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Originally Posted by Bigun

The majority of the Escalade and Coup de Ville drivers parking in the handicapped I see appear to have some sort of mysterious "condition" to get the parking permit along with however much of a monthly check from the Govt. to subsidise their income which they are obviously not trying to live on Disability alone when you see someone in dire need of assistance who really needs it playing hell trying to get any. No, im not talking about the elderly who are drawing Social Security but the ones somehow getting Disability income (yes, there is a difference) that are pretty questionable to me that is taking away from the people who legitimately need it.

I'm not trying to be the bad guy here because I am sure the system has many flaws but if someone is disabled they are disabled. Say I have a disability for hearing but am allowed to park in a disabled parking space, I may APPEAR healthy but in reality I have a disabilitiy. Maybe that person has severe asthma? There are many disabilities that are not easy to recognize immediately or just by looking. Just because someone isn't in a wheelchair or attached to an oxygen tank doesn't mean they are not "disabled". People that are disabled all deserve the same treatment. There isn't a parking space for "more disabled" and there shouldn't be. Is disability income related to your income? If someone lives comfortable can they collect disability? If so one shouldn't hold that against them for being successful enough to drive an escalade.