People parking in handicapped spot

[Superfly]

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.

This entire thread is full of ASSumptions.

 

[Superfly]

but you have a plate or tag that is visible right?

I do, but if I forget it in another car, that doesn’t give you the right to come up to me and demand to know why I’m parked there. Mind ya ****ing business.

 

[Gaius46]

Why in hell would you go beyond calling the police? Potentially putting yourself or your car at risk for a parking ticket - $80 to $180 in NY - is silly. Even if you call the police it isn't like they're going to arrive in 5 minutes to ticket the miscreant. Hell they might not come at all.

 

[Superfly]

You wait until they leave the auto and enter the building then knife the sidewall of the tire.

Oh please do. Parking lots have cameras.

Please knife my tires so I can call the police and get a brand new set put on, just because you can’t stay in your lane.

 

[Superfly]

Why in hell would you go beyond calling the police? Potentially putting yourself or your car at risk for a parking ticket - $80 to $180 in NY - is silly. Even if you call the police it isn't like they're going to arrive in 5 minutes to ticket the miscreant. Hell they might not come at all.

Miscreant? Seriously?

 

[A Linoge]

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.

There are other options .

 

[craig]

Oh please do. Parking lots have cameras.

Please knife my tires so I can call the police and get a brand new set put on, just because you can’t stay in your lane.

Karma is a bitch.

 

[Gaius46]

Miscreant? Seriously?

I have a one $5 word a day limit. That was it. lol

 

[justoneman]

I do, but if I forget it in another car, that doesn’t give you the right to come up to me and demand to know why I’m parked there. Mind ya ****ing business.

well I would never do such a thing. What do you think about people who have no disability but simply park in the space because they want to?

 

[Lovebug]

I can only hope my fellow sojourners do what is right but I don't have the right to force them.

 

[Superfly]

well I would never do such a thing. What do you think about people who have no disability but simply park in the space because they want to?

I don’t agree with it, but you are not parking enforcement. If it bothers you that much, take a picture of the car parked in the slot and forward it to the police.

Even with my placard, I have to park very far away sometimes.

 

[Superfly]

Karma is a bitch.

For who, the one who punctured the tires or the one who possibly parked there without their placard?

 

[Superfly]

I have a one $5 word a day limit. That was it. lol

I’m not a miscreant.

 

[justoneman]

I don’t agree with it, but you are not parking enforcement. If it bothers you that much, take a picture of the car parked in the slot and forward it to the police.

Even with my placard, I have to park very far away sometimes.

It does not bother me one hoot.

 

[craig]

For who, the one who punctured the tires or the one who possibly parked there without their placard?

For the one who is so inconsiderate of people that depend on handicapped parking for their daily lives. Forgetting your placard is not an option. Temporary permits are abused and should not be allowed.

 

[Superfly]

For the one who is so inconsiderate of people that depend on handicapped parking for their daily lives. Forgetting your placard is not an option. Temporary permits are abused and should not be allowed.

Are you the parking commissioner? If not, you don’t have a say.

If you turn me in, all I have to do is give my license number to the police and it’s done.

You wasted everybody’s time because you have a bug up your ass about something that doesn’t concern you at all.

But I tell you what - cut my ****ing tires because you’re pulling a tantrum. Guess who the police will talk to?

 

[craig]

Are you the parking commissioner? If not, you don’t have a say.

If you turn me in, all I have to do is give my license number to the police and it’s done.

You wasted everybody’s time because you have a bug up your ass about something that doesn’t concern you at all.

But I tell you what - cut my ****ing tires because you’re pulling a tantrum. Guess who the police will talk to?

Bullshit. You have obviously never cared for a severely handicapped person.

 

[Superfly]

Bullshit. You have obviously never cared for a severely handicapped person.

My severely handicapped husband died exactly one year to the day before you joined. 10/18/19.

Once again, you are making assumptions about things you have no ****ing clue about.

 

[craig]

My severely handicapped husband died exactly one year to the day before you joined. 10/18/19.

Once again, you are making assumptions about things you have no ****ing clue about.

Then you should not be so cavaliere about handicapped parking because I have been there too.

 

[Superfly]

Then you should not be so cavaliere about handicapped parking because I have been there too.

I’m not cavalier about anything. If handicap slots were filled, I would drop him off at the door and park and walk.

I’m not gonna walk around like Nancy ****ing Drew with a notebook and a pencil, trying to figure out if the people parked in handicap slots are truly handicapped, or just faking it.

And you are not only not parking enforcement, you’re also not the tone police, so you don’t get to tell me how to feel.

Now rush on out to the Walmart. I’m sure there are some handicap slots you need to police.

 

[nota bene]

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 *****..

I learned the hard way not to do that. Too many asshats (or their kids) who just sort of push the car flying toward the corral and don't care if it bangs into the car parked on either side of it.

 

[Gaius46]

I’m not a miscreant.

Ah. I never said you were.

 

[Superfly]

I learned the hard way not to do that. Too many asshats (or their kids) who just sort of push the car flying toward the corral and don't care if it bangs into the car parked on either side of it.

Holy shit. I never thought about that. I always parked next to the cart corrals because there was a 50% chance I wouldn’t get dinged.

 

[nota bene]

Holy shit. I never thought about that. I always parked next to the cart corrals because there was a 50% chance I wouldn’t get dinged.

Sob, so did I.

I've also learned not to park across from truck with a trailer hitch. The hitch will punch a hole in your bumper. That was a $2K mistake.

 

[Gaius46]

I learned the hard way not to do that. Too many asshats (or their kids) who just sort of push the car flying toward the corral and don't care if it bangs into the car parked on either side of it.

In any parking lot I park my car as far from everyone else as humanly possible. I've been known to walk ridiculous distances from my parking space to the store just so I can have a reasonable assurance that no asshat will park next to me, open their door and hit mine or let their shopping cart roll into my fender.