SGT Elizabeth Elliott 2466275 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 2017-04-02T13:39:25-04:00 SGT Elizabeth Elliott 2466275

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2017-04-02T13:39:25-04:00 2017-04-02T13:39:25-04:00 Capt Private RallyPoint Member 2466287

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do you have a Handicapped license plate of ta placard displayed? <br /><br />If so juust point to it and move on. If not you are in violation for parking there.

2017-04-02T13:51:19-04:00 2017-04-02T13:51:19-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 2466288

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Get and or display a handicap placard or get the handicap tag for your vehicle. If you cant get one of then then you are not to be parking in a handicap parking spot.

2017-04-02T13:52:23-04:00 2017-04-02T13:52:23-04:00 Capt Private RallyPoint Member 2466303

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In my civilian career I was responsible for grounds which included parking areas. <br /><br />I once had a spouse of a disabled person park in a prime handicapped space in front of a medical building. His spouse was not with him. I asked him to move on and he became belligerent and told me he could park there because he has a placard. I simply said you are in violation because the person for whom the permit is issued is not with you and if you don&#39;t move on I will call the police and have them issue a citation. <br /><br />He knew he was wrong and moved.

2017-04-02T14:02:30-04:00 2017-04-02T14:02:30-04:00 David Pitt 2466414

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Louisana and Texas both have disabled vetern plates anyone that is deemed 50-60% physically disabled are authorized use of these plates they do not need handicap placecards just the disabled plate to park in handicap spots as for looks and comments I only use them on days that it&#39;s defecult to move I usually try to stay at home on those days but sometimes things need to be done. when people say you can&#39;t park there all I do is say check my plates and walk off, if they continue harassing me I ask them if they are my Dr when they say no I tell them to F**k off and mind your own business and so far that&#39;s as far as it goes

2017-04-02T15:04:22-04:00 2017-04-02T15:04:22-04:00 CPT Jack Durish 2466476

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In Honolulu when I lived there they didn&#39;t ticket people who parked in handicapped spots. People didn&#39;t yell at them either. A note was simply left alerting the driver to the fact they had parked in a space reserved for the handicapped and suggested that they not do that again. No big thing, right? Well, the &quot;big thing&quot; is that the note was big, really big, big enough to cover the driver&#39;s half of the windshield, and it was attached with permanent adhesive. It took quite a while to peel it off, chip by chip.

2017-04-02T15:40:15-04:00 2017-04-02T15:40:15-04:00 CW5 Sam R. Baker 2466545

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Dealing with people like that is because way to many people going into WALMART abuse the system and its really just a doctor order and some $$ to get a plate or placard. What you are dealing with is perception from those who see people abuse it either by parking in handicap when the handicap is not with them, or fully functioning folks who have the tags. From your earlier post I assume you have had a spinal injury and that makes for a very difficult walk from the parking lot. You deserve the provided service. I am not sure why people feel they have to judge folks as not all handicaps have to have a wheel chair like my daughter, but I am only perturbed myself when with my daughter and I have to wait for an hour to park in the expended ramp space to get her out of the vehicle once the fully capable get to their car with 30 bags of groceries. <br /><br />As for handling the folks, you are a DAV, until either you are 100% recovered or able to fully function normally, just ignore the folks. Don&#39;t tempt yourself with sign language or things, acknowledge with a smile, and drive on.

2017-04-02T16:25:44-04:00 2017-04-02T16:25:44-04:00 SMSgt Lawrence McCarter 2466561

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If You are indeed handicapped and have a placard or plate that says so then there is no reason for anyone to do that. Point out the fact You have that permit provided the permit is issued to You or if the handicapped person is actually in the vehicle with You. Just the placard or plate give You a right to park there ONLY if You are actually the handicapped person, that right doesn&#39;t extend to others that may use that vehicle or even if You actually own the car. If You are not the handicapped person then You should never park in a handicapped space. It bothers Me when a handicapped person has to pass up a parking space as a person that has no right to park there did. In Massachusetts it was a $100.00 fine to do so and I did not hesitate as a Police Officer (now retired) to issue that citation. I have told people that pulled into spots that were nor handicapped they would either move the car or I would write a $100.00 ticket and also tow their vehicle. The old, I&#39;ll only be here a minute didn&#39;t cut it. I do this for the handicapped person and in My entire life I have never pulled in one of those parking spots, I&#39;m not handicapped and never would drive a person of that spot that needs it. That being said however not all handicaps are apparent to the observer, there are many things that may leave a person disabled, You can&#39;t always tell just by looking at a person. No one should put there foot in their mouth and yell at someone that is handicapped just because You didn&#39;t know. You better be very sure first before You yell at someone !

2017-04-02T16:36:22-04:00 2017-04-02T16:36:22-04:00 CPL Beth Allsop 2466791

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Unfortunately three years ago I lost my corporate job, the only thing I could find was working for domino&#39;s. Although they do not allow me to use my cane during work hours, which is their prerogative, I do park in handicapped while delivering pizza. I have learned to ignore people that say things such as &quot;it must be nice to deliver pizza&quot;<br />I don&#39;t know where these peoples thought processes come from...however I do know that most of the time the ones talking to me have cars that I can&#39;t even get out of. Most of the time I simply tell them that due to HIPPA practices, my medical history is none of their business.

2017-04-02T18:48:53-04:00 2017-04-02T18:48:53-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 2467148

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>if your handicapped tell them to kick rocks, who cares

2017-04-02T22:39:13-04:00 2017-04-02T22:39:13-04:00 SFC George Smith 2467264

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I put up the Placard...get out and pull out the walker and Hobble into the store...

2017-04-02T23:50:40-04:00 2017-04-02T23:50:40-04:00 Sgt Bob Leonard 2467417

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I first got my placard my symptoms weren&#39;t that bad (primarily unable to walk without assistance or a walking aid). Frequently, I&#39;d be able to walk into a store unassisted but, the first thing I&#39;d do is grab a shopping cart to use as a walker because, by the time I left the store, I would absolutely need it.<br /><br />Once, while walking from the Handicapped Space to the door, a random lady came up to me and started berating me loudly for using the HS when I obviously didn&#39;t need it. No matter how much I tried to reason with her and inform/educate her about the effects Agent Orange had on my ability walk, she would hear none of it. She was on a righteous rampage, and rational was not on her script.<br /><br />At nearly sixty years old, I&#39;m ashamed to say that she actually drove me to tears. As a result of that encounter, I resolved that, if it ever happened again, I&#39;d point to the Placard, tell her that there were three people involved in my use of it: my neurologist, the State that issued it, and me. Since she wasn&#39;t on that short list she could go gargle gravel for all I cared. If she was certain a violation was occurring she should contact a Police or Public Safety Officer.<br /><br />It&#39;s not an issue any more. Now, I get from the van to the door of the store with a snazzy power chair, courtesy of our friendly, neighborhood VA Facility.

2017-04-03T02:09:46-04:00 2017-04-03T02:09:46-04:00 PFC Jonathan Albano 2467496

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When people judge me who don&#39;t know me, I just think to myself &quot;People are idiots&quot; and I carry on with my day. If you know you&#39;re not doing anything wrong, that&#39;s all that matters. It&#39;s not worth it to allow some stranger power over your mood.

2017-04-03T04:06:44-04:00 2017-04-03T04:06:44-04:00 Cpl Zach Wellborn 2467510

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well usually pulling out my gun works great. But that&#39;s not always appropriate. I would recommend throwing a wheelchair at them, but that will only get you arrested (from what I&#39;ve heard) seriously though, sit back and ask yourself, &quot; What would General Mattis do?&quot;

2017-04-03T04:38:49-04:00 2017-04-03T04:38:49-04:00 SGT David T. 2467784

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Considering I don&#39;t have a handicapped permit, I would deserve every bit of it if I parked in one lol.

2017-04-03T08:45:44-04:00 2017-04-03T08:45:44-04:00 GySgt Bill Smith 2468087

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you truly need the handicap spot then I would not pay much attention to anyone questioning you. But the truth is not all veterans with a disability claim from the VA are disabled. I don&#39;t like when anyone abuses a system for self benefit or attention. I am not handicapped so I don&#39;t need the space, but I have friends that re in wheel chairs and missing legs and if saw someone using a spot and didn&#39;t even have a walker or cane I would be a little suspicious.

2017-04-03T11:20:59-04:00 2017-04-03T11:20:59-04:00 SSG Richard Reilly 2468409

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I don&#39;t have a handicap spot. I can barely walk on most days but I am stubborn and avoid getting 100% VA and parking spots. I just deal with my pain and hope the people that have more serious injuries get it because I don&#39;t tie up the system. (serious like missing legs and shit)

2017-04-03T13:36:06-04:00 2017-04-03T13:36:06-04:00 SSgt Ryan Sylvester 2468428

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I can just guess at the feeling you&#39;re going through. I&#39;m 70% with a heart-related SCD, and I haven&#39;t bothered even attempting to get a placard, DV plate, or anything for just this reason. First, because while my condition can stall me, it doesn&#39;t really stop me. So I figure as long as I can keep moving, why should I take up a blue spot. Second, because I really dislike people (in a general sense), and know this type of thing would come up if I were (legally) parking in blue since I don&#39;t look like the &quot;typical wheelchair parker&quot;, which would probably have me responding in ways that I shouldn&#39;t if I were confronted on an off day.<br /><br />Honestly, I just come to expect it from people. People are assholes, especially the busybody sorts. The ones who think they know everything about every situation, giving them the ability and the right to comment on anything or anyone that doesn&#39;t fall into their narrow view of the world. The best response is to just shrug them off as the ignorant asses that they are and move on with your own day, because life is too short to waste a second of it on these types of people. Especially since, as the old saying goes, never argue with an idiot because they will drag your down to their level and beat you with experience. I know it isn&#39;t easy some days, of course.<br /><br />Best thing I can say for how to respond to these belligerent assholes is parroting some other responders here... tell them to call the cops if they think you&#39;re in the wrong. I&#39;d probably take it a step further, to be honest. &quot;Do you have a badge to show me?&quot; &quot;No.&quot; &quot;Then f*** off and come back with someone who does. We&#39;ll get this sorted out then.&quot;

2017-04-03T13:44:22-04:00 2017-04-03T13:44:22-04:00 SGT Dave Tracy 2468447

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I don&#39;t know what the best solution is, but knowing me, rest assured whatever the best is, it wouldn&#39;t be the one I&#39;d choose! LOL.<br /><br />This scenario, which does not affect me personally, I have thought about, because I know a guy who lost a foot/ankle and he walks fine with the prosthetic he got-usually. Sometimes though it hurts his leg or hip to walk on it. He doesn&#39;t generally feel the need to put the placard up and park in handicap spots, but on those days when its sore he will. <br /> <br />Never mind the placard, never mind the Purple Heart license plate (apparently civilians have no clue what the hell that means, so they can&#39;t put 2 &amp; 2 together), but because he doesn&#39;t &quot;look&quot; properly handicapped, he has had issues with know-nothing do-gooders on occasion. The guy isn&#39;t one to suffer fools lightly; and he&#39;s a little bitter about losing his appendage in combat only to have stupid civilians try to tell him where to park.<br /> <br />His solution regarding those kinds of people is generally a hostile one when they try to publically shame him and he&#39;ll confront them on the spot. He posted on Facebook a story about how he once pulled up his pant leg and offered to give the do-gooder his prosthetic foot...up the guy&#39;s ass! Even after that, Mr. Do-Gooder, probably too proud to admit he was a dip-shit, still wouldn&#39;t let it go, and they had to be separated. Told ya he was bitter.<br /> <br />I don&#39;t know if rubbing someone&#39;s ignorance in their face like that is the best solution, but I sure do understand it; it&#39;s probably something I would do depending on my mood. <br /> <br />Good luck out there.

2017-04-03T13:53:23-04:00 2017-04-03T13:53:23-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 2468855

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>if you got the placard or plates just walk away, their ignorance doesn&#39;t deserve your explanation, and I have seen many civilians abuse this, and as such I just walk away, as I&#39;ve also seen people with the plate park in general, wheel themselves into the store and not say a word, myself was on crutches twice for knee surgery, could&#39;ve gotten one but chose to let those that need one have it, I guess it all comes down to morality

2017-04-03T16:55:54-04:00 2017-04-03T16:55:54-04:00 COL Charles Williams 2469619

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="630980" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/630980-92a-enlisted-automated-logistical-specialist">SGT Elizabeth Elliott</a> ... Well it depends on whether you are talking about someone who is not authorized or authorized. Parking in a handicapped spot without authorization is a crime. Many people have disabilities that warrant them getting handicapped plates or a placard, but when you look at them, they appear OK... and we wonder if they are abusing the system. It is really no one&#39;s business but yours, so just ignore it. <br /><br />For some perspective...<br /><br />1. I was a WRAMC visiting some of our wounded warriors, and on the way in, in the summer on a hot day, a Soldier passed me at high rate of speed and saluted in civilian clothes. He had on shorts and a tank top. If he had not been dressed like that, I would not have ever known, based on his speed and agility, that he had two prosthetic legs and one prosthetic arm. <br /><br />2. I am 90% service connected disabled, and could get plates or placard, but will not... I get around just fine... But, I could if I wanted to...

2017-04-04T00:16:04-04:00 2017-04-04T00:16:04-04:00 SSgt Jim Gilmore 2469700

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The single finger salute and keep walking.

2017-04-04T02:00:23-04:00 2017-04-04T02:00:23-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 2470914

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It boggles my mind that people ever feel the need to yell at strangers. Why do they care if someone who doesn&#39;t &quot;look&quot; handicapped is parking in that spot? No one can determine someone&#39;s medical situation just by appearance not even a doctor walking by. If they are illegally parking there then they can deal with their conscience later. It&#39;s not my job to police handicap spots or stalls. I don&#39;t understand why people get so involved in the lives of strangers while out in public. Unless someone is being abused or attacked, mind your own business I say.

2017-04-04T14:03:30-04:00 2017-04-04T14:03:30-04:00 MSG Brad Sand 2471231

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><br />I recommend throat chop...if you have a cane or walking stick, use that for even better effect? After this, as they are gasping for breath, help them learns the ins and outs of getting their own handicapped plates or a placards. <br />Best part about the throat chop is that, if done properly, you do not need to tell them to shut their pie hole.<br />Last, for the record, if you do really assault someone on my advice, I never heard of you, I never posted anything on RP EVER, in fact I think someone probably hacked my computer...probably the Russians...yeah the Russians did it.

2017-04-04T16:35:38-04:00 2017-04-04T16:35:38-04:00 PVT James Seiber 2471244

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Personally, if a person is not displaying a handicap sign from rear view mirror and or displayed on their license plate &quot;SHOULD NOT&quot; be parking in locations that is designated handicap. I for one if I see this and the person is there, I will say something regardless if that person likes what I got to say.

2017-04-04T16:41:44-04:00 2017-04-04T16:41:44-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 2472528

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Don&#39;t park in a handicap spot unless you are handicap. If you park there illegally than you deserve to be yelled at and given a dirty look. Or on the other had if you do something wrong and get yelled at you can always just sit in your car and cry and wait till someone hugs you and makes you feel better about yourself.

2017-04-05T08:32:24-04:00 2017-04-05T08:32:24-04:00 MAJ Raúl Rovira 2477628

<div class="images-v2-count-2"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-143927"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fhow-do-you-handle-getting-yelled-at-cursed-at-or-given-dirty-looks-for-parking-in-a-handicapped-spot%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=How+do+you+handle+getting+yelled+at%2C+cursed+at%2C+or+given+dirty+looks+for+parking+in+a+handicapped+spot%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fhow-do-you-handle-getting-yelled-at-cursed-at-or-given-dirty-looks-for-parking-in-a-handicapped-spot&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AHow do you handle getting yelled at, cursed at, or given dirty looks for parking in a handicapped spot?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-do-you-handle-getting-yelled-at-cursed-at-or-given-dirty-looks-for-parking-in-a-handicapped-spot" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="07b1a4856e9c3da9c5d39fccfcac8244" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/143/927/for_gallery_v2/bea35e93.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/143/927/large_v3/bea35e93.png" alt="Bea35e93" /></a></div><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-2" id="image-143928"><a class="fancybox" rel="07b1a4856e9c3da9c5d39fccfcac8244" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/143/928/for_gallery_v2/ae52ac66.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/143/928/thumb_v2/ae52ac66.png" alt="Ae52ac66" /></a></div></div>The state of Alaska gives disabled veterans (50% or more) for free a license plate that says disabled veteran. Alaska is a veteran friendly state, no dirty looks, yells or curses that I know of.<br /><br />Just because we dont walk with a cane, limp ect, it does not mean we don&#39;t live in pain every day.

2017-04-06T23:33:34-04:00 2017-04-06T23:33:34-04:00 Cpl Lawrence Lavictoire 2518396

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Got my sticker from my VA doctor after 5 years. Nerve damage in legs from VietNam. I don&#39;t use my sticker all the time. If my wife is with me I never use it; she gets ashamed that I use it because I&#39;m 67 healthy and don&#39;t need to, compared to say a vet with missing limbs, etc... When I have bad days and limp constantly I will use my sticker and yes, I get stares, that is, If I am lucky enough to <br /> even find a handicapped parking spot.<br /> Short story, sad but very true: I am a Chaplain on C shift at our Chrysler plant. It was November, cold and snowy. I went and parked in our Chrysler union hall parking lot in a handicapped spot by the door (or else park 300 foot away) for my meeting with the other shift Chaplains. I got out of my Toyota, walked to the front doors and was immediately told to move my vehicle by 3 knuckle-walking young union men! They did see my sticker, and my VietNam Vet front license plate and I was limping to boot, but, it was all about my vehicle!!!!!!!!!!! <br />The handicapped sticker is wonderful to have, but, using it, even when people know your a vet makes no difference. The world is sad.

2017-04-24T15:53:57-04:00 2017-04-24T15:53:57-04:00 SSgt Boyd Herrst 4509720

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’ve driven some Veteran’s autos and they had the permit. I let them at the door and go park., Sure, s’body going to whine.. If they should ask I explain that I left them at the door and went and parked their vehicle.. when I get out, I also have stick.. <br />“Well that’s not a regulationn cane !” I ask can they define what a regulation cane is.. they say nothing.. “I thought so”.. and go in and find them.. and help them if needed.. sometimes get a zealot that thinks I’m not the owner of the auto, so I got to go park in a regular. Space ... <br />in Ann Arbor the parking p.c. Zealots are out In Force s’times.. I took another disabled Vet to Briarwood, a pretty big mall. I asked if he needed any extra assistance, he didn’t do I parked over by pkg pickup and told him that would be where I would be waiting.. and I make sure hegot his phone so he could text me. <br />I’m waiting and here comes the park’g zealots .. i’m Not in a handicapped space.. sitting with his engine off and waiting and doing a cat nap.. tap-tap-tsp.. No camping ! GO Away ! They give me a flyer with mall park’g rules.. itseems one cannot wait for s’one and take a nap, they have to stay awake.. I look at the paper... no Headliner for the mall just said mall park’g rules... well.. not legal ! Deposit in the litter basket.. back to my catnap.. My rider comes and so does the zealot with a mall security officer .. my rider and the amigo the mall provides get to the vehicle first. We get his bag and start to go , the zealot stands in front (mall officer got a call and went to take care of it). We backed up and got out the entrance to pkg p.u. .. talk about a frustrated zealot .. I got 4 letters from A2 citizen park’g patrol.. I fired off my own: <br />To whom it may concern; your patrol members are not legally deputized to be harassing citizens for ANY infraction so cease and desist ! Or appropriate legal action will be pursued.. Signed Irate handicapped citizen The Other Vet Gave me the letters and I handled it.. it seemed to have worked.. no more harassing letters.. I understand they are trying to keep handicap spaces available.. my friend had one.. so that card is off the table.. so now it’s taking catnaps.. while waiting for a handicapped paying guest. Geez, can’t ever win !

2019-04-03T07:30:49-04:00 2019-04-03T07:30:49-04:00 MAJ Ken Landgren 4510253

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My ex wife would piss me off to no end when she used her mother&#39;s handicap placard to park in a handicap spot.

2019-04-03T10:43:22-04:00 2019-04-03T10:43:22-04:00 2017-04-02T13:39:25-04:00