This reminds me of the towing company that used to sit outside my student housing. They eventually got in trouble with the city for predatory towing practices. I'm sure you can fight this ticket and win.

You should be able to get out of it based on the time stamp from your receipt and the ticket. Also some cities will let you off if it's your first ticket. Good luck!

you know dang well they were just waiting on you lol

Is that ticketing officer is flash?

You can appeal to a court about the ticket. It can normally go through if it's feasible and not a major ticket.

This is why so many of us distrust cops. They are jerks who aren't out to protect and serve but instead to make a quick buck for the city/county/state that doesn't want to charge enough money to actually pay for stuff. When the majority of your interactions with law enforcement are arbitrary or vindictive, you aren't going to trust them as much when you really need a cop or when one really needs you.

Depending the cost of the fine, it might be worth fighting it and having the time stamp on the proof of purchasing the time for your parking spot, it should be thrown out. Me personally, I would fight it because if a certain officer is doing that on purpose, it could get them in trouble if enough people fight them and I'm all about fighting back to wrongful assholes like that!

If it weren't for the fact that I don't go to school in Virginia, I'd swear you went to my college. The officers who give tickets act like it's not just their jobs but the very reason God put them on this earth. I feel your pain.

Judging by the fact that OP said he left to go pay, I presume it wasn't a meter, since those are typically right next to where you park... Which means it was a private parking lot, on which the cop's NOT allowed to ticket you. Fight it.

trolls cops sure know how to start someone's day