parking in a handicap space

**JLK** · 12-10-08, 10:27 PM

I decided to walk my son in to school today instead of dropping him off. I had to park a little ways down from the doors. it was kinda of cool with a light mist. the handicap spaces were unoccupied till a small suv pulls up in one the spots. a female late 20s jumps out and retrieves a small child. they quick walk to the doors. now I look at the small suv and do not see a handicap plaquer hanging from the mirror nor do I see a handicap tag. my frustration builds because this one of my pet pevees. then I see it on the driverside rear her obama sticker. guess she was handicap after all.

**CTR man** · 12-10-08, 10:28 PM

Very true

but she still deserved a ticket.

**JLK** · 12-10-08, 10:40 PM

I agree but I was out of my jurisdiction. she will come to memphis sometime.

**CTR man** · 12-10-08, 11:15 PM

As a son who has had to escort his elderly handicapped mother around and with a spouse that assists an electric wheelchair bound young lady with MD go to college in a van with a chair lift on the side, I can definitely sympathize with you.

**Terminator** · 12-10-08, 11:25 PM

I'm not surprised. The dumbest drivers down here all seem to have Obama bumper stickers.

**Five-0** · 12-10-08, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by Terminator

I'm not surprised. The dumbest drivers down here all seem to have Obama bumper stickers.

Alabama is a very conservative state. My county is two steps to the left of Old Testament God. Down here I have to deal with these damn stickers:

The vehicles are usually piloted by people suffering from head up a$$ syndrome.

**MacLean** · 12-10-08, 11:57 PM

Sort of goes without saying.

**Shoestring** · 12-11-08, 12:31 AM

I hate when people park in HC stalls and look like they are completely normal, no signs of defect.... Makes me want to clip them with a car door to give them a reason for park there

**Cidp24** · 12-11-08, 02:12 AM

Originally Posted by JLK

...then I see it on the driverside rear her obama sticker. guess she was handicap after all.

JLK, you are wrong bro. Those spaces are for the PHYSICALLY handicapped, not the mentally handicapped.

**Xiphos** · 12-11-08, 05:06 AM

Originally Posted by Shoestring

I hate when people park in HC stalls and look like they are completely normal, no signs of defect.... Makes me want to clip them with a car door to give them a reason for park there

Before I was a cop I had a boss who had a HP permit and looked normal. He had crones disease and was put on prednisone on a really high dose for a while when he was younger. They realized too late he was on too much and had osteoporosis so bad he had the bones of a 102 year old woman. He had so many spinal fractures and crush he shrunk several inches. If he tripped and fell on a curb he would literally shatter. So he looked normal and parked in a handicap space but it was very much legitimate. You never know.

**Rhino** · 12-11-08, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by JLK

I decided to walk my son in to school today instead of dropping him off. I had to park a little ways down from the doors. it was kinda of cool with a light mist. the handicap spaces were unoccupied till a small suv pulls up in one the spots. a female late 20s jumps out and retrieves a small child. they quick walk to the doors. now I look at the small suv and do not see a handicap plaquer hanging from the mirror nor do I see a handicap tag. my frustration builds because this one of my pet pevees. then I see it on the driverside rear her obama sticker. guess she was handicap after all.

Become a supporting member and in the Rampage you'll see my opinion on handicap parking.

**bayern** · 12-11-08, 10:47 AM

Keying a car is illegal, but at times, satisfying.

**SPD** · 12-11-08, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by JLK

. . . . then I see it on the driverside rear her obama sticker. guess she was handicap after all.

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**Jks9199** · 12-11-08, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Xiphos

Before I was a cop I had a boss who had a HP permit and looked normal. He had crones disease and was put on prednisone on a really high dose for a while when he was younger. They realized too late he was on too much and had osteoporosis so bad he had the bones of a 102 year old woman. He had so many spinal fractures and crush he shrunk several inches. If he tripped and fell on a curb he would literally shatter. So he looked normal and parked in a handicap space but it was very much legitimate. You never know.

Or there are the caregivers/friends/drivers for someone with a legit disability who are there to pick them up...

I'm not at all saying there aren't folks who abuse someone else's handicap plaque -- but sometimes there are legitimate reasons, too.

(Of course, if there's not... I'm all for the "handicap 'em" approach!)