At 10:36 PM Friday 9/14/2007, jon louis mann wrote: > >i suspect a lot of the younger people i see with the placard are > >scamming, unless they are using a cane; > >Were you that guy who that time I was waiting for the light to change >to cross the street said "You're too young to need a cane!"? >-- Ronn! :) > >no, but i once got attacked for picking up some jerk's cup that he >threw in the street on lincoln by arby's, despite being within two >steps of a trash container.
I have had similar experiences on several occasions. >there are a lot of young people that have legitimate temporary injuries >from playing sports, etc. some who are congenitally handicapped, so i >normally assuse that if tey are using any kind of assist device that it >is legitimate. there are also some people of all ages whose disability >is not visible. And as with everything else, one tends to become more aware and understanding of and less quick to judge others for such things after it happens to them or to someone close to them. ;) >all i am saying is that there are a lot of yuppie looking people in los >angeles that seem to be driving beemers with handicapped placards... >this is a city with rather shallow values. i have lived here since >1965 and have seen the progress. You call that _pro_gress? :P -- Ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
