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It’s funny how one little inconvenience can change an entire policy.

Of course, it depends on who is being inconvenienced, but you get my point.

If the wrong group of folks are messed with, things are gonna changed in the blink of an eye.

Check out what happened when this guy decided to fight fire with fire after the policy in his parking lot was changed with no notice.

Go ahead and get started now!

Lock me out of the free parking lot so I have to pay? Screw you MBTA employees, you’re locked in.

“When I worked in Boston, I used to take the commuter rail in.

There was a small lot, that was not an MBTA lot, which abutted the “pay $2 per day” lot that the MBTA ran.

For 5 years, I parked in this small lot with several other regulars, including the MBTA conductors who all wanted to save $500-$600 per year.

One day I pull in to the lot and discover that there is a padlock on the gate which has been chained shut.

I see Dave, our regular conductor for the 7:25 am just clicking the lock home and roll down my window and ask him: “Hey Dave, what gives?”

This was a surprise…

“New Policy, only MBTA employees can park here now” (The lot was small, and when we “regulars” parked there, some of the conductors and other sundry train people had to pay.)

I grumble and dig for change, which is composed of nickels and dimes left over from fast food purchases (quarters were for tolls).

On the way home, I stop at a CVS in Boston and pick up my own padlock. I get to the lot, and instead of rushing with the rest of the cattle to our cars, I confidently walk over to the gate of the little free lot, and place my lock, to which only I have the keys, on the chain.

Hey o!

The conductors don’t get to their cars until after the turn-around and cursory clean-up happens (I live at the end of the line).

The next morning I see that the gate is wide open, my lock has been bolt cut and is laying on the ground under a no longer used chain. I park, conductor Dave is getting out of his car, we exchange “the nod” and I walk with him to the platform.

Other “regulars” are pulling in and getting out of their cars now along with the other MBTA folks that are there in time to snag a free spot.

“So what happened to the new policy” I innocently ask Dave.

Well, that worked out!

“Too much trouble.” He says. “Besides, I think the laundromat actually owns the land and they got mad and locked us in last night. Had to go find bolt cutters to get out.”

Do tell Dave, do tell.

For the next 2 years that I worked in Boston, nary a problem.

Total Savings? ~$3,500.00.

Screwing the MBTA?

Priceless.”

Reddit users shared their thoughts.

This person was shocked.

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And another individual asked a question.

Now, this is what I’m talking about!

If you mess with a man’s parking, you mess with his livelihood…

And nobody has time for that!

He wasn’t about to go along with these new parking rules!