Your use of the word plebs tells me that you're probably guilty. That being said, when I lived in Concord I caught one of the parking enforcement officers writing me a ticket before my meter expired. When I asked why she was writing me a ticket when there was still time on the meter (about 3 minutes) the response was 'Well, I didnt think you'd be back before it ran out". I made her tear up the ticket before I go in my car and drove away.