You are ALL a bunch of Grinches! I expected a little criticism that it might not be a good idea to scare peaople half to death, but you don’t have to take it out on the whole town and their PD that is just trying to add a little levity to the season. :)
I'm a Grinch? I'm not the one putting pseudo-tickets on people's cars so they get irritated (even if momentarily so) on their way back to the car.
Why not grab the good will on the front end when they park? If they want the positive PR, just put a sign on all the parking meters that reads, "Free Parking December 24 - December 26 courtesy, Hackensack Mayor and PD. Merry Christmas"?