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From: steiny@idsvax.UUCP (Don Steiny)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Re: Jerks & Handicapped
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Date: Wed, 29-May-85 12:34:00 EDT
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> >
> > 
> > 	Here in Orlando there doesn't seem to be any effort to ticket
> > 	drivers who park in handicap slots or fire lanes on private
> > 	property. I'm not sure if the police can ticket them and I'm
> > 	sure the store would discourage it even if the police could
> > 	give out tickets, since they're afraid the jerks will go shop
> > 	somewhere else if they got ticketed or towed.
> 
> It wouldn't make a helluva lot of sense to reserve spots for the
> handicapped if the police couldn't enforce it.  It makes less sense
> not to ticket for fear of upsetting store owners.  Get real.  The
> spots are there, and reserved.  Assholes who park in the illegally
> should be ticketed, just as assholes who do anything *illegal* should
> be ticketed.  Think about it.
> 				...dave harris

	Unfortunately, it does make sense.  The handicapped spaces
are part of title IV of the HEW code.  Basically, it works like
this.  HEW (The department of Health, Education, and Welfare) has
rules about equal access.  They are an administrative agency
and have no police department.  They do have the ability to 
enforce their will by cutting off federal funds.  Cities, counties,
states, and others who depend on federal help to build their
government buildings, school systems, roads, police departments
and so on.  These entities must follow the regulations 
or they risk loosing their federal funding.  

	It is entirely possible that an area would install the
handicapped spaces to comply with the federal government and
just not enforce the laws.   They could get sued, because
such an area would be taking federal funds 
under false pretenses.