Those Crazy Kids - part II

More on those crazy kids in the city of Boston's Parking Enforcement Office from this follow-up piece in the Boston Globe:

The Menino administration yesterday refused to disclose the names of all seven employees suspended in a parking ticket fixing scam, as the mayor said his decision to suspend them for one day for each fixed ticket was appropriate punishment.
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The seven workers will serve a one-day suspension without pay for each dismissed ticket and will have to pay back all fines, plus interest and late fees.

Oooh...that'll teach 'em.

Yesterday, Menino said his decision sent "a loud message that we will not tolerate action like that in city government."

Just because a message is loud, doesn't mean it's the right message. And this message says that we will tolerate such actions and give you a little slap on the wrist. After all, it's only the money of the little commoners you're dealing with.

And it wouldn't be a real Massachusetts problem without a real Massachusetts solution:

The city plans to hire a consulting firm to conduct a review of the city's parking office.