Cars, Fined, ACAB, Disability and Transportation: Thanks, I hate it

Thanks, I hate it

By Anonymous - 05/08/2009 02:34 - United States

Today, I received a $250 ticket when I parked my car, that has the disabled placard, in a handicapped spot at a Wal-Mart. The officer said she watched me get out of the car and walk to store without appearing to be disabled. I'm 59 years old, have a steel rod in my spine and a prosthetic hip. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/12/2009 08:23 - United States

Today, I received a $105 parking ticket for being in a handicapped space. The lines were covered by snow, and the sign was on the building twenty feet away. FML

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By ICanExplain - 22/06/2015 20:46 - United States - Sunnyvale

Today, after parking in the handicapped spot of a lot with my placard, an older couple with their 7-year-old grandchild came up and yelled at me for being a lying asshole and taking the parking spot. When I showed them my prosthetic leg, the kid started crying and guess who got yelled at again. FML

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People just suck

By Anonymous - 03/01/2024 05:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I was so happy to finally get my disabled parking badge but I was not prepared for the abuse from members of the public because I don’t "look disabled." Just this morning a woman refused to believe I have a prosthetic foot, and tried to make me pull up my pant leg to show her. FML

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By regstl - 01/06/2013 06:21 - United States - Beaverton

Today, as I was getting out of my car, an old and obese lady walked up to me and called me an "inconsiderate heartless bitch" for using the last handicap parking spot. I guess she didn't see my wheelchair. FML

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By s - 09/12/2016 02:38

Today, I parked in a "Disabled" space. A woman and her kids comes yelling at me about how I don't look disabled and I was just being selfish. I roll my pants up to reveal two prosthetic legs. She then yells at me that I should have warned her before showing my legs since it could scare her kids. FML

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The popo

By Anonymous - 03/09/2022 18:30

Today, I got a ticket for parking "illegally." I was waiting for my handicapped dad at the airport and had all the required documents to park as I did while waiting for him. The cop didn't care, and now I have to go through bureaucracy hell to get it cancelled. FML

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By Prometheus - 24/03/2009 21:08 - United States

Today, a co-worker and I walked out of our office at the same time. He got in his car, which was parked right out front. I asked him what I had to do to get a sweet parking spot like that. He rolled up his pant leg and show me his prosthesis. He was in the handicapped spot. FML

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DMV blues

By usadisvet - 02/04/2015 06:43 - United States - Loudon

Today, at the DMV, I was told I had to prove, with a doctor's note, that I was an amputee and that my disability was permanent to get my placard. Apparently, placing my prosthetic leg on the counter wasn't proof enough, and is considered "threatening". The police were called. FML

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By Andre - 29/07/2010 10:56 - United States

Today, I got a parking ticket while standing beside my car. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/07/2010 20:31 - United States

Today, I was looking for a parking spot and finally found one. Trying to figure out if the spot was legal, I asked a cop that had pulled up. He said it was fine. I came back 3 hours later to a parking ticket. FML

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redbluegreen 40

Wednesday 5 August 2009 12:07

Who is it for her to decide if you're disabled or not? Wow. I hate people like that. Of course not all handicaps are always going to be noticeable.

Conkers 0

Wednesday 5 August 2009 12:09

I'm pretty sure you can definately appeal against that. People with mental disabilities can get the cards and you cannot physically look at them to see if they're disabled.

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ineedthispen 0

Wednesday 5 August 2009 19:47

http://www.wftv.com/news/20282036/detail.html

bookworm124 0

Wednesday 5 August 2009 19:48

Yes, because everyone with problems must be a liar. 9.9 If you wanted to write people off as lying, don't come to a FML site.

nyx442 0

Wednesday 5 August 2009 19:52

This happened to me a few mos ago. I fought it off and won since every placard assigned to a vehicle and person has the dmv's papers associated with it that has the person's problems as to why they need it and the doctor that said it was needed. What I hated is that when this happened to me, my neighbor wrote me the ticket >

sbarre1 0

Wednesday 5 August 2009 20:01

Do 59 year olds really read FML? Doubt it.

dg72592_fml 0

Wednesday 5 August 2009 20:01

wow take that shit to court that's pretty messed up... its not the cops job to make judgments on whether you're "handicapped enough" to be parking in that space, if you were issued a sign clearly that judgement was already made and it's none of their business...

DankJemo 0

Wednesday 5 August 2009 20:07

based on that pig's logic then, if you can walk you're not handicapped... So if you say, lost your arms in Nam, but your legs are fine, you're not handicapped. That lady is an idiot man, I hope you fight it and the judge makes her look like an asshole.

megamango 0

Wednesday 5 August 2009 20:09

you must be a cool 59 y.o. for writing FMLs

rustyrox 0

Wednesday 5 August 2009 20:17

if you have the pass it will be dismissed. I would encourage you to place a complaint.

edwardl 0

Wednesday 5 August 2009 20:27

It's pretty hilarious how wrong a lot of these comments are. No, it is not illegal for a cop to ticket you if you have a handicap placard on your car. If you have a placard and it is not shown clearly on your rear view mirror (assuming you dont have a handicap plate) we will ticket you. If you do have it clearly shown and it turns out you're just someone borrowing your handicapped friends/family members car you will get a very nice ticket and fine waiting for you when you return to your car because THAT is very illegal. The cop here was well within her rights to ticket the OP, although she should have questioned her first, assuming there was contact between the OP and officer, even though I'm sure if she just shows up to court with the paperwork to show she is, in fact, handicapped, the ticket will be thrown out.