Celebrity Chris Brown Gets Handicapped Space Parking Tickets Dismissed
posted on Sep 23 by Amanda in the Disability Law, Disability News, Wheelchair Accessibility Laws category
Even though parking in handicapped spaces is an ongoing problem for drivers with disabilities and law enforcement alike, it looks like some people who are given parking tickets for taking handicapped spaces without a permit can get their tickets dismissed. Celebrity Chris Brown recently got 95 handicapped space parking tickets dismissed in California, according to celebrity news source TMZ. Brown had over $15,000 worth of tickets for parking in the disabled parking spaces outside his condo, but his lawyer got the majority dismissed.
Brown had a total of 117 parking tickets for parking in the handicapped spaces outside his Los Angeles condominium, and sources close to the celebrity say that there was some confusion because these spaces were assigned to his condo. However, this is no excuse for taking parking spaces meant for drivers with disabilities, especially in a residential area.
Brown’s attorney got 95 of these tickets dismissed, with 22 tickets for other parking violations still pending. These parking ticket dismissals represent a major reduction in income for the California DMV. The fines for these tickets are said to total around $15,000, but this fine has been seriously reduced due to the dismissals.
Handicapped spaces are attractive to drivers because they are usually larger than other spaces to accommodate wheelchair accessible vans and other vehicles with mobility equipment. Law enforcement officials in California and across the nation take parking violations of handicapped spaces very seriously in most cases because it is important to allow citizens with disabilities access to their homes.
Sources:
http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/08/chris-brown-parking-tickets-citations-neighbors-court-mark-geragos-bill-dismissed-west-hollywood-condo/
http://www.bet.com/news/music/2011/09/09/chris-brown-s-parking-tickets-dismissed.html
http://www.hollywood.com/news/Chris_Brown_Gets_95_Parking_Tickets_Dismissed/7837130
7 Comments
Randi Kubit, posted this comment on Oct 21st, 2011
My husband has been in a chair all his life, I struggle to try and lift him in and out of our van. He is mostly home bound as I just can”t do it, then you have some yahoo like this parking in a spot that would make our lives easier, shame on the lawyer and the judge!!!
Link, posted this comment on Oct 21st, 2011
He thinks he deserves preferential treatment because of his prideful celebrity status.
Margaret, posted this comment on Oct 21st, 2011
OK, these spaces were assigned to his condo. He is illiterate, doesn”t care, not a nice person (Rhiana), the HOA screwed up (if he even talked to them). Pick one or all.
What prevented him from getting this matter properly settled? I guess it wasn”t important or didn”t matter since they were assigned to him! How is he going to feel if he finds himself in need of one of these spaces, God forbid.
John Mozer, posted this comment on Oct 21st, 2011
This jerk is no longer a celebrity in my mind!
Cherubian, posted this comment on Oct 23rd, 2011
I blame the judicial system, they should set a better example by following through with the fine the first couple of times and then revoking his license. They should also tow the vehicles everytime they were there. Our biggest problems are judges that take bribes instead of upholding the law.
Mike Waters, posted this comment on Oct 24th, 2011
Chris Brown should not get this kind of treatment just because he is who he is,shame on the justice system.I got attacked in a Wal-Mart parking lot for trying to park in a handicaped parking spot and im a QUAD,and Chris Brown gets by. Thanks Mike
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FRANK E PATROVA, posted this comment on Oct 21st, 2011
I think most people are getting fed up with celebrities getting preferential treatment for their crimes. Its apalling that an able body person would take up the handicap space and make a handicap person struggle to get where he is going. Its amazing to me that these so called celebrities don”t understand that they are supposed to set a good example for others to follow. They should be given the maximum penalty AS THEY SHOULD KNOW BETTER.