'The sense of entitlement puts me in a rage': Jerk uses accessible parking spot without a pass, guy gets petty revenge by surrounding his car with shopping carts

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    Road surface - "Handicap Spaces Are About Accessibility, Not Convenience"
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    Font - Handicap Spaces Are About Accessibility, Not Convenience Many years ago my daughter has been fussy all day long. My wife was ready to pull her own hair out, therefore, I took my daughter with me to the store. She was very young, and pretty, with the cutest little purple wheelchair secondary to Spina Bifida. We get to the store, unload her wheelchair from the Chevy Suburban, she climbs down into said chair, and off we go. After shopping is done, we're back at the Suburban reversing the pro
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    Font - As I'm loading said chair, dude pulls up next to me in a new Corvette still with paper tags on it. Convertible, containing dude and his trophy, er, significant other. I casually mention that he's pulled into a row of handicap space without a handicap tag or placard. He's says yeah, I know, and saunters off to shop with his SO. Well I'm a little pissed at this moment, but don't want to do damage to such a beautiful car. Then, an evil thought enters my brain.
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    Font - I go to the cart storage, just in front of where we're parked. I put carts in a loose formation around his car. Security guard comes out, but just watches. An off-duty city cop also comes out, and also just watches. I proceed to put several layers of carts, tightly packed together, 360 degrees around his car. I approach the guard and city cop, and explain that dude was using handicap space for convenience, not due to an accessibility problem. I point out that no carts are touching his car
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    Font - ETA: To answer a common question as to why the cop wouldn't just write a ticket straight away, he couldn't. In Texas, at the time, on private property they couldn't write one unless the property owner/manager called, or the person otherwise engaged with the officer. He was hoping the guy came to complain so the cop could then engage with dude, then write a ticket.
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    Font - GP KalamityKait2020 20 hr. ago Nice! I worked at a skilled nursing facility and our maintenance guy would park his very nice Mercedes in the handicap spot every day (actually only 2/3 in the spot 1/3 blocking the walk way). No handicap placard or plates. Just a that didn't want his nice car to get damaged.
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    Font - I finally got fed-up and reported him to the Handicap Parking Violation department of my city's law enforcement. I anonymously reported him every day for a week, with pictures. My coworkers were delighted when he got a ticket and he never parked there again. 2.1k Reply Share
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    Font - Zestyclose-Author-45 20 hr. ago The best part of this is the actual inconvenience. Just getting a ticket will remind the jerk that some crimes are legal for people with money 713 Reply Share
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    Font - dogswelcomenopeople OP 20 hr. ago I didn't think of that then, but how right you are! 272 Reply
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    Font - Ambitious-Sssnake. 20 hr. ago A hero we don't deserve, but need. 296 Reply Share dogswelcomenopeople OP 20 hr. ago Naw, just a mad dad, but thanks. 201 Reply Share
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    Font - Dhamprio 20 hr. ago This is why I carry zip ties in my car. If someone doesn't have a tag/placket I will zip tie a shopping cart to the car door handle. The cops here don't care or do anything. 285 Reply Share
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    Font - K9sandKilos 20 hr. ago . Why wouldn't the cop just write the ticket anyways? He's already there...either way, bravo to you sir! 216 Reply Share
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    Font - DoNotCare TooOld 20 hr. ago My son is in a chair. I literally shame people into moving. 92 Reply Share dogswelcomenopeople OP 20 hr. ago When someone says that they'll only be a minute so, I'll sometimes just park behind them if there are no more spaces, because, "I'll only be a minute!" How many times have I heard THAT excuse! 100 Reply Share
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    Font - Jumpy_Spend_5434 20 hr. ago That kind of obnoxious, ignorant behaviour boils my blood, and I have no mobility issues myself. They always say it's just for a couple of minutes but that is BS. The sense of entitlement puts me in a rage. I've confronted several people doing that, including taking pics of their dash (showing no accessibility permit) and their license plate.
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    Font - CoffeeWith Dreams89. 20 hr. ago I recently encountered a pair of motorcycles in the accessible spot and wish I had had this kind of brilliance close at hand.
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    Font - lighting-gal 18 hr. ago My husband and I did that one time. Watched a woman fly through parking lot, almost hitting a pedestrian and proceeded to park her precious sports car across 3 spaces. It was fun and thoroughly enjoyed watching her huff around moving all the carts so she could leave.
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    Font - AlisonLiterally. I've seen two signs: 17 hr. ago If you want my space, take my disability too. This place is reserved for people with disabilities, or for idiots with no scruples.
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    Smile - CoderJoe1 20 hr. ago May that d-bag forever get stuck with shopping carts with sticky wheels.

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