Anonymous,
We don't tell people they are doing it wrong, nor do we make excuses. The reason we do not allow uploads is a requirement of our law enforcement and judicial partners. If we allowed uploads of unsecured evidence no report would be admissable evidence and no one would receive 'punishment', or more importantly an education.

instead of telling people they're doing it wrong, just add the feature being requested. it would have been less effort than you've already spent arguing about it on here to just do it.

I just got this app to report an incident i photographed earlier. because of your poorly thought out policy, I can't, and this person will never be punished. I am clearly not the only person with this issue. your poor attitude about this basic feature suggests to me that participating in this program any further would not be a productive use of my time.

Shirley,
We cannot accept photos or reports not submitted using the Parking Mobility App because while you are taking the required photos we are collecting all of the other data necessary for a report. We also ensure that photos cannot be altered or tampered thus preserving the chain of evidence which is a requirement of our law enforcement and judicial partners. If we were to accept photos that had ever resided on a volunteer's phone, you would possibly have your phone subpoena'd and held by a defense attorney for several months. We never suggest reporting if you feel there is a likelihood of confrontation but using Parking Mobility takes less than a minute and, with practice, is just as fast and discrete as using your phone's onboard camera app.