[Mack184]

I can understand a number of points a view here. In 2 years I had 3 major surgeries. 2 knee replacements & a very tricky kidney surgery. While the knee replacements took away the grinding in my knees I have the beginnings of RA and more days than not I am VERY stiff. The kidney surgery left me with a bit of a creaky back. Somedays I use my cane, somedays I do not. I hate using it and try to not use it if I think I can get away with it.

Now with that said, I am 6'2". I look relatively young for my age and I look like I could kick Paul Bunyan's butt. HOWEVER..I'd probably lose a fight with a 5 year old. I have seen the EYES of people when I get out of my truck. I have also heard the VOICES of people who have yelled at me for parking in "their" spot. I avoided getting a tag for as long as I possibly could..essentially my doc & my wife (almost one in the same) insisted that I get one.

Others have said that you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. Correct. And others have said that people should leave enforcement of parking to those who's job it is to do just that. I agree.

In Maryland the cops have taken to cruising parking lots and if it looks like you just might be using Aunt Foofy's HCP tag to get a prime parking spot you will be asked to present your state HCP card & your ID and they had better match up. In Maryland as well as NY & PA you need a doctor's signed paper to get your tag. And...according to the Florida DMVs website, the same applies in Florida. So it's quite likely that somebody holding a tag has a medical reason for it. Leave it at that.