From Game of Thrones to Drake to the infamous "catch me outside" meme, Philadelphia police have made it a tradition to post pop culture-inspired warnings to city residents to not use cones or other items to save parking spots during snowstorms.
Police have said in the past that officers can, and will, confiscate any item used to reserve a parking space on a city street.
#NoSavesies
With the lack of significant snow in Philly over the past few years, it’s certainly been awhile since we’ve seen their warning, however. But just like Aragorn, the #NoSavesies message made a glorious return during Friday’s snowstorm with a social media post precious enough to impress Gollum himself.
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So just in case you're thinking of declaring war over your parking spot, we hope the message from police is as clear as the beacons of Gondor. You shall not save!
During a Friday afternoon press conference, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said the majority of snowstorm-related 911 calls his department has received were about parking spots. He encouraged residents to report cones or other items in parking spots by calling 311 or 911 in case of an emergency.
