I went to the golf course last weekend as a single and got paired up with this guy in his mid to late 50s. He seemed like a nice enough guy, sprayed the ball off the tee so bad he needed a GPS to find his way back to the fairway (so he did a lot of extra walking). After spending four and a half hours with this guy, I was very surprised and somewhat angry when I saw him jump into his SUV parked in the handicap space.
There is a lot of ill-will lately towards people receiving assistance largely due to the widespread abuse. It is not difficult to get a handicap plaque or for that matter unemployment, welfare, fuel assistance, and so on. I believe the majority of the public are decent people. I find it hard to believe anybody would begrudge a physically challenged person a parking space or slip or any other kind of assistance.
I don’t know if the users are just that selfish or don’t comprehend the consequences of their deeds. People who use the system aren’t just stealing from the tax-payers; they are taking from the very people who actually need assistance. I don’t mind paying taxes and giving assistance to aid the less fortunate and people in need but I get downright angry when I am funding the lazy and do-nothings of the world.
The town of Wolfeboro can make every accommodation and pass laws, impose fines and so on but there is no amount of legislation that will ever stop the ignorant and stupid.
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