AUSTIN, TX – Sept. 21, 2015: Evan Pinkston, 24, shows citations he and his friend each received for a Sitting on Sidewalk violation at 408 W. 23rd Street. PInkston describes the frequent tickets under the no lie/no sit ordinance as somewhat meaningless in the community which often leads to the citations to be discarded as trash.
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