A viral video is shining the spotlight on what some drivers worry could be a troubling problem with the city of San Diego’s Parking Enforcement tactics.

A San Diego-area couple says a parking enforcement officer gave them what they’re calling a fraudulent ticket before their meter expired.

The couple parked on the 1400 block of Island Avenue to run into the bakery to pick up their order. When they came out, they found an $85 ticket on their car.

They timestamped video from their car’s cameras, showing a parking enforcement officer mark their car’s tires. Then, just two minutes later, he reverses and gives them an $85 ticket, before a receipt shows their meter expired, just after one Saturday afternoon.

“I was extremely upset, personally," Vanessa Pearce said. "For me, it was an obviou

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