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Good morning, Washington. We all complain about getting tickets, and plenty of folks still insist that speed cameras are merely a way for the District to suck more money out of our pockets. According to the Reliable Source, Chef Geoff Tracy of Chef Geoff’s fame got nailed with three speeding tickets in three days (worth $425) along the same stretch of Foxhall Road NW, and as a means of protest he’s planning on paying someone $1,200 to stand by the offending camera with a sign for a week so that fellow motorists know to slow down. Worthy civic protest, or merely sour grapes? Discuss.

Park Service Joins D.C. in Opposing Plan to Nationalize WWI Memorial: On the same day that the National Park Service and D.C. officials expressed differences over the fate of the Occupy D.C. encampment at McPherson Square, the two sides came together on what should happen to the D.C. World War I Memorial — in essence, nothing. The Examiner reports that the Park Service, like D.C., opposes any moves to turn the small D.C.-specific memorial into one that commemorates the service of all Americans who fought in the Great War. It’s position isn’t absolute, though, and it said that it would be open to compromises in a congressional bill that seeks to nationalize the memorial. D.C. officials claim that it should remain as a memorial for D.C. residents alone, who have fought and died in wars while not having voting rights.

Loudoun County Talks About Opting Out of Dulles Rail: Even though the first segment of the Metro extension out to Dulles is well underway, nothing is yet set in stone for the massive infrastructure project. WTOP reports that the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has floated the idea of dropping out of the project, putting at risk two stations in the second phase of the $2.8 billion, 23-mile extension. The possibility has officials in neighboring Fairfax County nervous over how much the decision could raise costs for them.

D.C. Prostitution Bill Likely Unconstitutional: A bill introduced by Councilmember Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) that would allow police to declare prostitution-free zones indefinitely throughout the city is likely unconstitutional, said officials from the D.C. Attorney General’s office at a hearing yesterday. The Post reports that plenty of skepticism was expressed over the merits of Alexander’s plan, under which police would be able to ask two or more people suspected of gathering for the purposes of prostitution to disperse. Even police officials seemed to think that it wouldn’t do much, admitting that the current law that allows 10-day prostitution-free zones hasn’t yielded any arrests or cut down on prostitution in a meaningful way.

Briefly Noted: D.C. firefighters turn their backs on chief … Virginia House moves legislation scrapping HPV vaccination … Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley unveils agenda for legislative session, includes same-sex marriage … Lanier offers reward for information related to Ward 3 robberies … Planners envision an urban Tysons Corner … Virginia woman freed from Somali pirates.

This Day in DCist: On this day in 2011, thundersnow was set to return, Rockville debated a town slogan and the District tried naming its budget. In 2010, Marion Berry said he was retiring, the National Archives moved to ban photography and Michelle Rhee said some controversial things about fired teachers.