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Originally Posted by Walt.
Why do you assume they "don't understand..." what the consequences are? Do you think the able bodied people fraudulently obtaining Handicapped Parking stickers don't understand about the actual handicapped peoples plight? A while back I read about a guy suing for a Handicapped Sticker on the grounds that he was suffering from a handicap; it was depression. Yeah... that really merits a shorter walk to the grocery store.
Everyone is just be too afraid to crack down on this abuse. Someone might say they're "against the handicapped" and "cruel and heartless"... Then everyone jumps on the "see how much I care" bandwagon and nothing gets done.
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I don't assume anything but I do try to give people the benefit of the doubt. Yes, there are some who truly don't care if they harm others but I think the vast majority do care. Those who insist on special rights to which they have no entitlement are selfish and egotistical. Their comfort comes before all others. But that doesn't mean they have a clue to the harm done to a person in need of the special services. More than once I've accosted someone parking in a handicapped spot replying they "will only be a few minutes". They don't consider that someone who truly needs that spot might come along in those few minutes. They see no harm in their actions. The same goes for people who think their dog needs to be with them at all times. They know what they are doing is wrong but I doubt they truly understand the issues it causes for those who truly need an ES animal. Regardless, their wants take precedence over the comfort of anyone else. Their actions are wrong and reprehensible.