The Deck — Michael Jasper

In the not-too-disant future, space is at a premium, and parking decks are no exceptions. Poor Jerry Lassiter and new Ford Slipstream are about to learn the dangers of illegally parking.

The lesson is to be delivered by the infamous park-cop, Officer Strickland, who's about to begin his second shift of enforcing the Old Raleigh Downtown Parking Deck. Three strikes and you're out.

“The Deck” was first published at Windhover, May 2003. And yes, I did write this after getting a parking ticket while I was attending classes, thanks for asking!