Aren’t There Only Like 191 Countries To Begin With?

177 countries still owe New York City money for unpaid parking tickets:

Four years after the city and the State Department finalized a historic deal to crack down on diplomat parking scofflaws, the city is still owed $18 million from deadbeat countries.

Leading the pack is Egypt, which owes $1.9 million. But it’s not alone — 177 countries have yet to pay up.

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The State Department has had the right to yank the plates of any car with three or more outstanding tickets since 2002. It was unclear whether the government has exercised that option, but the city Finance Department said the threat of removal has been a powerful tool in getting diplomats to pay up.