"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> "itsjoannotjoann" > wrote in message
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> I don't mind people having the handicap stickers/placards/plates at
> all. There are some who truly need to be parking in those spaces.
> Then there's a girl I work with who's aunt is a deaf mute and the aunt
> has a placard to park in those places. Yes, she is 'handicapped' but
> it has nothing to do with her ability to walk. She's a huge fan of
> yard sales and flea markets and never misses one.
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> You have to wonder about her doctor. You need a doctor to sign off on the
> application and evidently hers is over liberal on the reasons for using
> one. Unethical, IMO. She does not have a mobility problem.
I have to agree, Ed. True, deafness is a handicap but it doesn't mean the
person gets to park closest to the front door of the shop.

Jill