That's just forking insane!

Takes road rage to new heights.

Quit blaming the OP!

That was the right solution for the wrong situation...I would love to see this done to jerks who take up two parking spots just so that their precious doesn't get dinged.

Should the CR ad in the upper-right corner say "blob" or do they mean "blog?" I'm wondering if "blob" is a new term or meme that I'm not familiar with...

@randomizer9: Ah, so THAT'S what those circle-thingies are called...never mind, carry on.

I used to have a guy who came into my 7-11 from a local waste disposal who claimed to have done something similar with the truck that lifts the dumpsters from the front.

@randomizer9: I'd also like to see this done to people who occupy handicap spots without a handicap.

BTW, is the reply not working, or do I need to stop using firefox?

I don't see the problem, that's how we roll in the Augusta area ;-)

Seriously thou, he was sloppy and prolly needs to take a refresher on proper Fork lift operation. I've moved cars all the time at my old job with a Fork and not done any damage.

Milton Waddams is suitably impressed.

@ bball123h: Because people using handicap placards couldn't possibly be transporting someone with a handicap, right?

Or people with temp placards can't still be recovering from something like knee or ankle surgery, right?

I bring this up because I use my dad's placard when I take him to and from dialysis. My dad's a recent amputee and has a prosthetic leg. So walking long distances is a bit of challenge for him. So I park in the blue spot, put up the sign, and hop out the car. This random woman begins berating me about parking in the spot with no visible handicap. I ignore her and go get my father. As he and I are exiting, I woman has called the parking authority and he's writing me a ticket. But when he sees my father, he voids it, and give the lady a lecture about wasting his time.

I have to admit I'm a little biased towards high explosives versus a forklift.

What a moron. I loaded trucks in college and loved driving a forklift. I never tried to lift a car like this, but it really shouldn't have been that difficult.

I'm sure more experienced drivers have done this out of revenge or as a joke before, but didn't cause damage so it wasn't a big deal.

Okay, fine. But was the forklift a hybrid?

Carey: "...so they could haul him away on felony charges." Genius!!

Well, He might be able to do this IF the spot was assigned to him, but I think that he would have to call a tow truck to do it.

Yes, I have had a paid assigned parking space, that lease gave me exclusive right to the spot and the lot was signed accordingly - and yes, If I have to pay $200.00 a month for a space, I will and have have cars towed.

@ceejeemcbeegee: Bachelor at Large:

I had something similar occurrences occur to me as well. The police who were called were waiting to "get me" for using someone else's pass were actually very helpful in helping my passenger in the car.

The parking pass is good not only for the driver but any passengers that you are transporting at the time you parked there. Many people who do not drive are issued passes that they bring with them so that the person who is taking them shopping can use the handicapped spot for that passenger.

Why oh why is a Fark post on the consumerist?

Does not belong. :)

A race jack and wheel dollies are the way to move a car on the quick and cheap over a short distance.

@bball123h: I know two people with significant handicaps but you could not really tell just by looking at them. Neither should be walking long distances due to their medical problems. If someone has a tag they probably have it for a reason.

@bball123h: Works for me in Firefox and Safari.

If it was, in fact, his spot, the only issue I have with him, is that he caused damage when he moved the car.

@Bog: There is an annual rather large and unruly event in my area, and despite warnings, hopeful and foolish attenders will park in parking garages that are rented to employees. So I'm always greeted in the morning when the event kicks off by lines of tow trucks pulling dozens of cars out of the garages. It's an interesting start to the day.

@BuddyGuyMontag: Really? I don't see anything about the cake-to-people ratio...

Many, you can't do anything anymore. Next, you'll tell me that I can't pour sugar into an idiot's gas tank.

@Applekid: If you do that please post (anonymously if you must) the video on Youtube with the proper tag keywords.

@floraposte: That would make me happy in a special way.

I live in an older urban neighborhood and there are two churches within a block of me. They're generally excellent neighbors, but now and then there'll be a huge event -- Easter, a funeral -- where cars are parked through the entire neighborhood for the church services and some ass decides he's too good to walk two or three blocks AND PARKS AT THE FOOT OF MY DRIVEWAY. (So he can only have to walk half a block.)

There's a special kind of glee in getting jerks like that towed.

Never have USED a forklift to lift or move a car, but I have used a forklift to BLOCK in a car. Quite darn effective, especially to extort $100 parking fees from the victim.

@ceejeemcbeegee: Bachelor at Large:

"@ bball123h: Because people using handicap placards couldn't possibly be transporting someone with a handicap, right?

Or people with temp placards can't still be recovering from something like knee or ankle surgery, right?"

I wish the reply function was working so that I could respond more easily to people's specific comments, but ceejee touched on the two main issues that all the people crying about their entitlement to handicap spots love to bring up.

First, "I drive someone who was issued a handicap placard so I can park in those spots as long as they're with me."

Where on earth are you parking that it's more convenient to drive a marginally handicapped person (i.e. someone requiring a cane/walker to get around) over to the handicapped spot than it is to drop them off at the entrance?

The only time a non-handicapped driver needs those handicap spots is when they are transporting someone who requires assistance getting out of the vehicle. Hint: if you're driving your grandmother, who requires a walker, to the mall to walk around for the next three hours, getting a handicapped spot isn't going to make a lick of difference. You're just lazy.

Second "just because I don't look handicapped doesn't mean I'm not!" Uh, if you're so crippled that you can't walk an extra 20 feet, what are you doing operating a motor vehicle?

I'll say it again: handicap spots should only be used by those who need extra assistance getting out of a vehicle, or those who can drive but cannot use their legs.

I've had back surgery (I was in much worse shape than someone with "knee or ankle surgery") and I managed to get around just fine with my cane. Half the time I didn't even need someone to give me a ride, I just walked wherever I needed to go, maybe because I lacked an insane sense of entitlement.

@ceejeemcbeegee: Bachelor at Large: It's not possible that he HAS seen someone abusing handicapped privileges, right? Because everyone is completely honest about those things, right? I knew a guy who injured his knee. He didn't need a handicapped tag, but got one anyway just to take advantage of it. He could have saved that spot for someone who really needed it, but he didn't care. He told this to me himself.

@ceejeemcbeegee: Bachelor at Large: Also, there are people who park in those spots without a tag at all. Perhaps you should think about what the guy might be saying before you jump all over him.

@Philthadelphian:

Preach On Brotha!

I was in an accident and broke my hip, shoulder and foot. I couldn't use crutches for the foot because of the shoulder, and the hip was just painful all around.

Could I get a temp tag so I could park in handicapped spaces? NoooOOOOOooo.

I had to watch people with chronic elbow disorders who have handicapped tags park in those spots while I hobbled my ass into work. Know what? Fuck you and your RSI or carpal tunnel. It doesn't affect your ability to drive a car, or your ability to walk from your car to the mall.

What I never understood was: Why are there even handicapped spaces at the mall anyway? I mean, you have to walk around in the mall to get where you're going, unless the store you want to visit is right at the front, which can't be the case for everyone all the time right? There's no magical mall golf cart that ferries the handicapped people around, making the trip from the car to the door the only time they'd have to move on their own right? If you have to walk around in the mall, why can't you walk to your parking space?

@DeeJayQueue: I guess you've never heard of a wheelchair.

@DeeJayQueue:

Well you just had a crappy doctor then. I broke my femur about 3 months ago and got a temp handicapped tag. I only used it when I was still on crutches, but I definitely needed it. I couldn't put any weight on my leg for over 2 months, which makes getting around quite difficult, and if I was just running into the pharmacy or to grab a sandwich from the Deli, it really was worth not having to slog through a parking lot filled with snow. And as for the people saying that if you are handicapped enough to need the sticker, then you shouldn't be driving, that's also BS. I broke my left leg and drive an automatic, so I was only unable to use the one limb I didn't need.

Of course I still have the tag and would feel like a douche using it now. Don't get me started on people that are "handicapped" simply because they are incredibly obese. If you look at the actual requirements for a tag (and this may vary by state) it generally is allowed if walking more than 200 feet is difficult for you.

"What I never understood was: Why are there even handicapped spaces at the mall anyway? I mean, you have to walk around in the mall..."
@DeeJayQueue: They're called wheelchairs.

It isn't difficult for 2+ people to lift & move a car by hand, depending on the car's weight, bumper type & such. "I've heard" of a few guys who would do this to cars parked oddly or in the no-parking zones in office parking garages. Pick up and move one end, then the other, repeat. Or so I've heard. (cough)

@bohemian: Awhile back, I remember seeing your typical Jersey dude (bright orange tan, sunglasses, gold chains, spiked hair) park his BMW across not one, but two handicapped spaces. Didn't appear to have any problems, so I assumed he merely took the handicapped rearview mirror tag from his grandmother or something. I'm willing to bet that this sort of thing happens far more often than it should.

@Randomizer:

In order to vent my vigilante rage in a safe, non-destructive manner, I regularly report poorly parked cars (taking up more than one space, do not have permits) to the University's parking authorities. In my small college town, the university police/meter maids have literally nothing better to do (not an indictment of them, it's just that the town is very quite). Anyway, they have a quota to make for tickets to fund the town, and are always more than happy to write someone a ticket for not only speeding, but: parking facing the wrong way, taking up more than one space, not having proper university decal/handicap sticker, all of which I promptly report with delicious satisfaction.

@bohemian: Or a doctor who got paid off.

@EyebrowsMcGee

I have an excellent technique I've used on people who have actually parked in my driveway by the front door.

I lie in wait, and when the event seems to be over, I turn the sprinklers on.

People angrily ring my doorbell? Oh well, I schedule my sprinklers for that time on that particular day. Unlike slashing tires, complaining about getting wet is like complaining that a dog pooped in your lawn-nothing you can do about it.

@DeeJayQueue:

Scene: Small parking lot at a trail head on gubmint land. This trail runs down into a steep ravine, the kind of trail that challenges people in peak physical condition.

Two handicapped spots!

@supercereal, @bohemian: Agreed. While I'm sure it occurs, we shouldn't judge just by the way someone looks. I have a friend who just about fits the above bill, but he has a neurological disorder that is not readily apparent.

I used to use the forklift at my dad's construction company to move cars around as a practical joke. I also used it to lift my old honda into the air so I could easily change the oil. Of course, we wouldn't do that with the "nice" cars like my dad's or grandfathers, but for my old honda 15 years ago it was fun, and to prank my brothers it was a blast.

@Philthadelphian and DeeJayQueue

DeeJay, I'm not sure why you couldn't get a temp handicap placard. Did your doctor not give you the form? What? You should have asked if it wasn't offered. My son had surgery in June and couldn't put his foot on the ground for over six weeks, and couldn't put weight on it for another six. The handicap tag was definitely needed, even though we rarely took him anywhere.

So, Philthadelphian, while you could walk with your back injury, not everyone can. My son was more than happy to be able to walk and put away the tag. And, yes, we drove him so I used it, but only when he was with me and not staying in the vehicle while I ran into the pharmacy or whatever. He was almost 17, so don't get on your high horses about leaving a child in a vehicle.

Why have handicapped spots at all? Um, yeah, sometimes that few extra feet are important to someone. My mom was on oxygen for COPD and couldn't walk far, so sometimes it was important to park close. At Walmart she only had to go in to get the little electric cart, but she didn't want to be tied to the house, so she liked to go to the mall occasionally, but would have to sit often and rest. Should she have been told, sorry, you either walk all the way from the middle of nowhere or you don't go?

Then there's my niece, who is currently top of the list to get a lung transplant list because of CF. Should this 24 year old be chained to the house because she can't walk far without resting?

Okay, I'm really confused. Was it his spot? Was it a reserved spot specifically designated to him?

I can't be alone in thinking that makes all the difference in this case.

my work doesn't have assigned spaces but the parking lot is pretty much at capacity every day and we had one person who just kept parking across the line, halfway into two spaces.
i kept walking past people complaining to building security about it.
i just started snapping a picture of it with my cell phone and sending it as a picture message to the security office email. there are much faster and more discreet ways to handle parking space issues besides causing damage

@ Philthadelphian :Where on earth are you parking that it's more convenient to drive a marginally handicapped person (i.e. someone requiring a cane/walker to get around) over to the handicapped spot than it is to drop them off at the entrance?

Erm, the dialysis center? I thought I mentioned that.

The handicapped spots ARE at the entrance. The curb kneels towards to spot, so it's easier for folsk in wheelchairs to get access. In CA, it's illegal to ever occupy that spot without a placard, even just to drop someone off. I know because I got a ticket for pulling into to spot to drop off my dad once, and this was before he got his new leg. The parking guy saw me lift him out of the passenger seat into his wheelchair, but because I didn't have a placard, I got a $330 ticket.

All I'm saying is that while there are many people hwo abuse these placards, there are many more who simply don't. I transport my father everywhere, but I NEVER use the placard when I am on my own. That would be dishonest.

Oh yes! That's the way to do it! I have actually wanted to do something like this several times. I just have them towed. It's not as much fun, but it's still effective.

@Applekid:

Now there's an idea :) Fortunately, I have a garage where I live.

@Philthadelphian:
If someone is handicapped, they should get a pass, and they should be able to use it in whatever car they want. Thats what a handicapped spot is for. Its not a promised land.

what do you someone to do, drop off a handicapped person (grandma, blind person etc), drive around and park, then walk to meet them at the entrance to go shopping? It would take the handicapped person 30 min to go into a store/mall/office with their friend, thus completely negating the point of a handicapped spot: convenince for a handicapped person and anything/one else they need for that trip.

People who meet your criteria but probably still deserve a handicapped spot could have heart diseases, or breathing diseases requiring oxygen to be carried around. Also, it lets handicapped people get to their car fast in case they need to go to the doctor but don't an ambulance.

A handicapped spot isnt a slice of heaven. Its just like a firelane. It has a use. And I have never seen all the handicapped spots full, so its not like they need to more stringent for handicapped people.

thats really cool you could get around with just a cane. I tweaked my ankle and only used crutches for two days. That doesnt make me a total badass compared to handicapped person or someone who isn't as awesome as us.

@DeeJayQueue: no one gave you a tag? thats messed up. Why didnt you use a wheelchair?

I am pretty sure there have to be handicapped spots at all government buildings. Perhaps the actual language is so broad it includes any government site/access, so thats why there are handicapped spots at the end of trails. And anyways who would decide if a trail was too hard for a handicapped person or if they could wheel down it?

Maybe a blind person wants to hike the trail.