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Subject: Re: This was a "First" for me. Posted on: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 23:51:44 GMT


"mrtravel" wrote in message
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> PeterL wrote:
>>
>> mrtravel wrote:
>>
>>>Maxx wrote:
>>>
>>>>On my last 3 hour layover in Atlanta, I had to use the Men's Room.
>>>>There was only one stall available. (No one else waiting).
>>>>When I came out, there was a older gentleman with a walker standing
>>>>in front of me. He wanted to rip my head off. (I used a handicap
>>>>stall.)
>>>>
>>>>I politely told him that when there is only one stall open, I wouldn't
>>>>pass it up, on the "Off-chance" that a Handicapped person may
>>>>come in after me.
>>>>
>>>>He spewed a few obscenities and went in and slammed the door.
>>>>The guy at the sink near me said "I hope you didn't use up all
>>>>the paper, He'll kill you."
>>>>
>>>
>>>If it is the only one left, I don't see a problem with it.
>>>After all, the goal is for them to be able to use the restroom, not have
>>>to not wait for it.
>>>Look at all of the wasted handicapped parking there are.
>>
>>
>> Disabled parking spaces are reserved strictly for the disabled, unlike
>> restroom stalls.
>>
>
> That was the point.. Why can't handicapped parking spaces be used if they
> are the only ones available?

Because it's the law.