Champaign Voices

AI Judge Bot Settles Parking Ticket; Appeals Court Files Existential Motion

Published: August 07, 2026

A pilot program let software adjudicate minor citations, saving time and creating new grounds for 'the robot hates my car' appeals. What do you think?

“If the robot is fair, fine. If it's wrong, I want a face to glare at.”
Irene Neer, Meter Feeding Olympian
“My truck has rights. Sort of.”
Walt Huffman, Parking Lot Philosopher
“Faster injustice is still injustice. Also faster is nice.”
Tina Grove, City Hall Line Veteran