I Have Seen The Future, Part XXXVIII

For those who still believe that Government can solve all of mankind's problems, via the London Daily Mail, here's a tidbit  from Great Britain,  the shining example toward which Obamacare advocates and mega-bureaucracy fans so gleefully point:

A hero soldier who lost a leg in Afghanistan has been denied a disabled parking badge three times by council bosses.

Lance Corporal Johno Lee has clocked up £800 (about $2100 American) in fines for parking in disabled bays in his home town of Newark, Nottinghamshire, on days when he uses a wheelchair or feels unable to walk very far.
When he first applied to Nottinghamshire County Council for a blue badge, he was advised:   "he was young and 'may get better.'"
His right leg was amputated below the knee after he was caught up in an explosion in Helmand Province in 2008 and was catapulted into a minefield.
He said yesterday: "I replied that they possibly did not quite understand the situation and that I thought it unlikely my leg would grow back."
In a public statement, the Council's Service Director Mr Paul McKay said: "We are looking into the matter and have arranged for a member of staff to meet Mr Lee to review the situation. We will urgently assess whether he meets the criteria for a disabled parking badge as laid down by the Department of Transport."

There are no words.  Be afraid, citizen.  Be very afraid.

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