The tech jester who pranks San Francisco


Walz walking around the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco on Oct 4, 2025. Riley Walz, 23, has gained fame for his online antics. His latest stunt has upset city officials. — Poppy Lynch/The New York Times

SAN FRANCISCO: The parking police in San Francisco always seem to know when a car has stayed just seconds too long at a curb or a meter has gone unfed. They have license plate readers and other tools to detect errant vehicles.

But what if there was a way to track the parking officers themselves?

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