Re:Hacking a parking ticket system
by JoblessWonder on Monday November 09, 2015 @12:30PM
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Not-All-That-Interesting-But-Relevant-Story-Time:
In Santa Barbara all of the parking lots downtown where the bars are had attendants. This was before people credit card machines allowed lots to be open 24/7. Anyways, most lots had the entrance/exits at the same location so if someone pulled in to get a ticket and then backed out the attendant would notice. One lot had the entrance all by itself on the opposite side of the lot, blocked by some trees. I have many friends who would go out for a night on the town and then get someone to drive them back in the morning, pick up a ticket without entering, then leave using that fresh ticket.
In Santa Barbara all of the parking lots downtown where the bars are had attendants. This was before people credit card machines allowed lots to be open 24/7. Anyways, most lots had the entrance/exits at the same location so if someone pulled in to get a ticket and then backed out the attendant would notice. One lot had the entrance all by itself on the opposite side of the lot, blocked by some trees. I have many friends who would go out for a night on the town and then get someone to drive them back in the morning, pick up a ticket without entering, then leave using that fresh ticket.