Handicapped spaces at the gym

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(06-23-2016, 07:41 AM)QueenCitySouth Wrote: At the gym where I swim each morning, there is this 1 member who always parks in a handicapped space without a handicapped permit, wheelchair logo on license plate, or absolutely no other indication whatsoever he is handicapped.

I have complained to the front desk 5 times, to no avail.

I am tempted to take some photos and go to the police department in the city where the gym I work out at is located and show them the photos.

I have frequent back & neck problems which require me using my own permit, and by virtue of this guy parking in handicapped spots without permits or other indications of a handicap, that is 1 less spot available for others who are handicapped.

Anything on what I can do? Thanks.

(06-24-2016, 02:51 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Can't believe the most obvious step that no one has suggested.

Leave a simplle note on the car.  Just say that you are handicapped and you have not been able to park there at times because his car was taking up the space. No need to be a raging asshole without asking nicely first.

It might be a preganant woman who does not have a sticker but deserves to park in the space or something like that.

Something about him saying it was a guy leaves me to at least assume that there's a slight possibility that it's not a pregnant woman.

However, I do admit that I'd need to do some further investigating there 

I always let it go when people do things like that, but my family or friends will usually at least bring it up to management or something and that person will either see us mentioning it or hear us and then run out to move it like they did it on accident, even though sometimes they'll run out before we even say what kind of car it is or anything, and, if they didn't know what car we meant and they didn't realize they did it, how would they know that we meant them?  

Make it publicly known that you had to struggle since the parking spot was taken (don't sound like you're complaining just be like "holy shit, someone parked in the handicapped spot and I almost fell over having to walk so far," or something similar), and maybe mention the kind of car, and just make him feel like a d bag.  That, and/or call the cops.  You're disabled, so it's not like you're just some rich prick looking for special treatment because you need the spot.