The West Australian Updated October 22, 2013, 9:54 am
Quadriplegic berated for parking in handicapped bay
A quadriplegic has found an anonymous note on his BMW because he parked in a handicapped bay.
London's Daily Mail reports that Matt Milstead parked in had parked in the spot before going to play a game of wheelchair rugby at the YMCA in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
When the 36-year-old returned to his car, he found the nasty handwritten note in the door handle.
"I would love to see your wheelchair! I'm guessing male 25-35 years professional who thinks he's got the world by the ass. But I could be wrong," the note said.
The angry note from a passer-by who saw the Matt Milstead's BMW parked in a handicapped parking spot. Photo: Facebook.
Mr Milstead, who works for the Social Security Administration, said he was shocked by the note.
"I was kind of puzzled why he would leave this note and never met me, didn't know if I was in a wheelchair or not, but he just assumed I was just someone who tried to steal a close and convenient spot," he told Wood TV 8.
His wife Leslie was furious and vented on Facebook.
Matt Milstead (R) with his wife, Leslie, who posted the angry note on Facebook. Photo: Facebook.
"It's kind of ironic the guy was trying to right a wrong. He assumed some jerk had parked in a handicapped spot that shouldn't be, and so he was really trying," Mrs Milstead said. "He probably felt like a good person and thought he was doing a good thing, but the problem is he was wrong."
On Facebook she wrote: "He is a quadriplegic, which for him means that he can no longer move his legs or his fingers in either hand. He has no grip. So, if you are willing to give him your functioning hands and legs for the rest of your life in exchange for his 6-year-old BMW and handicapped parking pass, I'm sure he'd make that trade."
@twinkles**stars wrote:The West Australian Updated October 22, 2013, 9:54 amQuadriplegic berated for parking in handicapped bay
A quadriplegic has found an anonymous note on his BMW because he parked in a handicapped bay.
London's Daily Mail reports that Matt Milstead parked in had parked in the spot before going to play a game of wheelchair rugby at the YMCA in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
When the 36-year-old returned to his car, he found the nasty handwritten note in the door handle.
"I would love to see your wheelchair! I'm guessing male 25-35 years professional who thinks he's got the world by the ass. But I could be wrong," the note said.
The angry note from a passer-by who saw the Matt Milstead's BMW parked in a handicapped parking spot. Photo: Facebook.
Mr Milstead, who works for the Social Security Administration, said he was shocked by the note.
"I was kind of puzzled why he would leave this note and never met me, didn't know if I was in a wheelchair or not, but he just assumed I was just someone who tried to steal a close and convenient spot," he told Wood TV 8.
His wife Leslie was furious and vented on Facebook.
Matt Milstead (R) with his wife, Leslie, who posted the angry note on Facebook. Photo: Facebook.
"It's kind of ironic the guy was trying to right a wrong. He assumed some jerk had parked in a handicapped spot that shouldn't be, and so he was really trying," Mrs Milstead said. "He probably felt like a good person and thought he was doing a good thing, but the problem is he was wrong."
On Facebook she wrote: "He is a quadriplegic, which for him means that he can no longer move his legs or his fingers in either hand. He has no grip. So, if you are willing to give him your functioning hands and legs for the rest of your life in exchange for his 6-year-old BMW and handicapped parking pass, I'm sure he'd make that trade."
I can't see anywhere she says he had a sticker up - surely she would have made a point of saying 'he had his sticker up' - but she didn't so he should be booked anyway for not displaying .... The guy who left the note was correct ... he rightly assumed 'no sticker ... he must be illegeally parked' - BMW or not !!
