"Danny D" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 30 May 2013 23:25:51 -0400, Dan Espen wrote:
>
>> No need to invoke the doom monster.
>
> I know. Personally, I suspect 90% or so of disability claims are
> bogus, but I have no facts to back that up.
>
> All I know is that I worked with broken legs, and I never
> took a day of disability in my life.
>
> I can see if you're in a horrible car accident, with brain
> damage, etc., or you're paralyzed, but, from my somewhat
> naive experience with people, they're (mostly) faking it.
>
> Again, I have no data (well, I *do* have the LIRR data, but we
> must assume that almost 100% disability figure is an anomaly).
>
> I *do* watch everyone who parks in the handicap spots though,
> and I probably see 2% to 5% of them actually disabled, although
> I fully realize they may simply be violating the spirit of the
> agreement when other people use the plates who aren't the
> officially disabled person.
>
> For someone to suggest I'm on disability defies reason.

Aargh! People like you make my blood boil! There are plenty of
disabilities that aren't obvious. Some people have a heart problem or
something like that which means that they can't walk very far or very fast.
People don't have to *look* disabled to be so.

There are also mental illnesses that render people disabled. Those people
wouldn't likely need the handicapped parking spot unless there are other
issues there. I do know of several people who fall into this category.
Their minds just don't work in such a way that allow them to do a job on a
consistent basis.