Posted on 05/11/2010 5:49:59 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
LAKE CITY, Ga. (MyFOX ATLANTA) - A man said Tuesday that he is disabled was cuffed and tasered by police in Lake City for parking in a handicapped zone. Police said the man resisted arrest.
Fifty-four-year-old Chester Bradford has an implanted defibrillator for his heart. Bradford said he is disabled and is entitled to a handicapped parking permit.
Bradford said that last December while grocery shopping at a Lake City Kroger store, he pulled into a handicapped space and was questioned by police.
"I told him I could show him the papers," Bradford said.
According to the police report, Bradford showed the officer a black decal, which is different from a permanent blue decal or a red temporary decal. The officer thought the decal was fake.
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The federales hardly expanded their power by facilitating the development of a state law based uniform code regarding handicapped parking.
Every little thing adds up.
I guess I’m a “tenther.”
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