How to deter debt collectors

A recent news story submitted to the subs' desk began:

Westminster City Council says motorists who occasionally park illegally will no longer get visits from debt collectors.

So if you are being hassled by debt collectors, all you need to do is occasionally park illegally (presumably somewhere in Westminster) and they will leave you alone. Brilliant!

However, I can't promise that you will be safe from CEOs...

Traffic warden, parking attendant, CEO

I'm amused to learn that parking attendants (formerly known as 'traffic wardens'*) now go by the official name of 'civil enforcement officers'. There are two reasons that this amuses me:

• The acronym for civil enforcement officer is CEO, which obviously is already used for 'chief executive officer'. Are parking attendants trying to sneak themselves some kudos?

• Parking attendants are, in my limited experience, sometimes less than civil. But then they are often given a less than civil reception by members of the public...
  

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* Apparently the difference between a traffic warden (pictured) and a parking attendant is that the former is employed by the police whereas the latter is employed by a local authority. I did not know that!