article_snippet: Some of the space savers include threatening notes like this orange cone pictured on a south Boston Street on February 23 .
article_snippet: Drivers who violate space-saver etiquette risk returning to find hostile notes on their windshields, fresh snow piled on Drivers who violate space-saver etiquette risk returning to find hostile notes on their windshields, fresh snow cars, and even smashed windows, keyed doors and flattened tires.
article_snippet: Typical space savers include orange traffic cones, beat-up lawn chairs, coolers and garbage cans.
article_snippet: A recycling-truck operator in Roxbury who would identify A recycling-truck operator in Roxbury who would identify himself only as Mason said he recently saw a toilet bowl holding down a parking spot only as Mason said A recycling-truck operator in Roxbury who would identify himself only as Mason said he recently saw a toilet bowl holding down a parking spot recently saw a toilet bowl holding down a parking spot.
article_snippet: this winter, A recycling-truck operator in Roxbury who would identify himself only as Mason said he recently saw a toilet bowl holding down a parking spot added, seems to have brought out more threatening messages than years past.
article_snippet: A traffic cone bore this message: '
article_snippet: On the right, a more polite note left on a car that stole someone's spot .
article_snippet: In Philadelphia, where residents similarly use shopping carts and other objects to protect shoveled-out parking spaces, the police department regularly tweets humorous warnings against the illegal custom under the hashtag 'NoSavesies.'
article_snippet: One, featuring a picture of Elsa from the Disney movie 'Frozen' holding an orange traffic cone, urged residents upset about people parking in residents spots to 'Let it go.' '