An Oregon man, Mike Lynch, paid his traffic ticket, but he did it in a way that expressed just how pissed off he was.
From KPTV:
A Washington man tried to pay a more than $200 traffic ticket by sending a plastic bag filled with coins and urine to a county billing office, deputies said.
"That's something I can't wrap my mind around," said Sgt. Phil Anderchuk, of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. "The thought process of acting consciously -- consummating the act of urinating in a box full of coins that someone is going to receive."
I don't get that either. "[C]onsummating the act of urinating in a box full of coins" is something I can't comprehend.
The man didn't break any postal laws by mailing the combination of urine and change to the Multnomah County court, reported television station KPTV in Portland. Postal officials said it is legal to mail urine or other bodily fluids as long as they are packaged properly in a way that doesn't leak or smell. County employees said the package was wrapped tightly until it reached the courthouse mailroom and didn't smell until it was opened.
Interesting.
It's legal to mail urine as long as it's packaged properly. I'll have to remember that.
Because of a policy of only accepting up to $20 in change, court workers returned his money -- postage due.
"It would be better if the gentlemen had done something that defused the situation and maybe mitigated it, rather than adding fuel to the fire," said Jason Posner, who was visiting the courthouse Wednesday.
I don't think Lynch intended to add "fuel to the fire."
Actually, I think he was trying to douse his anger.
The county doesn't intend to pursue the matter, as long as the man pays the $271 in charges that now include late fees.
I think the guy is going to be really mad now. He can't be happy about the additional fees.
What was a $206 ticket has now turned into a $271 charge.
Kind of ironic that he's getting soaked.
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