Comments on: Especially In Your Condition, You Should Understand http://caughtya.org/2009/09/03/especially-in-your-condition-you-should-understand/ A "hall of shame" to expose people parking illegally in disability or mobility parking spaces. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:18:01 -0500 hourly 1 By: JL http://caughtya.org/2009/09/03/especially-in-your-condition-you-should-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-10899 JL Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:18:58 +0000 http://caughtya.org/?p=1081#comment-10899 I used to work at Brunton Engineering,(Palmerston North) they have two Disability psrks. Most days non disabled persons park in these parks. When I worked there I had to park elce were. If I could find a park. I used to work at Brunton Engineering,(Palmerston North) they have two Disability psrks. Most days non disabled persons park in these parks. When I worked there I had to park elce were. If I could find a park.

]]> By: J http://caughtya.org/2009/09/03/especially-in-your-condition-you-should-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-10880 J Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:06:36 +0000 http://caughtya.org/?p=1081#comment-10880 Well then maybe you should get North Carolina to change their wording on the issue, as the general statutes clearly refer to the spots as handicapped spots. This site is a joke.. Well then maybe you should get North Carolina to change their wording on the issue, as the general statutes clearly refer to the spots as handicapped spots. This site is a joke..

]]> By: Webmaster http://caughtya.org/2009/09/03/especially-in-your-condition-you-should-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-10879 Webmaster Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:04:31 +0000 http://caughtya.org/?p=1081#comment-10879 Yes, really. In *most* cases, the person with a disability will not have a problem waiting a couple minutes for the driver to park the car. Obviously that is not always possible. You'll also notice that caughtya.org only posts infractions where a valid parking permit was not displayed. There are many times where I believe a placard is being abused or misused, but as I am not in a situation to tell whether the permit actually does belong to the person using it, such instances will not be shown on the site. As for leaving well enough alone, I would, if it was actually "well enough". But the fact is, it is not well. The rate of abuse of disability parking is enormous, and even IF there was a parking warden or police officer nearby, it is not a given that they would actually do their jobs. With all respect to these people, i have seen it happen too often where they did not deem it necessary to enforce the law. A final point, it would behoove you to refresh your understanding of appropriate disability vocabulary. "Handicapped" and "Retarded" are particularly offensive to most people with disabilities. Yes, really. In *most* cases, the person with a disability will not have a problem waiting a couple minutes for the driver to park the car. Obviously that is not always possible.

You'll also notice that caughtya.org only posts infractions where a valid parking permit was not displayed. There are many times where I believe a placard is being abused or misused, but as I am not in a situation to tell whether the permit actually does belong to the person using it, such instances will not be shown on the site.

As for leaving well enough alone, I would, if it was actually "well enough". But the fact is, it is not well. The rate of abuse of disability parking is enormous, and even IF there was a parking warden or police officer nearby, it is not a given that they would actually do their jobs. With all respect to these people, i have seen it happen too often where they did not deem it necessary to enforce the law.

A final point, it would behoove you to refresh your understanding of appropriate disability vocabulary. "Handicapped" and "Retarded" are particularly offensive to most people with disabilities.

]]> By: J http://caughtya.org/2009/09/03/especially-in-your-condition-you-should-understand/comment-page-1/#comment-10878 J Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:53:20 +0000 http://caughtya.org/?p=1081#comment-10878 Really now? You think that is it okay for someone to drop their handicapped family member off at the front door while they drive around the parking lot, looking for a spot? Just because the handicapped person isn't driving?? What happens if the passenger who is handicapped is mentally retarted? Are you just going to leave them standing there waiting on god knows what to happen? That is the attitude I am getting from your mindless post on the subject? You people just need to leave well enough alone and let the LEOs out there take care of shit. It is their job to write tickets for ILLEGALLY parked cars. Really now? You think that is it okay for someone to drop their handicapped family member off at the front door while they drive around the parking lot, looking for a spot? Just because the handicapped person isn't driving?? What happens if the passenger who is handicapped is mentally retarted? Are you just going to leave them standing there waiting on god knows what to happen? That is the attitude I am getting from your mindless post on the subject? You people just need to leave well enough alone and let the LEOs out there take care of shit. It is their job to write tickets for ILLEGALLY parked cars.

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