Richard Montgomery Students at the park today

[Anonymous]

If you have kids at RMHS please tell them it’s not cool to go to the park and smash shopping carts into the playground equipment then sit on the equipment so younger kids can’t play there. It was destructive and unnecessary. Happened today on their lunch break.

[Anonymous]

OP, you could always post video to RMHS twitter feed to get admin attention and possible action on this activity.

[Anonymous]

Which Park?

[Anonymous]

Do you have pictures or a video? That’s some thing you can take up with the principal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you could always post video to RMHS twitter feed to get admin attention and possible action on this activity.

But then she'll be called "playground karen" and get blown up on sm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, you could always post video to RMHS twitter feed to get admin attention and possible action on this activity.

But then she'll be called "playground karen" and get blown up on sm.

There is that risk, true. So not OP name or photo. Just make an unidentified/non gender accout I guess.

[Anonymous]

Why can't they sit on the equipment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which Park?

Elwood Smith

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they sit on the equipment?

because it’s for young children. Not HS age kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they sit on the equipment?

because it’s for young children. Not HS age kids.

NP here. Since when are parks with playground equipment exclusively for the use of young children? Looking at street view in Google maps, that equipment isn't toddler sized. Climbing and sitting on playground equipment can be just as interesting to teens as younger kids. They shouldn't be smashing a shopping cart into things, but they are also neighborhood kids and have the right to use the park.

Either invite them to play with your kids, or choose a time other than lunch to go to that park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they sit on the equipment?

because it’s for young children. Not HS age kids.

NP here. Since when are parks with playground equipment exclusively for the use of young children? Looking at street view in Google maps, that equipment isn't toddler sized. Climbing and sitting on playground equipment can be just as interesting to teens as younger kids. They shouldn't be smashing a shopping cart into things, but they are also neighborhood kids and have the right to use the park.

Either invite them to play with your kids, or choose a time other than lunch to go to that park.

NP, c'mon. Leave the play structures to the little kids. Who the heck is going to invite a HS kid who's a stranger to play with a toddler? Are you insane?

If I found out my kid did this (they didn't cause they were in a club meeting during lunch today, and I know they went cause they are one of the leaders), I'd be upset.


-RMHS parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they sit on the equipment?

because it’s for young children. Not HS age kids.

NP here. Since when are parks with playground equipment exclusively for the use of young children? Looking at street view in Google maps, that equipment isn't toddler sized. Climbing and sitting on playground equipment can be just as interesting to teens as younger kids. They shouldn't be smashing a shopping cart into things, but they are also neighborhood kids and have the right to use the park.

Either invite them to play with your kids, or choose a time other than lunch to go to that park.

most play equipment that’s not for toddlers is designed for ages 5-12. And either way, there were young kids there with parents. They came in shouting and showing off. Then rammed shopping carts into the equipment. How is this ok to you?

[Anonymous]

OP did anyone ask them to move so their little kid could go onto the equipment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can't they sit on the equipment?

because it’s for young children. Not HS age kids.

NP here. Since when are parks with playground equipment exclusively for the use of young children? Looking at street view in Google maps, that equipment isn't toddler sized. Climbing and sitting on playground equipment can be just as interesting to teens as younger kids. They shouldn't be smashing a shopping cart into things, but they are also neighborhood kids and have the right to use the park.

Either invite them to play with your kids, or choose a time other than lunch to go to that park.

I was waiting for this poster.

Let me break it down for you OP, there is no longer such a thing as a social contract or public decorum. People are now allowed to behave in anyway they want in public, including shouting, cursing loudly, urinating, grabbing their genitals, leering at young women, throwing trash on the street, and yes smashing shopping carts and sitting on top of a playground that was meant for little kids.

If you have any issue with this kind behavior -- you are now the problem. You're a Karen, a racist, ablest who is oblivious to her own privilege and wants to cause actual harm to people.

Standards are for bigots.

Get used to the new chaos. Or move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP did anyone ask them to move so their little kid could go onto the equipment?

Maybe you haven't picked up on this lately but it's not a great idea to confront bands of unruly teenagers about their bad behavior.

See: woman thrown off bus for asking kids not to curse.