Braintree HS Parking Tickets Turn Into Charitable Act

BRAINTREE, MA — A parking prank that led to parking tickets from the Braintree Police Department has now resulted in a donation to help those effected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma.

The police department announced this week that the Braintree High School seniors raised $800 in hurricane relief. The donation was made up of seniors who opted to make the contribution rather than pay a parking ticket.

On Sept. 8, 65 vehicles in the student lot were ticketed for improper parking. Police say members of the senior class parked across the while parking spaces rather than between the lines in an effort to keep juniors out of the lot. The prank resulted in $15 parking tickets for those improperly parked and a firestorm of praise and criticism on the Braintree Police Department Facebook page.

A couple of days later, Braintree Police announced that anyone who received a ticket would be able to have their fine forgiven if they showed that they made a $15 donation to hurricane relief efforts.

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