First day drop off -- MD tags

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At this point I think this thread, titled "first day of school" remains active until the last day of school.

That's because the MD parents with MD tags will keep bringing their kids to DC until the last day of school -- unless they're caught first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why don't I care? Because it is not my job to investigate residence fraud. It is also not my job to judge how someone else lives their lives or raises their children. I also do not care because I take "innocent until proven guilty" seriously. I see a care with Maryland plates, the only thing I assume is that the family had been through the same vetting process I have--and if their child is a part of my school's community, they are just as valued, and just as important as my own twee little snowflake.

I would be more concerned about the children of a parent like you--someone who is so obsessed with being a vigilante law-protector--that they're standing on a street corner photographing license plates. You think you're a good example to your kids? Explaining to them that some of their classmates parents are, (as you said many times) "criminals?" According to the statistics you yourself provided, the majority of investigations do not probe fraud... so tell me, how do you explain later to little Ruby and Bridget later that their friends whose parents you said might be dirty cheaters, are in fact, not?

Or is this practice something you hide from your children? Like you weekly bong hits and sporadic bulemia?

Oh look, I guess one of the residency cheaters decided to drive over the MD state line in her Escalade and join the party in the District. And of course, she resorts to personal attacks as she tells everyone to "MYOB!!!!"

Any legit District taxpayer with half a brain can tell you why the cheating is an issue - IT CAUSES MY TAXES TO STAY HIGH! I'm all for giving District kids - of any socioeconomic background - a great education. I'm happy to pay my taxes for that. But I don't want to foot the bill for MD and VA parents who want to leech off our decent charters and cheap after-care programs that are conveniently near their District offices.

NP. Good God, this statement is so old and trite. Remember, just because someone disagrees with you does not make them a cheater. You are not the only person in DC who pays taxes, high taxes I might add. We all do. We are simply not as obsessed as you are. Oh, my kid's aftercare was not cheap. I paid $460.00 a month plus extras for special classes. BTW, it is my understanding that MD had ranked two of PG Cty ES as number 1 last year and another one in the top 10 for the state. And that county also has charters, but not quite as many as we have over here in the District.

[Anonymous]

Our nanny was flagged for residency cheating for her kid b/c our pay stubs looked bogus. She actually lives in DC and was cleared.

At our charter, I've noticed one MD Tag dropper is no longer at the school.

Maybe there is some enforcement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our nanny was flagged for residency cheating for her kid b/c our pay stubs looked bogus. She actually lives in DC and was cleared.

At our charter, I've noticed one MD Tag dropper is no longer at the school.

Maybe there is some enforcement.

I think there is, PP. However, it relies on reporting. School staff doesn't have the time to monitor tags. OSSE investigates once a report is filed.

That's why there's such much venom directed at 'vigilante' residency fraud reporters. Without them, few would be caught.

[Anonymous]

Oh look, I guess one of the residency cheaters decided to drive over the MD state line in her Escalade and join the party in the District. And of course, she resorts to personal attacks as she tells everyone to "MYOB!!!!"

Any legit District taxpayer with half a brain can tell you why the cheating is an issue - IT CAUSES MY TAXES TO STAY HIGH! I'm all for giving District kids - of any socioeconomic background - a great education. I'm happy to pay my taxes for that. But I don't want to foot the bill for MD and VA parents who want to leech off our decent charters and cheap after-care programs that are conveniently near their District offices.

Any legit District taxpayer with half a brain cell is not standing on a street corner photographing license plates outside Amidon Bowen. Because the rest of us have lives. And, as I said, do not think that everyone is out to cheat us.

[Anonymous]

Also, at this point, I think you're just jealous we're inbound for Deal and you're not. Ironically, I don't think I'm going to send my kids to Deal? But still. Nyah. Nyah

[Anonymous]

IT CAUSES MY TAXES TO STAY HIGH!

Also, our taxes here in the District are not that high. And since our property taxes are very low, it is all very reasonable. You want to whine about taxes? Move to Scarsdale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

IT CAUSES MY TAXES TO STAY HIGH!

Also, our taxes here in the District are not that high. And since our property taxes are very low, it is all very reasonable. You want to whine about taxes? Move to Scarsdale.

The overall tax burden in DC is one of the highest in the nation: the combined effect of income taxes (9.5% top rate), property taxes (they nail you in the assessed valuation, if not the rate), the sales tax and all of those lovely extras that basically operate as a tax (parking tickets that were never received but mysteriously show up on registrations), permit fees for just about everything, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why don't I care? Because it is not my job to investigate residence fraud. It is also not my job to judge how someone else lives their lives or raises their children. I also do not care because I take "innocent until proven guilty" seriously. I see a care with Maryland plates, the only thing I assume is that the family had been through the same vetting process I have--and if their child is a part of my school's community, they are just as valued, and just as important as my own twee little snowflake.

I would be more concerned about the children of a parent like you--someone who is so obsessed with being a vigilante law-protector--that they're standing on a street corner photographing license plates. You think you're a good example to your kids? Explaining to them that some of their classmates parents are, (as you said many times) "criminals?" According to the statistics you yourself provided, the majority of investigations do not probe fraud... so tell me, how do you explain later to little Ruby and Bridget later that their friends whose parents you said might be dirty cheaters, are in fact, not?

Or is this practice something you hide from your children? Like you weekly bong hits and sporadic bulemia?

Are you one of those people who also refuses to answer questions posed by the police when a rape, murder, assault, etc. happens in your neighborhood? Do you look the other way and MYOB then as well? Are you, as the rest of us suspect, a residency cheater.

Oh, and I do hide my frequent bong hits and sporadic BULIMIA from my kids. Those activities are have no victims and are not crimes, at least not in DC.

LMAOOO!! You seriously compared rape, murder, and assault to residency!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, at this point, I think you're just jealous we're inbound for Deal and you're not. Ironically, I don't think I'm going to send my kids to Deal? But still. Nyah. Nyah

All kids in your house, huh?

[Anonymous]

Where else would they be?

Oh, right. No one but a residence cheater could possibly think you're unhinged. Didn't we cover this about ten pages back?

[Anonymous]

The overall tax burden in DC is one of the highest in the nation: the combined effect of income taxes (9.5% top rate), property taxes (they nail you in the assessed valuation, if not the rate), the sales tax and all of those lovely extras that basically operate as a tax (parking tickets that were never received but mysteriously show up on registrations), permit fees for just about everything, etc.

Not that high. We bring home about 1K more a month on the same income from our previous state.

[Anonymous]

That's why there's such much venom directed at 'vigilante' residency fraud reporters. Without them, few would be caught.

It's not really venom? It's more like, we are incredulous that you take your vigilante residence fraud detection services so seriously. Like really, I can get a lot of mileage at cocktail parties talking about you and camera.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

That's why there's such much venom directed at 'vigilante' residency fraud reporters. Without them, few would be caught.

It's not really venom? It's more like, we are incredulous that you take your vigilante residence fraud detection services so seriously. Like really, I can get a lot of mileage at cocktail parties talking about you and camera.

You mean at these parties in your Maryland community?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/the-decadent-sometimes-dangerous-parties-at-the-mansions-next-door/2015/10/11/be1147ea-6232-11e5-b38e-06883aacba64_story.html

[Anonymous]

Lol. I have to give you points for your google searching. Which keywords did you use to find egregious examples of Maryland people throwing parties?

But, no. Like I said, we live in bound for Deal and you don't.

Nyah. Nyah.