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A "Hall of Shame" to expose cars parked illegally
in disability or mobility parking spaces.
A "Hall of Shame" to expose cars parked illegally
in disability or mobility parking spaces.
Last night, I went to get take-away at KFC. There are two mobility parking spaces at that particular venue. Both were occupied. I was gearing up to take a photo, but then I realised there were people around the cars. I decided that Shakespeare was right when he had Falstaff say "The better part of valour is discretion" (Henry the Fourth).
The thing is, these folks were gang members. A couple of them were sporting shaved heads. Another couple wearing singlets, showing heavy moko (tattoos) on their arms and shoulders. They didn't look particularly friendly.
I was reminded of the day in Chicago where I put myself behind a car parked without permit in a disability parking space at Blockbusters. I was blocking egress for the car. The driver, a BIG, mean looking guy, came out of the store. As he opened his door and I was sure he was the driver, I told him "there's a $250 fine for parking there without permit. What are you going to pay me to let you out?". He pulled a gun, pointed it at me and said "move f*cker". I moved. I moved FAST.
With that memory firmly in mind, I opted not to even say anything to them.
It's important to do advocacy and such, but it's even more important to stay safe. I used my best judgement to evaluate the situation. So should you when you're looking at capturing photos of cars parked illegally in mobility parking spaces.
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This entry was posted on Friday, July 31st, 2009 and is filed under Drive-by.
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Advocacy, Disability, Gangs, Mobility, Parking, Safe
Comment by: Webmaster
The taxi company was contacted and their general manager is going to look into it. He said:
"If you have any additional information on the date and time of this incident I would welcome the receipt of that so we can identify the driver concerned at the time and address the matter with them directly.
Comment by: Webmaster
I may not buy more in one go, but I guarantee you I spend as much, if not more, than the average punter does in a week.
Comment by: Dirk
By that i mean they have few issues pushing around large food carts.
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