A government employee is accused of subjecting a man to a malicious campaign of harassment that lasted more than two years - all over a parking ticket. The complainant – a Dunedin business owner – and his sister, a respected professional, also have name suppression until at least the end of the trial. A few hours later, when the driver returned and found the infringement notice, he confronted the business owner, who admitted he had called in parking wardens. Giving evidence this afternoon, the complainant said the man told him he would get off the $40 ticket. The Crown said the most “alarming and malicious” threats came on December 2, 2014 when the defendant allegedly told man to “buy something bullet proof” and to “get your affairs in order”.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 13, 2017 00:45 UTC