Disregard for Parking Rules

Parking a vehicle next to a curb painted yellow is as illegal on a military base as it is in any American town or city.

There are two police vehicles parked in the no-parking zone in front of the Navy Exchange. Are the officers responding to a robbery-in-progress? That might explain why one of the vehicles is two feet from the curb.

Surely the officers would not park illegally to visit the food court or, gasp, shop during work hours. Surely military police training emphasizes the importance of obeying the rules and regulations the officers are responsible for enforcing. Surely they understand the importance of serving as role models.

The police vehicles are still there 90 minutes later. I am surprised it takes them that long to arrest the shoplifter.