Just in case you didn't catch this on the SFGate's Crime Scene blog (possibly because you don't read SFGate's Crime Scene blog), we thought we'd bring your attention to this charming story in which a 33-year-old Samoan woman, apparently quite strapping at 280 pounds, chased down and punched a meter maid who ticketed her as she ran out of a hospital (where her son was being treated) to feed the meter. The woman, Lina Megailalio, appears to regret her actions, but the victim, fellow Samoan Angelina Barsi, has got Kamala Harris all over her ass. At least she wasn't writing a ticket while there was still time left on the meter!

SFist reader Mike sent us the following narrative about a suspicious parking ticket situation that went down this afternoon. Behold.

Tuesday, August 25th, high noon 2nd and Folsom

I see a traffic cop reverse his 3-wheeler about four car lengths in order to park behind a white Honda Civic on 2nd and Folsom. After nearly running into a black Towncar, the bike-helmet-clad cop immediately jumps out with tickets in hand. Noticing the meter is not expired, I walk over to inform Mr. Meter Maid.

Me: (politely) "Excuse me, sir."
Mr. Meter Maid: (abruptly) "Is this your car?"
Me: (surprised) "Um, no. I was just..."
Mr. Meter Maid: (now grimacing): "Then don't say anything."
Me: (shocked): "I was just going to say that it looks like there's still time on the meter."
Mr. Meter Maid: Ignores me and writes a ticket.
Me: (getting pissed) "Do you want to take a look at the meter? It still has 16 minutes on it."
Mr. Meter Maid: Pretends to not hear me, buys time by filling out the ticket, then walks over to the meter to see if I'm telling the truth.
Me: (confused when he goes back to writing the ticket) "Ok. I'm going to take some pictures and send them to your supervisor."
Mr. Meter Maid: Puts a ticket envelop on the car window and drives off to ruin someone else's day.

I walk back to work feeling bittersweet. Head down like Charlie Brown because this guy is a jerk and someone who didn't deserve a ticket got one, yet grinning because I knew my revenge would come on SFist.

Thanks, Mike. Well done.

Anyone else see something like this happen?