His reason? Vendors were blocking a Capital Bikeshare docking station, even though event organizers secured a permit to use the space.
A parking enforcement officer kicked a vendor’s table at 9:00 a.m. in front of Marie Reed Elementary School during Adams Morgan Day, according to a vendor coordinator for the festival.
The vendor coordinator told The Wash that two vendors set up their booths in front of a Capital Bikeshare docking station. The officer told the vendors they needed to relocate, but according to the vendor coordinator, Adams Morgan Day organizers had a permit to use the space in front of the docking stations. The coordinator declined to offer her name because of privacy concerns.
Vendors Kyra and Zach tried to reason with the officer and moved their booths to provide access to parts of the docking station. According to Kyra, this wasn’t enough. The officer became confrontational…