Spot of Shame

[Canuck_Buck]

Spot of Shame for Handicapped Parking Space Scofflaw

UNION, S.C. (AP) "” A man who parked illegally in a space reserved for handicapped drivers was sentenced to stand outside the store with a sign telling everyone about his crime.

Ragheem Smith, 29, stood in front of a Bi-Lo grocery store Thursday with a handmade sign that read "I am not handicapped. I just parked there, sorry."

Magistrate Jeff Bailey imposed the sentence. "I figured he needed to apologize in a public way," Bailey said.

Smith told Bailey he didn't have the money and couldn't afford the time away from work that a jail sentence would require. He could have been sentenced to 30 days in jail or fined $325.

"That was better than having to pay a lot of money," Smith said of his punishment. "I know I won't do it no more."

......the sign idea could apply to a few other offenses, right ?

[kevin1]

Some liberal will find a way for that to violate his civil rights .

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ORIGINAL: Ifferd

I actually find that punishment quite liberal, a true necon would have jailed him for 30 days for such a silly offense.

A true liberal would have made the arguement that enviroment and lack of opportunities caused him to park in the handicapped spot.

[Aught Six]

I would argue that handicapped people shouldn't be driving.