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		bluntfang on Jan 18, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Students defeat new 'Barnacle' parking clamp, skip... Is scofflaw parking really that big of an issue at OSU? This seems antagonistic towards the students.

brightbeige on Jan 18, 2020 [–]

the article states that

> After “receiving feedback from the community” – that is, having its new parking enforcement method thwarted – OU has decided to pause the trial use of the five devices it’d borrowed from the Barnacle’s manufacturer.

so I would guess it has to do more with aggressive sales tactics

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