MONTREAL — After Jeremy Horne’s tragic death, a social media campaign is asking Montreal’s mayor to show some compassion and waive the parking ticket Horne received the night he died.
About six weeks ago, Jeremy Horne died inside a friend’s home in the Montreal district of NDG.
The same night, the car Jeremy was driving was issued a parking ticket.
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His father was hoping that the $53 fine could be waived, however the City of Montreal told him this wouldn’t be possible.
Mayor Denis Coderre said on Tuesday he would not intervene and make an exception for the Horne family.
“You cannot play with tickets.”
“When you get a ticket you have to go through the process,” noted Coderre.
He encouraged the family to contest the ticket, show up in court and present its arguments to a judge.
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The story has garnered an enormous response from Montrealers, with many sympathetic to the family.
Connie O’Connell wrote: “Disgusting M. Coderre. You care more about a Ottawa fan being treated badly than you do this man and his grief. Shame on you.”
Joey Wolf shared on Facebook: “Montreal mayor Denis Coderre. Do the right thing. Show Montreal you’re here for the people. It’s the people that elected you. My sympathies go out to this man. There nothing worst then out living your child at any age.”
Anisha Rangi said: “If there was ever a moment to make an exception this is it. Coderre’s response lacks compassion to say the least.”
Dominic Coculuzzi noted: “If it was their child or one of their friends, they would certainly nullify it!”
While Alain Meunier commented:
“His son’s tragic death has no bearing on the paying of tickets or taxes. Even after death, people are still subjected to fees and residual taxes (income or property) until their estate is finalized. Sad but pay up like everybody else otherwise everybody would be running up to city hall with their own sad story to have tickets, fines and taxes cut or cancelled.”
On Wednesday, Coderre confirmed again to Global News that he would not be able to waive the parking ticket.
Jeremy’s mother, Norah Bourgoin, wrote: “The ticket was issued because my son could not put any money in the parking meter after he died, we live near Rigaud and were not aware of the location of the car and the keys were at the police station.
“If it was your child, Mr. Coderre, would you accept such disrespectful behaviour? Is the city so desperate for $$$ that it does not care about citizens demise where is society going?”
Jeremy’s brother Leon has tweeted a message to Coderre, asking the mayor to show some compassion.
His message is now being shared by others, all asking the mayor to reconsider his decision.
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