First of all, it won't do you any good to argue with the issuing officer because they can't tear it up, dismiss it or do anything to help you. However, they can write you a second ticket or just double check the first one to make sure they prepared the first one correctly - if you give them a hard time.
Besides, the Agent doesn't even really want to write parking tickets. He's being told to do so. So if you want to use your energy wisely contact the local government officials.
If you really want to do something effective, use this website to fight it !
