Disabled Parking Rant

[requiem]

I never bothered getting a sticker. Granted that is my fault.

I didn't think I would have been in the wheelchair this long. I had to originally hire a PA to drive me to work and back, I've only recently started driving (2 weeks ago).

 

[isie]

He would have merely strolled over to the security dudes in his wheelchair and someone with half a heart would've gladly released his car without thinking too much about it.

Clamping car (minor temporary inconvenience) != Scratched car (major permanent damage)

Like i said not justifying - annoys me to no extent when i see a car without a paraplegic badge parked in a bay, but i wont ever purposefully scratch some ones car -
this person probably got annoyed and saw it as retribution or was actually in a wheelchair and couldn't get parking and then sees requiems car and thinks 'selfish mofo' and wheels by the car a little too close for comfort

I never bothered getting a sticker. Granted that is my fault.

I didn't think I would have been in the wheelchair this long. I had to originally hire a PA to drive me to work and back, I've only recently started driving (2 weeks ago).

I guess hindsight is 20/20

 

[LazyLion]

I once took a cancer patient out for the day, just to help him spread his legs and get him out of the hospital. He wanted something from a shop (I forget what) so we stopped off to get it. The cancer treatments had obviously left the man disabled to the point at which he couldn't walk on his own and had to rely on me for support. Knowing he wasn't capable of walking across a parking lot I parked in the disabled bay. While I was assisting him out of the vehicle the security guard for the centre came over and told me that the parking was for disabled people only and that I needed to move. I mean while I understand that the man wasn't disabled because of some sort of car accident or something and that he didn't have a limb missing or something it was obvious that he clearly was unable to support himself on his own.

I argued with the guard all the while still trying to help the man from the vehicle and finally was forced to leave the poor man leaning against a pillar while I moved the vehicle. The guard also refused to support him and ensure he didn't fall while I parked on the other end of the lot.

I have always wondered if I was in the wrong for parking there or if the guard was wrong for insisting I move the vehicle.

I would have told the guard exactly what I thought of him.
Then I would have ignored him.
Then I would have contacted center management when I got home.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

What was the damage?

 

[requiem]

Probably only 2 or 3k. Looks like a key or such was taken to the front left side

 

[isie]

Probably only 2 or 3k. Looks like a key or such was taken to the front left side

any chance the security cameras can spot the guy?

 

[requiem]

There are no cameras where I parked. I looked long and hard. Unless my eyesight sucked

I just shared this here to vent, and hope that whomsoever did it is a mybb reader.