These are one of MY pet peeves. Today, I gave one to a guy....and couldn't believe his attitude about it.
I was patrolling a local shopping center parking lot, noted a vehicle in a 'Handicapped' parking space, sans the required permit/tag....and proceeded to write the ticket.
I was ready to ask dispatch for the offender's DL info when the guy comes out, ignores me blocking his car and 'attempts' to back out. So...I hit my air horn.
I go up to the guy and request his DL. HE wants to know what HE did. SO I point out the 'Handicapped ONLY' sign staring him in the face.
'Oh', he fumes. So, I go back to my car with his DL, run it and finish the ticket.
When I present the ticket to him to sign, he takes his time scrutinizing the narrative, signs it and wants to keep my pen.
I get my pen back and he says 'This is just stupid. I can't believe you're giving me a ticket for this. There are plenty of empty parking places.'
To which I reply, 'Exactly, sir. Have a nice day', handing him copy and walking back to my car.
I was patrolling a local shopping center parking lot, noted a vehicle in a 'Handicapped' parking space, sans the required permit/tag....and proceeded to write the ticket.
I was ready to ask dispatch for the offender's DL info when the guy comes out, ignores me blocking his car and 'attempts' to back out. So...I hit my air horn.

I go up to the guy and request his DL. HE wants to know what HE did. SO I point out the 'Handicapped ONLY' sign staring him in the face.
'Oh', he fumes. So, I go back to my car with his DL, run it and finish the ticket.
When I present the ticket to him to sign, he takes his time scrutinizing the narrative, signs it and wants to keep my pen.

I get my pen back and he says 'This is just stupid. I can't believe you're giving me a ticket for this. There are plenty of empty parking places.'
To which I reply, 'Exactly, sir. Have a nice day', handing him copy and walking back to my car.

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