I mean she didn't throw it at you exactly, it hit the belt.

The "20 feet from a crosswalk" thing got me too a few years back, except mine was in San Diego. What worked for me was going down to the courthouse and asking for a photo review, since the ticket should have pictures of where your car was sitting. I brought my own photos with a tape measure showing I was more than 20 feet back, and the judge tossed it. If you don't have proof like that though, it's usually easier to just pay it or ask for a payment plan.

Did the pump at least include a free workout plan for those 15 minutes with the hand pump? Sounds like you paid eighty bucks for a lesson in trusting your buddy over marketing. Honestly, that's the priciest nap I've heard of since my $400 espresso machine quit after week two.