First day drop off -- MD tags

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It does make sense, doesn't it? That if someone was actually being a residence cheater, they'd park a block away and walk in?

Not my experience at all -- the MD cheaters I see tend to double-park or park in crosswalks as they drop off their kids, thereby putting at risk the students whose parents are actually obeying the traffic laws or are walking to school. I see very little evidence that they're concerned about being caught.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It does make sense, doesn't it? That if someone was actually being a residence cheater, they'd park a block away and walk in?

Not my experience at all -- the MD cheaters I see tend to double-park or park in crosswalks as they drop off their kids, thereby putting at risk the students whose parents are actually obeying the traffic laws or are walking to school. I see very little evidence that they're concerned about being caught.

And you know them all because you have psychic abilities to discern the true cheaters from the non-cheaters.

[Anonymous]

^^^ PP, no doubt you are a residency cheater or want to protect them for some reason. Or you're a troll.

[Anonymous]

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^^^Then she is either blind or intentionally obtuse.

Or she's not an asshole, has already reviewed everyone's residence information, as is her job, and realizes, like most sane people, that there are many reasons for someone to be dropping off a kid with MD plates on their car.

But let's also talk about how all these supposed residence cheaters (and YOU) are too damn lazy to park a few blocks from the school and walk your kids in. Do you not have feet?

It would be pretty easy to discern which kids were being dropped off regularly by a parent (vs a grandparent or a caregiver) in a MD plated vehicle, and then to follow up on the child's actual residence.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It does make sense, doesn't it? That if someone was actually being a residence cheater, they'd park a block away and walk in?

Not my experience at all -- the MD cheaters I see tend to double-park or park in crosswalks as they drop off their kids, thereby putting at risk the students whose parents are actually obeying the traffic laws or are walking to school. I see very little evidence that they're concerned about being caught.

Yep. At the school across from my house they either double park or park across the alley blocking people trying to go in or out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^ PP, no doubt you are a residency cheater or want to protect them for some reason. Or you're a troll.

You guys never fail. You must be a cheater because you don't agree with me. Wah, Wah, wah. What a bitch response. Can you not be original.

[Anonymous]

The issue here seems to be that we are disagreeing on the nature of the issue.

The people saying "mind your own business" seem to believe that the vast, vast majority of MD plates can be explained by good reason - MD caregivers and parents lying on their car registration.

Conversely, some people on here are saying that up to 50% of the cars at their schools have MD plates. This is not too far off from what we see at our school.

Does the first group of posters really believe that 50% of kids in a school have a valid reason for having out of state plates? 50%?? Or do you think the second group is exaggerating their 50% statistic?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^^^ PP, no doubt you are a residency cheater or want to protect them for some reason. Or you're a troll.

You guys never fail. You must be a cheater because you don't agree with me. Wah, Wah, wah. What a bitch response. Can you not be original.

Wow. Learn how to write a coherent sentence, sweetheart.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^^^ PP, no doubt you are a residency cheater or want to protect them for some reason. Or you're a troll.

You guys never fail. You must be a cheater because you don't agree with me. Wah, Wah, wah. What a bitch response. Can you not be original.

Wow. Learn how to write a coherent sentence, sweetheart.

Sorry PP, it's coherent. It must be you.

[Anonymous]

FWIW, because of this thread, I looked at the drop off line at my JKLM school today (that is 90+% IB) and there were A LOT of MD cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The issue here seems to be that we are disagreeing on the nature of the issue.

The people saying "mind your own business" seem to believe that the vast, vast majority of MD plates can be explained by good reason - MD caregivers and parents lying on their car registration.

Conversely, some people on here are saying that up to 50% of the cars at their schools have MD plates. This is not too far off from what we see at our school.

Does the first group of posters really believe that 50% of kids in a school have a valid reason for having out of state plates? 50%?? Or do you think the second group is exaggerating their 50% statistic?

My guess is that it is somewhere in the middle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, because of this thread, I looked at the drop off line at my JKLM school today (that is 90+% IB) and there were A LOT of MD cars.

Ward 9, baby. It's an honorary part of DC.

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Lots of rough schools in PG county, and if you drive to work in DC, lots of convenient schools, some of them better than your PG options. That residency cheating exists is well-known and documented. The DC govt spends (insufficient) resources policing it and reports on their progress.

If your point was that you live in Bethesda and prefer those schools to DC, who cares, that says nothing about other MD residents.

This whole debate has a lot in common with the church parking issue. Churchgoers at many DC churches actually live in Md. They feel entitled to violate zoned parking laws and double park etc to attend church. They are defended by many native washingtonian AAs and by some long time resident white liberals. And so far, by parking enforcement. And they are criticized by newcomers of all races who think the practice is bullshit and they should move the churches to where they live, or else respect parking laws in Dc.

Same idea with MD people using DC schools (ward 9). Used to be no big deal, but as more and more newcomers arrive and the schools become popular and so on, there is more and more protest. So when you see people defending cheaters here, maybe they are cheaters, but maybe they are just old time washington and they don't like the change that is afoot.

It's so gross that people in this forum spend so much time, mind space and vitriol on this issue, especially when it's evident that if you are at the school making this observation then you've been denied absolutely nothing. If you live in the boundary, you're guaranteed a right to the school. But to go a step further and make it clear that your real disgruntlement is that your neighborhood hasn't cleared out the "old timers" fast enough for your liking is just . . . stomach turning.

DC has been making Sunday parking allowances for decades. Churchgoers are not violating anything except your assumed entitlement to keep black people out of your neighborhood and sight lines once a week. Why - and how - in the world would you expect anyone to move their church?

It has nothing in common with school residency cheating except in your small, mean, racist little mind that's longing for the day when all the people who can't afford $3000/month to live in your midst can be driven out for good. Why don't you just go ahead and do what early segregationists did and gather your neighbors to form a guantlet to spit and throw slurs at the people you don't want in your school.

Otherwise, report your suspicions and then STFU about it. Or maybe move to a place where black people wouldn't dare try to get into your school. There's someone on these boards who talks of their district in Alabama where black people who have the choice to go to better schools just don't. (Hmm. I wonder why.)

Um have you been to Capitol Hill lately? Three churches sold their space and moved to PGC. They took advantage of the increased housing prices and sold their spaces for millions and millions of dollars. So I guess moving a church is okay if you get $$$$$$$ right?

- new poster who is happy illegal parking has gone down since the churches have moved.

Yes, some more examples, Mt Pleasant Baptist on 16th also moved (to Bloomingdale?) and is being converted to condos as we speak. There is another church for sale near 11th in Columbia Heights. All over DC, churches are cashing out on real estate and following their congregations east. Contrary to the other PP's angry rant, it makes zero sense for a PG-based congregation to drive into DC every sunday, double parking and blocking other people's driveways. Churches, like elementary schools, are supposed to be close to where you live. Plus they get the real estate gains, and DC residents don't have to deal with the parking headaches. It's win-win.

I agree, a city should cater to its current residents not it's former who left it.

You clearly don't understand the nature of the special relationship between DC and "Ward 9."

New Poster here-

I do not give a crap about any special relationship. Trust me I will report anyone I suspect of residency fraud.

Ever park illegally in Capitol Hill and get a parking ticket? You're welcome.

You can thank us too... I am looking at you Maryland SUV that either parks in front of a fire hydrant or blocking an alley during drop off.

[Anonymous]

One of the worst parts is that somehow these MD license drivers, even if they live in DC, seem proud that they are dodging fees that would otherwise support the District. Rather than being proud to live in DC. What ever happened to PRIDE and love of your City, people? I remember when folks were ashamed to be dodging their obligations. Might as well just move to MD, alla y'all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of the worst parts is that somehow these MD license drivers, even if they live in DC, seem proud that they are dodging fees that would otherwise support the District. Rather than being proud to live in DC. What ever happened to PRIDE and love of your City, people? I remember when folks were ashamed to be dodging their obligations. Might as well just move to MD, alla y'all.

It's called free daycare.