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10-20-2006, 09:13 AM

WTF is going on?
I see so many who can walk the store/shop/mall with permits, so many with no lift or walking assistance using the spaces that do not have to use the scooters when the get inside.

Why do they need a permit? Why do they park in the space that those like myself need so desperately?
If you turn 60 that does not entitle you to a parking permit, it is an accomplishment.. but you don't get to park in the blue spot as a door-prize if you are overweight you need to walk more, not less (one of my best friends likes to argue with me that his is a disability... his Dr. DISAGREES).
I have actually had people say to me "you are in a chair, why not just park at the back of the lot?"... my response is "do you think you could see me in your rear-view mirror?", I know the answer to this. A parking lot is NOT a safe place for a wheelchair, trust me on this.
I see people parking in disabled spots constantly that are NOT disabled.
Let me clarify, if you are sick that does not mean you have a mobile disability, if you have heart disease, that does not mean it is harder for you to walk an extra five spaces to your car.... yes you are sick, yes I am sorry that you are not well, no you do not deserve a better parking spot.
Also, those who are disabled but do not have a lift should not park in loading spots before all other spots are taken-up, this is just common sense... but they do because they are just onnne spot closer. It is just mean spirited and I'm tired of it. I got in trouble when I used to work at a grocery store for calling cops attention to customers to did this, I did it when I worked at a bar and I will now start taking photos with my phone and calling the cops on people and posting them on a site that humiliates them, you put a card on their window with a nice message for them and the url.
BTW, there is NEVER a "just ran in for a second" excuse.

I am also going to start counting spaces, four spaces for every 100, if not it is an ADA violation.

http://caughtya.org/category/united-states/

http://caughtya.org/drive-by/2006/08...a-notices.html

http://www.apparelyzed.com/parking/

10-20-2006, 09:13 AM	#1
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Disabled Parking WTF is going on? I see so many who can walk the store/shop/mall with permits, so many with no lift or walking assistance using the spaces that do not have to use the scooters when the get inside. Why do they need a permit? Why do they park in the space that those like myself need so desperately? If you turn 60 that does not entitle you to a parking permit, it is an accomplishment.. but you don't get to park in the blue spot as a door-prize if you are overweight you need to walk more, not less (one of my best friends likes to argue with me that his is a disability... his Dr. DISAGREES). I have actually had people say to me "you are in a chair, why not just park at the back of the lot?"... my response is "do you think you could see me in your rear-view mirror?", I know the answer to this. A parking lot is NOT a safe place for a wheelchair, trust me on this. I see people parking in disabled spots constantly that are NOT disabled. Let me clarify, if you are sick that does not mean you have a mobile disability, if you have heart disease, that does not mean it is harder for you to walk an extra five spaces to your car.... yes you are sick, yes I am sorry that you are not well, no you do not deserve a better parking spot. Also, those who are disabled but do not have a lift should not park in loading spots before all other spots are taken-up, this is just common sense... but they do because they are just onnne spot closer. It is just mean spirited and I'm tired of it. I got in trouble when I used to work at a grocery store for calling cops attention to customers to did this, I did it when I worked at a bar and I will now start taking photos with my phone and calling the cops on people and posting them on a site that humiliates them, you put a card on their window with a nice message for them and the url. BTW, there is NEVER a "just ran in for a second" excuse. I am also going to start counting spaces, four spaces for every 100, if not it is an ADA violation. http://caughtya.org/category/united-states/ http://caughtya.org/drive-by/2006/08...a-notices.html http://www.apparelyzed.com/parking/ Last edited by rkzenrage; 10-20-2006 at 09:20 AM.