Steep fines sought for Baltimore parking permit fraud

An ingenious ploy circumvents the Baltimore City parking permit law and allows people to park without restrictions using illegal permits in space-starved neighborhoods like Federal Hill and Mount Vernon, say parking officials.

Armed with a cell phone, non-residents are taking pictures of legitimate parking permits affixed to legal residents’ cars, printing them on color printers and placing them on their own car windshield, affording them the same parking privileges as residents.