Group of teens throwing raw eggs at cars on Wisconsin after school 10/26

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The posters harping on the supposed background of the kids are missing the important points.

It doesn't matter whether the egg-throwers were coming from GDS, were Wilson students heading to their homes in AU Park, or heading to the metro.

In this city the adults have to impose consequences on kids who act out in dangerous ways. No patting on the heads and saying "kids will be kids".

DC hasn't been doing a good job of consequences for adults, why would they be stricter with kids?

Accurate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The posters harping on the supposed background of the kids are missing the important points.

It doesn't matter whether the egg-throwers were coming from GDS, were Wilson students heading to their homes in AU Park, or heading to the metro.

In this city the adults have to impose consequences on kids who act out in dangerous ways. No patting on the heads and saying "kids will be kids".

Right. Which is why the OP's kid filed a police report. I posted a similar sentiment last night and still have no idea what there is to discuss about this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of these fine young men have excellent aim and one clocked my kid in squarely on his head (open car window) while he was driving. Eggs also hit multiple cars, including his. This group was standing on the sidewalk outside of CVS before 4 pm, after Wilson and Deal dismissal. And in fairness, also after dismissal at Janney and a few private schools further away on Wisconsin Ave.

My son filed a report with MPD so they'd have a record, and the cop pointed out that if the eggs had hit my kid two inches away from where they did land, the gunk would've blinded him while he was driving through super congested area. Nice, right?

Anyway ... I'll go ahead now and await the DCUM usuals who tell me that I should clutch my pearls and just move to Olney already. Also anticipating that this DCUM faction will insist that these teenagers were Just Being Rowdy

I mean that is awful and I’m sorry. I just don’t know what you hoped to accomplish with the post

Really? Given that this strip of Tenleytown is DCUM Ground Zero I think it’s an extremely relevant post. Better question: why are you afraid to discuss the ongoing chaos at Wilson and Deal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some of these fine young men have excellent aim and one clocked my kid in squarely on his head (open car window) while he was driving. Eggs also hit multiple cars, including his. This group was standing on the sidewalk outside of CVS before 4 pm, after Wilson and Deal dismissal. And in fairness, also after dismissal at Janney and a few private schools further away on Wisconsin Ave.

I’m sorry but lol

It’s very dangerous including to the teenage dummies who were doing it. Car accidents are no joke and you’re an a$$hole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am OP, and to be clear I am not recommending punishment for things that didn't happen. I'm not sure what specific steps should be taken so there won't be periodic repeats.

My son is certain that this group hit at least two other cars ahead of him with eggs. He knows one of the drivers, coincidentally. Everyone was going ~20 mph which my son said made it fairly easy to control his car. It's entirely plausible that one of the 3+ drivers who were hit could've swerved onto the sidewalk and plowed into the crowd of (mostly?) kids. My son said he had a few seconds of warning because he saw the kids target the cars in front of him, so he stayed the course, but that car #1 did indeed swerve out of its lane.

OP was your son driving home from a private school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am OP, and to be clear I am not recommending punishment for things that didn't happen. I'm not sure what specific steps should be taken so there won't be periodic repeats.

My son is certain that this group hit at least two other cars ahead of him with eggs. He knows one of the drivers, coincidentally. Everyone was going ~20 mph which my son said made it fairly easy to control his car. It's entirely plausible that one of the 3+ drivers who were hit could've swerved onto the sidewalk and plowed into the crowd of (mostly?) kids. My son said he had a few seconds of warning because he saw the kids target the cars in front of him, so he stayed the course, but that car #1 did indeed swerve out of its lane.

OP was your son driving home from a private school?

Not OP but what relevance does that have to the issue at hand? The driver could have been a grandma coming home from a bridge tournament. The point is these kids' behavior is unacceptable (and before you accuse me of the great crime of having kids in private school, I have two kids in DCPS, including one at Wilson)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So let's change the story a little -
The egg clocked a driver - they lost control of a car and drove into a bunch of toddlers going for a walk from the local daycare.

It is not a big leap.

But that’s not what happened. Do you know the laws??

[Anonymous]

What does this have to do with charters or dcps?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am OP, and to be clear I am not recommending punishment for things that didn't happen. I'm not sure what specific steps should be taken so there won't be periodic repeats.

My son is certain that this group hit at least two other cars ahead of him with eggs. He knows one of the drivers, coincidentally. Everyone was going ~20 mph which my son said made it fairly easy to control his car. It's entirely plausible that one of the 3+ drivers who were hit could've swerved onto the sidewalk and plowed into the crowd of (mostly?) kids. My son said he had a few seconds of warning because he saw the kids target the cars in front of him, so he stayed the course, but that car #1 did indeed swerve out of its lane.

OP was your son driving home from a private school?

Not OP but what relevance does that have to the issue at hand? The driver could have been a grandma coming home from a bridge tournament. The point is these kids' behavior is unacceptable (and before you accuse me of the great crime of having kids in private school, I have two kids in DCPS, including one at Wilson)

Because it will answer on pp's question of what is her point? It's like she's throwing eggs at DCPS, while her son is privileged enough to drive home from private school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So let's change the story a little -
The egg clocked a driver - they lost control of a car and drove into a bunch of toddlers going for a walk from the local daycare.

It is not a big leap.

If you would so badly lose control of a car because an egg hit you in the face that you drive onto a sidewalk, you should not have a license now. That involves not just a failure to take your foot off the accelerator, but turning the steering wheel to a large degree. This same person could not handle a bee sting.

[Anonymous]

This stuff would happen in my neighborhood when I was a kid thirty years ago. I remember my brother doing it with some neighbor kid while I (a few years younger), yelled at them. Egging cars was pretty common around Halloween. Guess it still is! Kids.

I'd roll my eyes, wash my car, and move on.

[Anonymous]

This is a worrisome situation. But not sure what can be done. There is a teacher and staff shortage at schools. School folk are already maxed out trying to deal with Covid, etc. There is also a shortage of police officers and security officers. Finally, even if someone was able to track these kids down, DC laws are super lenient for juvenile offenders so they would not even get a slap on the wrist. Unfortunate but this is the reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This stuff would happen in my neighborhood when I was a kid thirty years ago. I remember my brother doing it with some neighbor kid while I (a few years younger), yelled at them. Egging cars was pretty common around Halloween. Guess it still is! Kids.

I'd roll my eyes, wash my car, and move on.

Egging parked cars is one thing. Egging moving vehicles and clocking the driver in the head is another.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So let's change the story a little -
The egg clocked a driver - they lost control of a car and drove into a bunch of toddlers going for a walk from the local daycare.

It is not a big leap.

If you would so badly lose control of a car because an egg hit you in the face that you drive onto a sidewalk, you should not have a license now. That involves not just a failure to take your foot off the accelerator, but turning the steering wheel to a large degree. This same person could not handle a bee sting.

no kidding! getting an egg in your face should be part of any driving test.

But seriously, a new driver could panic when an egg hits them in the face. what if it gets in their eyes and they cant see? only experienced drivers would be able to handle a vehicle after something like this happens. I've driven with eggs in my eyes enough times to know that it is rough going for a newbie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This stuff would happen in my neighborhood when I was a kid thirty years ago. I remember my brother doing it with some neighbor kid while I (a few years younger), yelled at them. Egging cars was pretty common around Halloween. Guess it still is! Kids.

I'd roll my eyes, wash my car, and move on.

I wish I could be as cool as you if my car gets egged. I would love to chuckle through having to wash my car because some bored douchebag kid decided to have some fun.