Posted on 08/20/2007 7:41:24 AM PDT by Between the Lines
I don't know, does she go to 4 different places at the same time?
And that is exactly why I feel that the "Blue Spots" should be limited to those that need extra space to get in and out of a wheelchair.
Perhaps Texas has the right idea. "Blue Spots" for those that need extra wide spaces for wheelchairs, scooters, etc. and "Red Spots" on normal width spaces for those with other mobility problems.
Course, you will never satisfy some of the folks on this thread. Their attitude seems to be "How dare you not take pity on me! I'm handicapped cuz I got ____________! So you WILL let me do whatever I please! and NOT say anything to the contrary!"
In my state, the tags are assigned to the person - not the vehicle. My wife has tags, and she's supposed to carry around registration in case she needs to prove that she is the user of the tags. So far, we have never had to produce the registration. In order to reduce the occurence of "borrowed" tags, I think there should be a printed picture of the users face on the placard itself.
BTW, since all here are exchanging in free and open discourse, there are a lot of thin or messo-morph people who are lazy as well.
perhaps you should spend a few days confined to a wheelchair. then perhaps you can understand why there needs to be ramps on sidewalks.
We had an administration that refused to put automatic door openers - like most shopping malls have. We managed to have them spens one work day (7-8 hours) in a wheelchair. Within three weeks we had automatic door openers.
No. I "used to" because now my physical condition prevents me from the joy of working. I installed a series of sidewalks with ramps about 4 months before I became disabled.
as for what I addressed originally, replacing perfectly good curb, gutter and sidewalk. My post stands.
You might note that my first post to you defended your position regarding replacing perfectly good curb, gutter, and sidewalk. I simply stated that when rebuilding or building as new, handicapped access should be allowed for.
who's asking for pity? from what I read on this thread HC people are merely asking not to be judged by stereotypes and ignorance.
I haven't heard anything about pity.
And lets be realistic if you say something to anyone churlish enough to abuse an HC sticker they will not be nonplussed; they will ignore you. I have yet to say something to a person WITHOUT an HC tag or hanger and have them actually move their car; they usually tell me I'm number 1 in their book and continue to jog into the store.
So then, in the case where credentials are there three options 1) offend wrongly, 2) be ignored by a jacka$$, or 3) stay silent. Seems like an easy choice to me.
Bushwah. They have sobriety checkpoints at random in my area on most major holidays. Equating proactive policework with a police state is emotionbaiting.
I don't. Then again, I didn't say they were. Perhaps you should read the post my comment was in reply to. (#26 by Dov in Houston). Thank you for your attention.
“Bushwash”??? LOL~! bet I know what THAT means;-)
Have you ever been subjected to ‘random checks’? I’ve been caught up in a few and the cops don’t like to let you go without some kind fo ticket.
and I have had to justify my HC status to police before and probably will again. it is not pleasant, and people should not be subjected to it. it’s s thin line between checking someone’s status, and checking it over and over and over, just to hassle them.
Don't be silly.
Trouble with reading comprehension? This thread is about people who use Handicapped spaces illegaly.
To what "illegal use" purpose would anyone suggest those silly random checks? Fat people? Ugly people? Dumb people? Those things aren't illegal. Yet.
Just saying.
Just in the last two years my life physically has gone very bad. With fibromyalgia and arthritics I now use a cane. Two years ago I was walking three miles a day,five days a week. I loved it. I loved the morning and all the creatures running around in the morning and then things just went down hill.I have been going through a great deal of depression because of dealing with all the pain and being termed handicapped. Just yesterday I was in a store and a lady standing across from me with an oxygen tank remarked to me that it is difficult being handicapped isn’t it? I am in my early 50’s standing there with my cane and in a great deal of pain and to my surprise I had to have someone tell me that I was handicapped because in my mind I am still the person who walked three miles a day. It’s been difficult not being able to walk without so much pain when walking is such a natural thing to do. A nurse told me about the disability sticker because she seen the pain I was in walking and I appreciated that she told me about the permits. I have always been a physical person and loved sports I guess you never think your life can take such a turn. But what bothers me the most is the lack of compassion that has shown up here lately on numerous topics. I may not be as physical as I was but I clearly understand better the way people suffer and will give anybody the benefit of the doubt.
If you have done nothing wrong, then you have nothing to worry about Komrade
perhaps some folks think that people who drive sports cars exceed the speed limit, or perhaps got the money to buy them running drugs? The same could be applied to certain luxury cars. my point is that it is easy to fall into stereotypical thinking when dealing with issues such as this. and the "yet" sounds ominous to me, does it to you as well?
yes, sure. I have a friend who got into trouble when he did nothing wrong. When the cops pulled his motorcycle over for a broken tail light, the light wasn’t broken until the cop got there.
bad cops have a habit of finding crimes where non existed prior to their arrival.
You are as bad as the people you berate on this thread. You make the same snap judgments that they do.
Just because I appreciated the irony pointed out by one poster that the automobile has led to the decline of the health of our nation through lack of exercise (why walk when you can drive) and bad eating habits (fast food was invented for the motorists), you feel that you must berate me also.
You might note that it was I that started this thread and you might want to ask me why.
My wife lost most of her foot in an auto accident about four years ago. She has only a small portion of her heel remaining. It is very painful for her to walk long distances and she uses handicapped spaces to park. She has been approached many times by people thinking that she shouldn't be using these spaces. When this happens she asks them to wait just a second so she can fix her shoe, props herself against something and proceed to remove the shoe and replace it. She then looks back up and asks what it was they wanted. After seeing her "peg leg" as she calls it they just go away sometimes apologizing most often not.
I would also add that my mother has been crippled since she was 13 by polio and my youngest granddaughter cannot walk because of cerebral palsy.
You berated me just because I enjoyed a bit of irony, so you see that you are just as bad as those you berate by calling them doctors. You made me take my wife's shoe off to prove what I should have never had to prove.
I guess you missed the sarcasm. - I thought the Komrade would have given it away. Quote is: "If you have done nothing wrong, comrade, then you have nothing to fear" Lavrenti Pavlovich Beria head of Stalin's NKVD. And they had a lot to be afraid of.
There’s a certain ethnic group in Los Angeles (and it’s not black or latino) that is notorious for virtually everyone having a handicapped tag. To their mind, apparently, you’re a chump if you don’t.
you are correct. my apoligies and/or my bad. I wasn’t sure you were being sarcasticm, or serious. ;-)
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