Howie Carr Show 8-13-2007 Hour Four

" plaque -- were used repeatedly even though the registered holder of the permit it died in some cases several years ago. Ninth lacquered had been renewed since the person's death. Okay among the violators issued citations were. A Brockton woman who inherited her well -- placard from her mother who got it from heard now deceased mother third generation lacquered I'd never heard of such things like -- low numbered license plates. It impassable have long does your immediate family well -- that there that's the way they're acting but of course unlike blow numbered license what you can't do you kid you're not supposed to do with placards. The operators of a straw on the first block of Newbury street who left their vehicle for hours -- meters near the spot using a lacquered issued to a 78 year old relative. They were spotted by investigators ten times. A career planning specialist at the -- school of cosmetology who swore she used someone else's -- just twice. The to clinch trooper spotted her vehicle parked in handicapped zone near the schools downtown crossing occasion. We're eight. Rye to. Some confessed immediately. They they were here they were confronted with cameras roll actually couldn't deny anything it was my -- admitted Joseph sterling of Braintree who investigators observed parking his pickup and handicapped spot in the financial district when he times. Some according to investigators denied having the clockers which they stuffed into the glove compartment as soon as they got into their cars a few tried to defend themselves. -- general. 30 to postpone them it knowledge the lacquered belonged to -- quote friend of the family unquote but insist that he deserved the use of investigators said I had surgery on my knee he said rolling up his can't wait to show -- trooper his scars. I got -- of them. All others said little turning over the card when the trooper asked for. Of 18 people stop by investigators only wide. Count on one have a legitimate reason to display the -- he was driving his disabled mother of the registered holder. Most of the -- driver said the plaque or they were using belong to a relative for our friend which is in violation of rules. Each violator was forced to surrender the permit in order to pay 500 dollar fine -- licenses were suspended. For 30 to 30 days that's the war I -- 500 bucks was bad enough but the lose your driver's license for 30 days. Well why am I why am I worried just like going to happen the because I don't have a be much more concerned if I had one of these things by don't have 11877469432 to some have asked authorities to return the lakers' how Howell. How typical is that a Massachusetts right yet you get bagged. Red handed by the cops -- where they had this with a plot handicapped -- you shouldn't have a than you demand that it be returned. Rock this is the woman who said she had a there or one oh -- the heat who said from stone who said that. He had surgery on his knee he said he didn't realize it was illegal to use someone else's. Lacquered and his sense applied for one of his own. As lame as that sounds I was not our where I frown upon myself if I ever saw somebody do it seems hypocritical but I do have legitimate medical reasons."

" So why. I've got up for his name but osteoporosis I got all have okay I -- you wonder why do you -- what is. Yeah I want to -- but boy and forget the tears argument lacquer which you want -- alone number license plate are handicapped placard one -- point. -- what 1776 let's one that's I cannot believe 1776 is up for grabs at the in this this -- lottery coming up at September. 1 a volatile one. -- what 1776111137 that's the lowest number they got this year wait 187746943221877. You know people would have off about phony handicapped plates have you ever been involved must see that thing is though. This is only like one part of the problem the other part of the problem is in the neighborhoods do you have you have people now movement in. To these these neighborhoods like South Boston for instance. Where you have an 81 very limited number of parking spaces and they used to be plenty because there'll be like you know one or. 21 -- 21 car may be for each three Decker. Now you have three yuppie couples living in tried -- childless yuppie couples living in living in each apartment in the three Decker actually got not not just three cards you got six cars. So all of a sudden it pays big time to have a handicap plus Packard could you can and in some of these streets of slowly on all handicap. As people have come up with the with the pop records in the disabilities in the -- of the doctors' letters to the register."

" I will admit that my grandmother had a plaque -- that it occurred to mean during more than one christmas season it. Might make parking at the mall lot easier five -- that never quite bring myself to do -- those who is terrified of a ticket which I think is pretty pretty huge isn't it. Well it's 500 box art now that's not to sell me well."

" I mean can you imagine the -- I would take -- like a bag. I've never -- I've never that's what that's one of the few things I've never done 18774694322 and you could trust me because I'm not like the others my mother has done it though. She works for the guy that was a hundred before you know before he died -- that's one of the things she does she she took out of my house. Which is handicap liked it she says -- all I have bad eyesight. While that we haven't gone down I got a handicap lacquered bureau and then went to get hurricane 1877469432 tucci a buyer of -- that's what social security's there for J -- next with how we cargo ahead GI."

" Are my dad has a placard supermarket and Italian version mastery parking spaces like beside the front door and Reggie was one of those Croatia's one day there were three cars parked their. No placards no ownership plates. That there's a big blanket he parked across the -- inundated entire week's topic. They paged him for the entire time he was index finger at 200 important apart from her. I don't blame it on the cashier questioned him about it. Should they ballpark ever again weapons."

" We ought to -- it's too bad he could device called 911. Going to the cops come down to write them some nice 500 dollar tickets."

" But it still would implement a parking space just in just totally relevant part of barge kind of."

" Thanks for the call J 18774694322 Peter you're next with how we cargo ahead Peter."

" it wouldn't they'll be around for awhile and now lady extorted Mila practical streak they -- be lactic. But we noticed after awhile etched Eric -- out of her house their daughter would come -- comes about out. Blackberry and you won't let shopping or one date I found a note on my post on Mike are telling me that. -- find out that that you know it get art in. And I almost I'm a post did not telling me that my car was a couple of inches over into -- her -- spot. Again ever -- part of my house -- that everything although the woman which he -- daughter in order groceries and and not like it's from torture she told me that was me the so often rightly you around."

" Right Eddie where they Aris there're us streets in the city. -- basically there are no war regular parking spaces life does everybody has -- everybody has claimed they a space through a through way handicap lacquered"

" REI -- their. It they're all over how the --"

" That you got it that's the thing you gotta have a driveway. Right I mean you just gotta have a driveway -- you're you're screwed. Thanks for the call Peter 18774694322 Michael you're next with how we cargo ahead Michael."

" Story play out I -- extort lady -- lady. Yeah -- adult thank well she used it but it ought to. The third floor West -- She's got Jakarta peppers are in the late or they believe they're. Watch the story it's Europe rose. Local comes -- audit why. Kept people -- up in a bad it -- at all. That you. I -- not out."

" River speaker claimed -- one in the you know he weighed 400 pounds and I had never understood you know you would think that somebody who -- that much much weight. They would want to park far away right it -- a big board. This because the cheese need to -- I don't think the big cheese as a handicap lacquered but I would -- if the register I would figured I'd get one big cheese you -- you better walk off about 250 points."

" Our spot the R -- there are."

" Thanks for the call Michael 1877 that's so mean spirited 18774694322 Bob your next with how we cargo ahead Bob"

" any let the I don't way it ought -- and and I kept flowing into the backpack a lot of places yet opinion it and and I sorry handicaps -- And Nokia the plaque that in the -- the we're not yet and -- a crop in part of the --"

" yet. -- get out of the it still needed to look but I did it out of wood -- all you do it I'll let I it I. -- all the business. I think. Kind of felt bad about it outlook but it but it you know at the -- in my hand them -- back but he -- backed out at the adequately that spot well. -- that really -- you loser. I like that -- I have to take my hand out all back that it that it really bad -- and I get away but it that in like that."

" Oh sure that's what they also have all these people who got caught they said the exact same thing Bob."

" I would they are -- but that's why do it."

" Affects what what do you don't believe the woman said she only used it twice and it was both like she got caught by the cops. Thanks for the call Bob one dates that what are they simply pledge drive drunk usually before you would get caught about a hundred times they say before using caught. On now on average one idea being you know there's no most specific numbers of free BG yet but most people bill you're next with how we cargo ahead bill."

" And how long are adverse side thanks airlift that would describe it to -- I have a 13 year old son has been disabled and are. And art buyer of course can't get them watch people -- not a partner at their help urban been cricket Lance Armstrong. Thought about all people but they want to open a pickup truck going all their lumber --"

" I'm going to do that the next -- go to -- the Paul -- alikes with a look at look for awhile just learning about it."

" And the cops like all bow our quote like -- it. -- air -- you'll wait for a -- like you want ought not in -- plate there. This week on vacation limits on the other big for the past what you are used in kept all why everybody got been -- of -- bigger. What apparently they bought our -- on the barred all note rabbit a black art a rapid."

" It's at the end to bill -- the other thing it's at the end so you'll only have to deal with -- the sounds coming from one -- with the rather than -- on either -- I've gone too far with this did you you you know before intelligent thank you well 18774694322 Anthony you're next with how cargo about amenity of the before going to take a break go."

" Stop the next great project are frustrated every already blocked -- Book a lot of calls from the -- you know a lot at one minute of sudden like Eric try and help electric stuff -- let -- spot pocket out quite deep -- like oh look at a all of these -- we gotta be kidding eight."

" They already handicapped spots."

" Every single one -- appropriate at a repeat that the thought I'd -- there. She got by it upbeat people thought but I opted out -- all of -- that ended in debt without a doubt."

" what can I say way Everett has that ever does a lot like south these needs you anyway Somerville was. We'll be right back with this topic unless of course you're going for the Red Sox game and your station. I'm how we"

" 8774694322187746 we're going to do. We'll have that happen. But I can do -- play a kid gets -- to a -- to become a Catholic. But this thing which Catholic league. One -- a bit editorials written against me in the pilot Gary didn't figure much higher open the way hierarchy than that Kenya."

" One -- this -- 469432218774694322 as the toll free number. Of the -- show we're talking about these handicapped plates. Forget that. You know it's it's so obvious I'm glad that they are putting some heat the the inspector general Greg Sullivan in the registry of motor vehicles on the on people because. It is just outrageous that that that there this mania that. People taken advantage of the system 18774694322."

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" It's irritating though isn't it when you see Lucy space after space that put the club -- go to the used to be two handicap spaces. In the with three in the war for than there were far and he just five now. There was the will what do you mean and then there were none. Then there wouldn't -- that there were not regular spaces of that's what humane me. Again I don't I don't use the handicap spaces because issues that you would get instant so much. It would be a world of grief for me by blowing up your points out that our garage area entire ground floors handicapped parking space I've noticed. I've noticed 18774694322 hog your next with how we cargo ahead Todd."

" I outrageous. Both of chaotic probably in a cabinet backed guy that's quite private 30 years ago and high school they were police as well they are now so we had a big bad throat in were. Well we Kerry did the belt that remover as an art art on the key ring."

" Hold -- hand that it. Heavy price the is that -- mine."

" What day it was real real called a little excited what a dike at a that it will be in it he had too tired system no way. Don't want spare but he doesn't have --"

" I remember catch in the state rep one time who was the guy actually said the photos of disguises it. It is House of Representatives plate -- in handicapped -- talk about a guy who was asking for trouble and that's the same the disable -- I wasn't using it was my wife using you're gonna bust me for what my wife. Well you should have told you -- thought the park park in the handicap spot. Thanks for the call 18774694322. I think I think usually a lot of abuse to christmastime when he gets mean for for what they think you gotta be crazy ball you know feet if you're not going to get space. You know why would you do that you either you either order on line the gold in the minute you for your way to go in the middle of the day -- some -- when he got -- market space. But then that these people go there and they on the Saturday night or -- an in the they additional work part in the get desperate they park in the handicap space I have those aside some people who who violate. Law I have some sympathy for I don't really have that much sympathy for people park in handicapped zones 18774694322 I feel sorry for myself when it's raining and I got -- apart halfway to hell but at the -- at the club. But you know it's not that big deal thanks Chris you're next with how we cargo ahead --"

" Sally at a spot business ought to about six grand a one on any gap -- But the two one night -- I culminating Christ is the correct is that XT or arms. And static going to the rip these come into the stage at. We got a little -- other Iguodala ended -- at all let me -- we couldn't help equipment such -- gains of a practice where are you trying to are all that bad there's unbelievable."

" Do you think you what do sutra that -- down the stairs."

" Delete it got to cooperate it's out all get that not excited we actually -- escorted out number. Out of Molly if your -- based results aren't they into -- folks you know they could be just the anybody there's. Well when you get in the longest opener the warmer out walk around."

" Now why don't they don't they have somebody put up why you used -- to put that you have you have to have the handicap on record right there either on the dashboard I believe or or on the rear view mirror so you can see who was. These people were saying these people with the legislature they said what we're being targeted by muggers who know we moved slowly. -- just keep them yeah. Or a license to what jolted to use these things for three generations you know you have a it's always it's got. Elect Abe Lincoln you know they don't they want to show up on the dashboards like it's that you if you look like Britney Spears and."

" It cover up the auto body and that you have to go to the registry -- album art in Eric really can't drive a car correctly you're at it beat it it. -- I."

" I think he gets -- I don't mean to be mean spirited here but why the if I understand you give somebody handicapped parking space I got that. But why do you not have to have quarters with you to put in the meters what is all about your -- kept you can't put a quarter -- the --"

" They get a break and they're excited."

" The don't give -- any idea thanks for the call Chris 18774694322. That's almost kill them at DC they finally got a big crack down all these guys were using all these construction workers were down there and you know they they -- budgeted that. You don't there we're gonna get two million are I don't know how much ten million in in quarters for the for the year that six months or whatever and don't get nobody. There's all these people with quorum court he handicapped placards were eating up all the spaces. Billiard -- with how -- cargo ahead bell."

" I haven't yeah I agree you are monitored. Or amusement -- well. It's just up. Revelers stood out these -- yeah. At -- in the 30 plus arm you're gonna timeframe when I got -- Mike or go to use Buick. From a from a dark yeah step back and edit what is the right thing that set up an -- desk which outfit they're visiting nurses well. I don't now does work for years like that would that back I could park impunity whoever I want."

" I don't I think that the old age you can get away with that we -- carried out mass press photographers association up placards. And you know he usually work for us to I don't think that'll that the cops by that -- do they mean the nobody's GM's run."

" Probably not -- but I don't get back then in the 70s it will package are."

" Yeah no I think it did it was it was a more innocent period there worth it. -- that the ski at the level of skimming had been worked out to the fine art that it's become now thanks for the call bell 18774694322. A Tammy are next with -- cargo ahead --"

" And now -- mother and stepfather and the only reason I don't need the point of equipment they'll point. But they city. I think people that want apartment in spot -- black art all of I think people little hike up -- in Peru."

" Yeah from personal experience here."

" I am -- and and and they'll also if there's a parking space next -- handicapped spot they'll say oh how we can park in the handicapped spot. Now these people can walk just."

" What are they what are they handicapped what is there were. What is there -- malady."

" Well my stepfather brain surgery about four years ago. And --"

" What happened the -- Against Shiite -- real loser if you finally get a -- one."

" Drive me insane when they visit because they always base they apparently he lets you know the plaque at the -- attribute a lacquered. I --"

" No you're gonna become out of the will to them. It's not like that may outlive you -- that probably doesn't matter -- thanks for the call glad you're next with how we cargo ahead Glenn."

" Mustard -- but analysts is that years ago when you've got a black art except they -- everybody -- Honda black art and music a lot of change are now it is possible. Used the -- you're still via."

" While well. I just I'd I -- them. -- and I so deserving handicaps. If you could if you could see those those those X rays of mile long with those little white spot -- I am not blossom belong to an excellent slain in union that's incipient emphysema."

" Could be very serious -- in the quick smoke at 20 years ago. An MIT and in -- osteoporosis I got the film went -- max prescription just this week I used the last of my fort tablets for this month."

" off our moral and apparently it's not going to do any good when he excise tax I don't I'll pay the excise tax I'll pay the sales tax on the new car. Just give me the plate I deserve it. I have handicapped -- disabled don't chew when the stage yet Sean your next with how we cargo ahead job."

" They now -- validate our cars at a restaurant and that has turned into my biggest pet -- in the world of people coming in from also state or country. And -- forward at a restaurant practically go look the other little thing hang up on the rear view mirror. And negotiate apart you're like article and partly because why it is people pretty -- run it -- our national or four. For the door to get in -- not crippled -- They needed is some of opposite it's -- and work without a look for people losing our past are an -- likes six aren't. People these -- camping in --"

" I agree I couldn't agree with you more job. It's just it's a giant skiing on it you know it's not just like beat the inherited it from the grandmother I mean everybody you're right everybody is that's that would be intolerable about. But I have people actively actively go on -- it's seeking to -- it to run run a scam on the system. All right. Well well you know what I shot we talked about this before it's you know what's kind of there're there're some ways it's tough to be a doctor. New 40 what do you do I mean if you have a if you have somebody -- become a do you for a long time and they say they're they they you know they're in pain in the they can't. They can't function at all that what do you suppose don't you gonna drive them away -- I know but it's a pain in the ass for the rest of us that's for sure it's like it would talked about this in the in terms of -- about a you know in terms of not. Alerting the registry of motor vehicles that some people should be private because they can't see anymore whether or their laden medication that that that makes him likely to war it did to fall asleep while there at the we. Thanks for the call -- 18774694322 -- people with that somehow we car"

" 187746 night where three to -- we're -- media ever -- during the break. McCain says Iowa straw poll meaningless course he finished ninth out of ten candidates I guess we know why he takes me."

" Sore loser any 118774694322 fat so Judson says how we don't forget the fat bodies with handicapped -- talk about it enabling. How we have vanity plate for your consideration four dash three that are. -- that those who you know have 1776 and -- it. -- put anything in the paper mention anything on the radio until after the deadline of August 3. Wanted to keep those ought to as low as possible forget about it when he it's about one in 20 Chiat you good point. But 200 plates of about 4000 entries every year is the first time we have not put a link register him on Wednesday while mica -- throat. So I decided last fall publicly how many people like that that that only of the -- that because I did it for them that was enterprise that -- 1877 -- it was happy that the August August the third place item for the on August. That's 1776 was available oh too late to slide again it had nothing haven't asked you drop in numbers again this year they haven't they I don't has -- change of administrations and September who knows you know who knows what the future goals that. What guys won 18774694322 middle improvement -- I've won for a couple years of from the apartment on the numbers of it may be. Plus they can't say it's fixed to -- them from the numbers 1 there's huckabee. What does it is that always cover he's wearing an orange -- What's up with the 18774694322 Mike Jack always entered huckabee okay we're talking about the handicapped plates in the the abuse said he and -- points 18774694322. Bob your next with -- ahead Bob."

" Very are long six Atlanta. It's and Laura my dad retired for now. -- well spent two weeks found error after about are was it -- We are in our or. Well recruitment of Phnom park for space report probably be all over happily in the country. Well I would which would -- fight for me but oh we got a opener. In their late for that there are out -- don't there was one spot opened probably pretty spot. From the -- And some guy in Ortiz little are jumps on -- I was. We figured out if there is probably about what pretty -- checked -- and that it should may opt out or Britain for our. I get out cart parked right behind -- eight bodies in outlook. All right my dad here model -- in late -- later current. Note in my movements slowed my your -- the bigger view of a pop pop pop pop your like are. When inside -- proper our public yeah -- well sure. It'll say this -- about it in minutes later right also a fact or and I will be hurt by our own way accord I want to support. I'm gonna put it off ever thought again but I got -- I thought the thought."

" I'm just you know -- that's what I like that story that I would've done the same thing I think but you know you're you're lucky -- your car -- bill archer"

" well I think you are recently chopped -- calls -- of running I don't I don't realize that we got out of there we're there probably -- economy going to have a supper. -- all right what happened -- which which there what four vote just reward the guy who are our."

" Now that's good neighborly it really is obnoxious to take up a space handicapped space of you -- you know I think I think it's even. The fighting you -- say -- what what is the worst thing to two were to just do what the -- did in the beamer. Orbit or use of faking handicap slackers how to use Olympic handicap lacquered is that your that you're trying to deceive somebody this the beamer the beamer I was just. He was just roll of the dice and it came up snake guys you know. But -- the you know the other people live that's just that that's organized by asking him thanks for the call Bob CNB here next -- powered -- go ahead sandy."

" Hi alleys copies for our but I'm handicapped persons. Now when did tell you about something that kind of annoys me they have a lot of handicapped parking lot of doors but when you try to -- The door there's no way that you can go around is because I don't -- all. And so there's no point having that handicapped parking in the --"

" We look at this -- talk abouts wild world over at pier one for instance have they don't even have I'll -- Even up not -- an -- in and out of every every."

" I was gonna say I know some stores that that that have pretty narrow aisles just for for everybody. --"

" Right you know the put up in. At --"

" I don't I don't know what's going to do those -- India -- the handicap that you know they hear they the the ramps and everything cost billions of dollars to put in there I don't think you can ask stores does too redesign every."

" No but I -- You wipe them Bob they're putting in."

" So they don't so bogus who who to buy those by those suits slimy lawyers who go around with. With billions of people to see it is to various strip malls to see if there's a if there's a rampant if there's not a ramp they file assume it's basically again it's basically a -- you know illegal when they find the audio who the owner is in December this year in the Big Ten thousand -- and that's what happens thanks for the call CNB gem here next with how -- cargo ahead gem."

" it at this point you. -- this week with you Jim in this squabble I want to go to whatever it is your -- Bertie it'd just -- temporary. Yeah it's right it might get done a couple of months we are good guys so I need yet site I want to get. You know I wanna. How -- again without."

" She always tells young he'll have a temporary lacquered and he covets one. Only Italian is a temporary one -- XP it will expire upon my death."

" We buy us like normal what they're very Matagorda I respect it but. I barely you do but I would -- the -- social mute expert at plus -- yeah and Clinton didn't well I didn't want to get out so passionate thing -- I'm not going to keep it forever by. Aren't they are you surprised they they have that than you were talking about hide your face us that they can't -- that you targeted by."

" It's it's ridiculous I thought it was ridiculous when they passed the Diem thing numbered years ago I mean they again they made the point that they were being targeted. -- well what about what about the people who were -- the sit there a lot of people scam the system. That that that are being quote unquote targeted by muggers in the in the balls -- the them at the music circus 18 I'll be back on Wednesday now we --"