Lio by Mark Tatulli for September 01, 2018

how hefty of a fine I wonder?

Well, it doesn’t appear to have been “booted” so just fly away, making sure to buzz the cop.

At least he didn’t put a boot on it. Lio might have a limited supply of air.

This is what happens when you don’t land in a parking zone.

Colonization will not be done by Starbucks, nor Walmart, nor McDonald’s… but by Meter Maid.

It’s a fine day for space travel.

Damned Vogon traffic cops!

Liô should know better than to let a ticket go unpaid. THAT’s when they assume the vehicle has been abandoned.

As long as they don’t have a reciprocal agreement with Earth, you’re golden. Just toss it in your glove box and forget it, Lio.

I hate it when that happens…

Do you mail in the fine? And if so where?

This would be funny if I didn’t live in Hoboken, N.J. where the parking fines are so brutal they have been featured on tv news.

Earth has a lot to learn.

Parking Nazis! They’re everywhere!!

And fresh out of quatloos.

Jeepers! How long have you been illegally parked there, Lio? That mean traffic cop has treated your vehicle as though it were derelict there for months!

Remember, folks, that different states, countries, or celestial bodies can have different laws than we do. The law here could be that anything parked 1 second gets a ticket. On a side note, this reminds me of Star Trek IV – The Voyage Home, where the Enterprise crew has landed the Klingon ship in Golden Gate Park, and Kirk says, “Everyone remember where we parked.” Silly, I know, but that line always makes me laugh. (Of course, the ship was cloaked, which helped avoid a lot of potential problems.)