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Originally Posted by outlaw
The poster doesn't begrudge you anything. If you are legitimately using a HC placard, good for you. He was referring to the frauds, and there are many. Your last sentence reeks of insincerity.
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Is there SOME fraud---of course. Could it be worse in Florida, possibly.
But how many handicapped permit applications have you personally evaluated and signed? I'll bet zero, whereas I've done many hundreds. Just my personal experience, but the overwhelming majority of requests are legitimate. Certainly the person who appears to walk or load a vehicle without difficulty raises the suspicion level, but consider if they would perform that well after walking 200+ feet instead of 20. Do they have COPD with an FEV1 of 600 cc?--they certainly would look A LOT different at 200 feet than 20. Are they on medical treatment for a subcritical LAD stenosis of 72% with stable angina pectoris at 100 feet of level walking? An observer really is not in a position to judge the validity of the person's disability, that EXACTLY why a physician must sign the form. And the suggestion that it would be OK to steal a placard because THE THIEF decides it is fraudulent is beyond belief. Why not just shoot someone because the gun owner decides he is a terrorist?