"Thank you for the ticket, Ranger."

[MORA Ranger]

It's been awhile since I got a "thank you" after giving someone a ticket, but it happened again today. There were two coolers and a box of fruit in the back of their car (we had a bear break into a car just yesterday and I HATE THOSE REPORTS!), a watermelon cooling in the river, and a couple things of food on the picnic table. They came to the ranger station later to pick up their confiscated food and get their ticket.
So I say:
"Well, I'm going to give you a citation for unlawful food storage. I need to see some ID."
"Oh, she's nice!" one lady said, suprised.
Of course I am. They were so friendly even after I gave them their $150 ticket (the price of being careless in my park). I got thank yous from both of them. They said, "Oh, we're guilty. Thanks for being nice about it and not treating us like criminals."
Contrast this with the very upset man who got a ticket earlier in the day for putting his soda and PORK CHOPS in the river. The pork chops were sealed in a ziploc bag, so he thought that was OK. Bears can break car windows, peel open car doors, and rip through cabin windows, but they can't get into a ziploc bag. He's going to contest his ticket. Lovely. Can't wait to see him again. :D

[ACS Explorer]

Very funny. I've heard people say "thanks" for ticket before.

[coucousis]

LOL... you'll have to bring a bear in court to prove him it can go trough a Ziplock!!!! :D

Good Job Mora! :D

[goldstargirl]

Very funny. I've heard people say "thanks" for ticket before.

I think darn near everyone I have cited has said thank you. I even get thank you's when I tow thier cars, and when I arrest them for DUI!! lol

[txinvestigator1]

I think darn near everyone I have cited has said thank you. I even get thank you's when I tow thier cars, and when I arrest them for DUI!! lol

When I adopted the Texas DPS standardized 7 step violator contact and used it on all traffic stops, I received a thank you nearly every time. I bet at lease 90%.

[acreature]

I remember several years back, a lady from WV were fortunate enough to receive a speeding citation from me. After explaining the ticket, she insisted I pose with her, while her friend took a picture. "This is a daggummed Kodak moment, thank you for slowing me down young man", and I got a hug.

I was like :confused: But I had evidence on my camera and mic. freeeeaaakyy!

[scott715us]

I have had several thank me as I was leaving them at the detention center. I think it comes with good PR skills. All about giving them respect even if they're going to jail. Of course their are those I wouldn't give an ounce of respect, but they are usually pretty easy to spot the minute you make contact with them. ;)

[acreature]

I think darn near everyone I have cited has said thank you. I even get thank you's when I tow thier cars, and when I arrest them for DUI!! lol

I've gotta see a pic of you, before I comment on why everyone thanks you....

j/k :D

[121Traffic]

Awesome job, MORA!

Incidentally, we almost got cited in Black Canyon National Park a couple weeks ago. Shhh, don't tell anyone! ;)

[Dayna36]

Can you put a six pack of beer in the river to cool? I need to know. I am going camping this weekend. ;)

[goldstargirl]

I've gotta see a pic of you, before I comment on why everyone thanks you....

j/k :D

It is in the member pics...somewhere around page 78-80...not sure ;)

[andytelford]

after seeing her pic, I can see why she gets thanks...makes me want to go to her park and get a ticket myself !!

[goldstargirl]

after seeing her pic, I can see why she gets thanks...makes me want to go to her park and get a ticket myself !!

:D Thanks (blushing) but I don't work in the park thats MORA. I am on patrol. ;)

[mcsap]

Even if they don't thank me, I thank THEM and tell them to come back anytime.

[Soxfan101]

Funny thing, My brother was getting a ticket from an Illinois trooper and after he got he he said thanks. After he was walking back I was laughing and I said why did you thank him. He said he was just about to say the same thing and couldn't believe he said it. He said he didn't know what else to say. He was like I want to take my thankyou back! Not that he was completly bitter about it, but a thank you is a strange response :D