No Parking Logic
A no-parking zone exists to keep traffic moving. So when someone parks there, the obvious solution is to make sure their car stays there even longer.
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NO PARKING ZONE — So traffic can flow smoothly.
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Someone parks anyway.
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The police take action. Wheel locked.
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Now the car cannot move until the fine is paid.
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Welcome to Illogical Land.
Problem: A car blocks traffic for one hour.
Solution: Make sure it blocks traffic for days.
The takeaway
The wheel clamp is not designed to fix the traffic problem — it is designed to collect a fine. The traffic problem is incidental. In Illogical Land, the punishment for causing an inconvenience is a prolonged version of the same inconvenience, administered officially.