Not that this matters...
Correct, it doesn't matter, as you were informed by a person hired to do so. Whether he had the authority to enforce it or not, is completely irrelevant.
...but I have parked in this lot on numerous occasions prior to this as it is the closest "free" parking to the hospital...
Are you claiming that your personal past practice voids the owners or the leasers right to create a private parking area?
My point, and I know this may be tuff for a certain someone to see, is this...if the lot were full, which it was far from, and I was sitting there like I was and seen someone looking for a spot I would have gladly moved, just like I have done when I parked in the Emergency room lot. But it was not full, so what is the harm in someone sitting there reading the paper? And for Copper A**hat to threaten me with the police because I did not jump was sort of stupid.
So your personal convenience trumps the owners rights to private property, and the cop that was hired to protects said owners rights?
That certain someone understand the right of anyone owning or leasing a piece of property to hire someone to keep unauthorized, or simply unwanted people off of said property.
btw, not jumping isn't the issue. The issue is that you completely ignored him, assuming that you had everything figured out, but without know the facts.
Example: If you lived in the city, and you parked in front of your house, everyday, for 10 years, and one day you return home to find the curb painted red (a no parking zone), but no sign is posted. Since your past practice was to park there, does that give you the right to ignore the red curbing?
What's the difference between red curbing replacing a sign, and a hired employee replacing a sign.
While your argument and actions can be legally taken apart, I'm only just yankin' your chain.
