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Yep do not know for sure. Lots of people are hurting lately.He might have lost his job.
He might be taking the food to someone who isn't mobile.
You don't know.
Yep do not know for sure. Lots of people are hurting lately.He might have lost his job.
He might be taking the food to someone who isn't mobile.
You don't know.
Why are you jumping to the conclusion I am offended by it? I love it when people who make $600 car payments get give away food for the poor.My point being is it seems you have no problem jumping to conclusions. If you were so "offended" by it, then why didn't you bother asking him? Were you scared of some "pampered" person?
Why are you jumping to the conclusion I am offended by it? I love it when people who make $600 car payments get give away food for the poor.
This is part of the reason I park further away from the store usually.Parking lots seem to bring out the crazy in people, and if they’re already crazy…well, that’s just bad.
If you become unemployed, it seems that the dumbest thing you could do would be to sell your car. That would be the last thing to go, because without one, you are more or less unemployable.Sure. Or he could have borrowed his neighbor's expensive truck. Or maybe he was starving and stopped at the pantry on his way to the used car dealership to sell his truck.
You don't know that he wasn't taking it to an immobilized person.Why are you jumping to the conclusion I am offended by it? I love it when people who make $600 car payments get give away food for the poor.
I love how he blocked the entrance to the library with his illegally parked $60,000 truck too.Yet you don't know for sure but are ok making ASSumptions. Got it. Go ahead and bask in your ignorance.
Yep someone with a $60K truck was going to steal generic items. But that seems reasonable to you. Ok. Everyone I know with a $50K vehicle loves taking generic items.I love how he blocked the entrance to the library with his illegally parked $60,000 truck too.
I became un-locked from my job during the pandemic. in order to continue to make mortgage payments and all my other bills, I sold my not so expensive used vehicle and bought a much cheaper one. It was not dumb for me to do so. It was one of several things I did to control my expenses.If you become unemployed, it seems that the dumbest thing you could do would be to sell your car. That would be the last thing to go, because without one, you are more or less unemployable.
How cheap are cheap cars these days? Have you even been paying attention?I became un-locked from my job during the pandemic. in order to continue to make mortgage payments and all my other bills, I sold my not so expensive used vehicle and bought a much cheaper one. It was not dumb for me to do so. It was one of several things I did to control my expenses.
You don't understand. If we can't have outrage without knowing the facts, this isn't really America™.Yep someone with a $60K truck was going to steal generic items. But that seems reasonable to you. Ok. Everyone I know with a $50K vehicle loves taking generic items.![]()
I always try to park next to a cart corral. One side can't get dinged, and I drop my cart right there. If not I may turn into one of those lazy people that just leave thier cart in the next space.This is part of the reason I park further away from the store usually.
Lower activity area means less chance anyone will hit me or my car.
In my case the cheap car I bought was $2,400.How cheap are cheap cars these days? Have you even been paying attention?
Did it have a floor?In my case the cheap car I bought was $2,400.
I also do this for the same reason. I also pay attention to the wind direction and park accordingly so the wind will not blow someone's door into my vehicle.I always try to park next to a cart corral. One side can't get dinged, and I drop my cart right there. If not I may turn into one of those lazy people that just leave thier cart in the next space.
Nothing like going to swing into a spot and, You son of a...! the cart corral is 10 feet away!!! Lazy *****..
This is how you keep the store from laying off employees.I always try to park next to a cart corral. One side can't get dinged, and I drop my cart right there. If not I may turn into one of those lazy people that just leave thier cart in the next space.
Nothing like going to swing into a spot and, You son of a...! the cart corral is 10 feet away!!! Lazy *****..
This is why I drive a piece of shit. I don't worry about that sort of thing.I also do this for the same reason. I also pay attention to the wind direction and park accordingly so the wind will not blow someone's door into my vehicle.
Ahh so you want to make fun of me for buying a cheap vehicle. Nice.Did it have a floor?
I don't go that far as to lick my thumb and the check wind.I also do this for the same reason. I also pay attention to the wind direction and park accordingly so the wind will not blow someone's door into my vehicle.
I'm a bit of a ****.Ahh so you want to make fun of me for buy a cheap vehicle. Nice.
Let's say someone illegally parks in a handicapped spot, and you witness it. Perhaps you tell them it's wrong, and they refuse to move.
Let's recognize that some people are handicapped and it's not clearly visible; but in that case the vehicle should have a placard. There's common sense; they can appear to have difficulties with or without a placard. But let's say it's obvious there are no visible issues and their response suggests they know what they're doing.
Option 1: call the police; if they get there very fast, it's a big fine. Great option if it worked, but the police usually aren't that fast, and people know that, and get away.
Option 2: park your vehicle behind theirs, blocking them in, until police arrive.
I asked a police dispatcher about this. They said if you're actively sitting in your car blocking them while they try to get out, that's 'taking them hostage', a more serious crime.
But if you park behind them and leave like going in the store, it's simply 'two illegally parked vehicles'.
Then she added she things the officers would not ticket you for it. That left only one main issue - escalation, i.e., the person rams your car, has a gun, etc.
Let's hear some thoughts on how to respond. One option is 'do nothing', another is 'leave it at telling them they're breaking the law' and try to get the police there fast in the rare case they can, third is to call the police and block them in, go in the store and keep an eye, and explain it to the police.
I actually enjoyed this since my wife, who has a disability that is not visible, parked in handicap but forgot to put her placard up, HAD a vehicle do what you just described. Police were called and to the dismay of the person "that decided to illegally park" only they were going to be ticketed to their embarassment. Although the cop was nice and with my wife's permission, allowed the person to apologize to my wife and was let off with a warning.
but you have a plate or tag that is visible right?Not all disabilities are visible. Mine is not.
You wait until they leave the auto and enter the building then knife the sidewall of the tire.Let's say someone illegally parks in a handicapped spot, and you witness it. Perhaps you tell them it's wrong, and they refuse to move.
Let's recognize that some people are handicapped and it's not clearly visible; but in that case the vehicle should have a placard. There's common sense; they can appear to have difficulties with or without a placard. But let's say it's obvious there are no visible issues and their response suggests they know what they're doing.
Option 1: call the police; if they get there very fast, it's a big fine. Great option if it worked, but the police usually aren't that fast, and people know that, and get away.
Option 2: park your vehicle behind theirs, blocking them in, until police arrive.
I asked a police dispatcher about this. They said if you're actively sitting in your car blocking them while they try to get out, that's 'taking them hostage', a more serious crime.
But if you park behind them and leave like going in the store, it's simply 'two illegally parked vehicles'.
Then she added she things the officers would not ticket you for it. That left only one main issue - escalation, i.e., the person rams your car, has a gun, etc.
Let's hear some thoughts on how to respond. One option is 'do nothing', another is 'leave it at telling them they're breaking the law' and try to get the police there fast in the rare case they can, third is to call the police and block them in, go in the store and keep an eye, and explain it to the police.
Thanks for the story. That's a situation to be careful about. Presumably if the person had talked to your wife, she could have explained, which is annoying to have to do, but part of holding people accountable.