Ranger's confrontation with mum sparks debate
An altercation between a woman and a parking inspector in Sydney's Double Bay has sparked debate online.
Video footage of the confrontation was shared on social media, and the pair can be seen arguing over a parking ticket the woman received on Cross St, where two-hour parking rules apply.
The woman claimed that she'd "just parked" her car and was paying for a ticket when the inspector arrived to fine her.
She started recording him as he was "rude and abrupt", with the video showing him writing up the fine and telling her that he will be adding a complaint to his notes.
"You're harassing me, I'll call the police," the ranger said to the woman, as she films him up close.
As he turns abruptly pointing a finger toward her, and telling her to leave he appears to hit the phone, and the woman accuses him of assault.
"You physically assaulted me. Wow. It's all on camera," she said to the ranger.
She also claimed that the ranger "pushed her away", and said that it was "terrifying".
The video posted online attracted mixed responses from locals, with some arguing that "there's more to the story" as the video didn't capture what happened before she started filming.
However, a few others called the ranger out for his "shocking" behaviour.
"The ranger has no right to assault anyone. And if it was when they were on the job, it’s a sackable offence, if not criminal," one said.
Another argued that the woman was also in the wrong for being "up in his face" as the ranger was "just doing his job".
"You can tell he didn't mean to knock the camera, and that she was up in his face," another added.
A spokesperson for Woollahra Council confirmed they were aware of the incident and "regrets any distress experienced during the issuing of a fine due to an illegally parked vehicle."
"We understand no one likes receiving a fine, but [we] ask members of the public to refrain from taking out their frustration on Council staff, either verbally or physically," they told Yahoo News.
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