Anger as ‘rich man’ reveals why he parks £130,000 4×4 in supermarket disabled area as he is criticized for being ‘entitled’
- Luke Desmaris posts videos of himself deliberately breaking UK driving laws
People have criticized a self-styled ‘rich man’ for his bizarre behavior after choosing to park his £130,000 4×4 in the disabled area of a supermarket.
Luke Desmaris, 28, posted a video to his account on TikTok of himself parking the large Mercedes car in what appeared to be a Sainsbury’s car park.
Explaining his reasoning behind this, Mr Desmaris lashed out at disabled people, claiming he would finish shopping before 100 people arriving in need of disabled parking.
He said: ‘I’m a very fast person and I need to be close to the shops to save time.
‘Time is money and within the two minutes I’m in the store, a hundred disabled people don’t show up. That’s why I park in a handicapped parking spot.’
Luke Desmaris, 28, posted a video of him parking the large Mercedes vehicle in what appeared to be a Sainsbury’s car park to his account on TikTok
Responding to the video, other users quickly found a flaw in his supposed logic, as they pointed out that if he wanted to save time by being closer to the storefront, he could park outside a handicapped parking spot and be closer to the entrance.
One user replied: ‘There are spaces closer to the shop doors though’.
A disabled person added: ‘It’s not two minutes, it’s a disability section, I’m disabled and people like you are fit and healthy to walk a mile to the shops.’
Another pointed out that he simply “had no right to park there.”
A fourth also questioned why he was demonstrating the video in a seemingly empty parking lot, without any activity or the sight of other customers around him.
They wrote: ‘You better explain why it’s in an empty Sainsbury’s car park.’
It comes after Luke was filmed by a friend driving his £130,000 Mercedes G Wagon into an empty bus lane to avoid a line of cars in traffic.
The cost of fines for driving in bus lanes varies from country to country.
Within Greater London you may be charged up to £160, or £80 if you pay within 14 days, while in other parts of the country this can cost up to £60.
In the video, the online trader – who left school in sixth grade – said: ‘For poor people this is a bus lane. For rich people it is a VIP job to avoid traffic. We are not concerned about the fines.’
Desmaris was harassed by fellow drivers who were outraged by his actions.
Responding to the video, other users quickly found a flaw in his supposed logic, as they pointed out that if he wanted to save time by being closer to the storefront, he could park outside a handicapped parking spot and be closer to the entrance.
Charlie Francis said angrily: ‘Police and ambulance use these lanes to respond to emergencies.’
Nick Chorlton said: ‘So if everyone was rich it’s just another blocked lane.
“Typically a hole in the sky, just because you can afford to do something doesn’t mean you should.”
Another person said: ‘Bit sad. Clearly think you are above everyone else.”
One added: “Do you care if you lose your driver’s license.”