EDITORIAL: Tow Them — to a Special Place

EDITORIAL: Tow Them — to a Special Place

There should be a special place in hell for those who willfully park illegally in handicapped spots or block fire hydrants.

More and more those oh-so-busy and/or "important" people are taking the spots for those who are disabled — literally in wheelchairs, on crutches, and using canes.

They are rushing to nowhere.

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Then, there is the growing number of flashy vehicles blocking fire hydrants. It seems like this is a new TikTok challenge “Who can be the biggest loser (parking, that is.)"

We live in Rhode Island — we simply are not that important. It is impossible for us to be in such a rush.

But some people apparently think they are more important than disabled individuals, or allowing emergency personnel to save lives. 

It is time for those with the little ticket machines -- that are paid for with taxpayer dollars -- to step up and crank out little additional tickets at a minimum.

But you know what would be much better?

Tow these vehicles to the special place they think they're so deserving of -- “Dante’s Inferno."

Those who park in a handicapped spot -- and even too close to a handicapped spot, so people can't utilize it for wheel chair purposes -- or in front of a fire hydrant need to go looking for their vehicles in that particularly special "hot" place waiting for them.