Thanks, I hate it

By Anonymous - 05/08/2009 02:34 - United States

Today, I received a $250 ticket when I parked my car, that has the disabled placard, in a handicapped spot at a Wal-Mart. The officer said she watched me get out of the car and walk to store without appearing to be disabled. I'm 59 years old, have a steel rod in my spine and a prosthetic hip. FML
I agree, your life sucks 65 306
You deserved it 3 349

Same thing different taste

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Who is it for her to decide if you're disabled or not? Wow. I hate people like that. Of course not all handicaps are always going to be noticeable.

Conkers 0

I'm pretty sure you can definately appeal against that. People with mental disabilities can get the cards and you cannot physically look at them to see if they're disabled.

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paper_flowers 0

I don't think it matters if it looks like you're fine, as long as you have the tag on your car. The most they can do is ask for your license, to see if that has the disabled stuff on it. I think.

ConfederateRokr 0

wrong, the thing about a handicap spot isnt about it being close, its about it having the wide areas in between cars to load/unload wheelchairs without banging up your/other peoples cars. Fatties dont need to take a handicap spot when the spot right next to it is only a hair farther, and it wont block up the space for someone who needs it

kyasariin 0

Aww man. That police officer SUCKS. But I think it's pretty cool that your 59 & go on FML. That makes you pretty amazing. (x

Just go contest it. It isn't the cop's place to decide. If you have a non-expired permit that is under your name, it was issued to you, it isn't their business. Don't pay a cent and complain! You can get that cop in a bunch of trouble I bet.

foxkl 0

Fight it, the cops an idiot.

Kristoffer 35

Police officers aren't allowed to make such a determination based on observation. You can fight the ticket and win.

Fight it. All you'll need to do is prove it.

toosoonbreh 0

That makes me mad that people are so quick to judge. Sue that ****.

skullbuster 0

Bottom line - we all stopped reading after "#130". Call Simon and Schuster if you want to write a novel...

#159 But in the cases where it DOES fix the person, hand your damn placard back in! Jesus, is that so hard to get?

Fake. The parking lot belongs to Walmart. Traffic police don't give a shit about Walmart's properties. Parking attendants have the right to fine any cars that don't display a handicapped parking permit anyway. Even if this is real, if you have the permit, just show her to your car. If you don't, ydi.