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Mrs. Fish warned the ENTIRE school by sending out a letter. GerritsenBeach.net warned you. Still… you didn’t care.
Now, three $115 double parking tickets were issued during dismissal at P.S. 277. Two inside the thick solid white line, and one in front of the P.S. 277 playground. They were only issuing tickets if you were double parked and no one was in the car.
Parking within the thick solid white line is only supposed to be a drop off and pick up zone. Example: 15 minutes tops without leaving your car double parked with no one inside.
Favorite line from a parents: “This is F#$!@$# nuts, what are we supposed to do?”
Way to go 61!!!!!!! Maybe this community will get the hint that DOUBLE AND TRIPLE PARKING IS ILLIGAL.
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Hey 61 precinct, wtg! Sure took you long enough, lets hope you keep coming back. To all you illegal parkers “I hope you have an extra $115″
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now the ones that make those half-as*ed u-turns need a ticket or two
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Thank you 61st!!! Please do this every day.
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Everyday? Do we really want cops everyday? That’s not reasonable.
I would be happy with a completely random enforcement, lets say once or twice every month or two.
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Walk or bike your kids to school. Leave the car at home. It’ll be healthier for all of us.
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Love the comments, spoken just like someone who has no kids or a lotta leisure time. You people are clueless as to how the world outside your little smallminds works
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And you sound like one of those small minded parents who have a sense of entitlement to break the law and inconvenience people who don’t have to shuttle rug rats. Kids in the old days were walked to school, I have passed while parents were dropping off the little ankle biters and none of them looked like they were going to work. Most of them looked like burning a few calories by walking wouldn’t hurt them, dressed in their finest sweats looking like they just rolled out of bed. Lazy bastards!
Get over yourself, you can’t break the law just because you’re a parent, get over yourself you self serving, selfish moron.
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do you have any kids?
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Obviously you did not pay attention to what i wrote and instead you just want to use this site to rant and rave without using any of your small brain power. I NEVER park illegally, and it is apparent from the responses to the ticketing that the people commenting do not have to deal with the school drop offs. If you did, you would have been crazed this morning when the entrance door did not open at 8am like it is supposed to and parents had to wait until it opened at 810, by that time, the police had started to issue tickets. Now are those parents supposed to leave their 5 and 6 and 7 year olds on the street alone? use your head before you respond, but that might take a while from the sound of you
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You wouldn’t have that problem if you left a little earlier and found a legal spot and walked your 5 or 6 or 7 year old to the door. And if you stand there for 10 mins waiting, you spend time with your kid without being stressed about getting a ticket. Common sense eh?
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Or you could, you know, park a block or two away and walk from there.
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yeah right, every school in NYC has plenty of parking spaces one or two blocks away. get real.
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no your right every school doesn’t have parking spaces one or two blocks away, but this one does.
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My Dear “a parent saysâ€
No mudslinging here, I will try to appeal to your common sense.
I guess I’m one of those “Clueless†you spoke of because I’ve been complaining about the situation at 277 for years. Yes, I do have kids and I also took them to school. (never by car). I’m also aware that percentage wise, very few of the parents are showing such blatant disregard for laws that are in place to PROTECT people like you and me. I’m assuming you’re a parent that has little time on his/her hands. I find that interesting because I have observed on a daily basis many of the parents who arrive being 25-30 minutes before dismissal, just so they could jockey into a favorable parking position. So much for not so much leisure time. They also leave their cars and talk about their educational political agendas with other parents while their cars are double and triple park at the bus stop across the street and on Bijou Avenue under the no parking sign.
The person I feel the most sorry for is the over work crossing guard who must oversee three crossing lanes while her vision is restricted by the illegally parked cars at the bus stop. Her problems are compounded by the parents who ignore the traffic light and cross the Avenue with their children, further exasperating the situation. Also on many occasions I’ve found myself stopped at the intersection and unable to make a right turn on to Bijou because an unattended car parked on the corner in front of a fire hydrant while another car is stopped waiting for the light turned green to enter the Avenue, all this while the crossing guard is trying to maneuver 50 children through three crosswalks. Talk about clueless????
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Well put!!!!!!
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could not agree with you more on those points, but i still believe the majority of people posting are just sitting around with nothing to do but incite, I am done with this topic because its pointless to argue here
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To A PARENT SAYS,
HOW RIGHT YOU ARE, YOU SURE DID NAIL IT ON THE HEAD.
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What, no comments from those who responded to the march 9th post on the same topic, those who complained nothing was being done, and weren’t smart enough to realize that motorists(parents) were given some time to comply on thier own, without the $115 fine.(a reasonable first response). Those who refused to wake up to the visible police presence recieved a summons. Good Job 61st pct and thanks for being fair-minded and giving people a chance to do the right thing on thier own, for those who didn’t heed the warning signs, you got what you deserved!
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I totallly agree with trainman and Seamus. The police were obviously trying not to punish parents, giving them plenty of time and oportunity to do the right thing. For the arrogant ones who got tickets, good for ya!!
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Love that the cops blocked an additional lane of traffic lol
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Annoying isn’t it?
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To whom it my concern,
For all that say we as parents are braking the law by double parking to pick up our children, you are all right.
But for years the police department has given what is considered a curtesy between the time of 3 to 4pm in allowing us parents to pick up our kids at a time that takes 30 min or so at schools in the NYC area.
. You all complain to the NYPD because you don’t like being inconvenienced on your daily tips to were ever you go at a time when we have to pick up our children.
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People complain beacuse they dont want to accidentally hit your children with their cars.
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I understand this but how are the kids going to be hit by a car if the parent takes them out of the car on the sidewalk side ( assuming there is a smidge of common sense). Most parents do this. I did this when my kids were young. Now that they are older I drop them off around the corner and let them walk by themselves.
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That courtsey that was given has been taken advantaged of. The same way you punish your kids when they take advantage is now happening to you. I say thank god, if this is what it takes to keep the kids an parents safe on Gerritsen I say give out more tickets. Maybe if the parents get together and ask Mrs. Fish if she can request a second drop off area by the park be put in. I don’t mean in front where the bus stop is, but on the side and designating the first 10 back in parking spots for drop off and pick up only with a 15 minute limit in effect during school hours things would go much more smoothly in the morning and afternoon.
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i do like your drop off & pickup idea
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The school can not request that the People must request that with the DOT
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wa wa wa…..i am a parent of kids in 277 whom also has to get to work early in the morning, i either walk my kids (yes, walk…can you believe it) or they take the bus!!! if you parents who have work and are in a rush throw them on the bus. the parking problems there is absurd and dangerous!!!! if god forbid something happend to one of your children trying to manuver areound cars to get to the sidewalk you would then blame those double and triple parkers. and by the way a majority of you parents can sure as hell you the excersize WALK!!!
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learn to spell
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oh pardon me for two words spelt incorrectly….maneuver and exercise and a typo, around. was a rushed note on my lunch break. but a bit off the point.
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in all my years , ive never heard of a child being hit by a car when parents pick them up.
like i said the first time around , all of you just dont like the inconvenience of having to slow down.
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People in Gerritsen Beach had never heard of a kid being hit at the Christmas tree lighting, we never heard of young men being killed on motorcycles, we never heard of a young woman being killed because someone drove around a bus into oncoming traffic……. until it happened. Hope it never happens because YOU were the one disobeying the law.
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ok how about the teachers and mrs fish park around the blocks and let the parents park near the school
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I personally do see Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Kennedy, and plenty of teachers park around the block in the morning. I can list many if I needed to
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Oh please, why the hell should the Principal of a great school have to give up her parking spot so your spoiled brat doesn’t have to walk? Give all of us a break and keep your bright ideas to yourself. YOU park on the blocks and YOU walk YOUR kids to school. That is your obligation, not ours. Park legally and you won’t have any problems. Let Mrs. Fish worry about my childs education, not your laziness.
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you know what the problem is your an a$$ kisser
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
I kiss you, cause your the a$$.
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get a load of you calling people names! What’s a matter did they hit a nerve or something??
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the above comment was for the 7:30 reply
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anybody that got hit or killed on gerritsen was from a teen drunk or on drugs
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not from the parents driving
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Teens drunk or on drugs in Gerritsen Beach????? Not in our neighborhood!!
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And if that is true, a drunk couldnt kill a kid getting out of or walking between double parked cars??
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not by parents
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Alot of what has been said is very true. But there is no respect for the law in GB from the parents or the children, because there are alot of families that are cops, or related to cops. That does not give you a golden ticket to do as you please with no regard to others. I have seen parents (white mini van) getting to school at 1:30 to get their personally reserved spot because they cannot walk 2 or 3 feet without getting out of breath. And it is these same people who sit on the school board that should show a good example and do the right thing. When Sharon was there (the former parent coordinator) she would be at the curb every morning, no matter what the weather, taking the children off the bus and out of parents cars, and watching them or walking the smaller ones into school. And there was usually never a backup of cars, becuase you pulled up, didn’t even have to get out of your car because she opened the door, helped the kids out and closed the door again so you could just pull away. Stop being inconsiderate, show your kids a good example and put their safety first. There is so much me me me and if you don’t like it move attitude, what example does it set for our children. I have 3 children, and another issue that peeves me is parents smoking over their babies strollers. You have every right to do as you please with your children, but please don’t blow your smoke in my babies face, or carelessly flick your ashes into my stroller. If you want to give your kids asthma, or whatever, then I am sorry for you, but please don’t do it to my baby! His life is precious to me. That should be the schools next goal, enforcing no smoking in front of the school, and no idleing cars.
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so true Tell me about it i don’t think i ever seen them get out of the car.They think they own the school
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I don’t get it most people on this site say how safe GB is!! Well if that is the case how come your child can not walk to school? Do you let them play outside with out you being right there?? Come on I see most kids outside with out parents on there porch or watching there special little ones!- Funny people are really funny and lazy!!! When I try to pass a school around these times most parents that are driving stand around talking with other parents.
Uh hello that is what the pta is for.
I’m glad the 61st has started doing this. And why should the teachers have to walk to work be glad there there to teach your kids!
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not in ps 277, they are a bunch of small minded, think they are better than everyone else snobs. All they do is make sure its best for “thier kids”. They make sure their kids are in the best classes, get the best teachers, best parts in plays, get to go on class trips, etc. When my last baby is finally old enough for school, i will run and show how to organize a pta and welcome ALL parents, not just certain ones, and work together with parents to do what is best for the school
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BLAH BLAH BLAH GET TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY AND DO SOMETHING INSTEAD OF WRITING
NASTY COMMENTS ON THE SITE!!!!
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sorry not letting my kid walk to school or home from school not with the bums walking around they never had girlfriends or whatever whats it take for them to grab my kid or someone elses kid
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im on the job myself. when im out in the field i like to give tickets too!most of the time i like to lay in bed all day and sleep.
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right………………………………………………………………………………………….
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this is in response to the one that wrote the comment # 16. iam the grandmother AGE 70 that drives the white mini van and gets to the school at 1:30 so i can park. i DONOT MAKE UTURNS OR DOUBLE PARK like a lot of people do. i also will use my name unlike you Pat Rego
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Um…whats your name then?
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Maybe your getting a little too old to be doing this, let the parents worry about dropping off and picking up the kids.
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i drive my kids to school every morning and i live across the street my kids will not cross the street alone and the walk is to far for me if you dont like it too bad
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Fine, and if you park illegally and get a ticket, thats too bad for you.
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i have never seen such two faced woman in all my life as there are up at that school they talk about each other and they all think they are each others friends lol what a joke
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I hear that..hahaha
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I just don’t understand why this much effort isn’t put into stopping the racing up and down the avenue all night long. Or, if everyone is so concerned about the kids, how about a light on Channel?? We’ve got plenty of other issues in this community that I feel are so much more dangerous. I just wish that same cop would sit on the avenue every night. The amount of motorcycles, cars, four wheelers that race up and down all night long is disgusting. PS 277 also issued a note about “stop and drop” However, the doors were not open on time for the parents to do that. Not the parents fault, but because it was the schools error, it’s ok? Everyones situation is different. Not one of us should judge who walks and who doesn’t. Rule breakers should be penalized, end of story. Dropping your children off in the morning, following the RULES that the PRINCIPAL asked of us is NOT a cause for all this backlash. However, if she wants her rules followed she should at least be prompt.
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the cops should be going after the teens racing around seba park while our kids are playing there
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Well did you call the cops when the teens were racing around seba park while your kids are playing? Or are u just coming here to complain about an issue that off the topic?
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Eacha nd every time you see kids racing on the avenue you should be calling the police. That is how to do something about that. Besides its way off topic.
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i do they do nothing
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I find that hard to believe.
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To all you assholes above, yes I did say assholes. give me a freaking break. You have jumped from every subject imaginable. Let me please address a few because I just can’t stand it anymore. The Parent Coordiators job was not to go outside and pull your children out of your car, walk them to the door, etc etc. That was nice of Sharon to do but she overextended herself. Period the end on that one. Mrs. Pat Rego, who picks up her grandchildren is disabled. Where is her disabled parking spot in front of the school? None. that’s probably a no no for the Dept of Education. We’ll leave that alone because that will never get done. Lets stop picking on the old people. after all, it is you young ones that keep making the U turns, having your kids hang out the side of your mini van when you run from door to door because they closed in your face, yes I have seen that, and it’s you young ones that park half way in the middle of the street and than shoo your kids along in front of traffic to get into school. As far as the PA, yes folks it is a Parent Association. NOT A Parent Teacher Assocation. 450 kids in the school, countless, countless, probably too much paper work, going home and nobody knows it’s a PA not a PTA???? Wow, that is why there are only 10 people that give a shit and show up at the PA meetings. And by the way, those people are hard working individuals who got elected, yes, there was a big process call and election. It was advertised, yes advertised is a big word, and everything. Approx 10 or 12 people came out for that one. Can you say D E M O C R A C Y? This current PA has raised more money for PS277 that any in the past. That is not a dig to any of the other prior members just a mere fact. Nobody gets perks, better classes, more trips, are you insane? This is the Dept of Education we are talking about. Here’s a dollar, get a clue. By the way, PA elections are coming up. Anybody want to run???? I didn’t think so. Mrs. Foti is to be commended for the great job she is doing. Let’s jump back to parking, Mrs. Fish and Mrs Kennedy part right in fron or across the street. All the other teachers follow suit or park on Aster, Bevy and Celeste. That then frees up appros 20 spots for the 300 people that need to pick up their children. Don’t you guys get it, there is no answer. None that will ever work. None that will ever make people happy. These complaints have been happening since the school opened. They get worse every year because the population explosion gets worse. Why you people are having more than one child anyway is amazing.
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why is mrs rego picking up kids wheres the mother???????
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disabled my a$$ its called over weight
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Very rude.
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Did you really write “why you people are having more than one child anyway is amazing”
This is how the conversations get off track. By stupid stupid stupid comments like such. When you pay my mortage, my cable, cell, train, bus, food, after school activities for ALL of my children, home owners insurance and ECTTTT then you can have a say in how many children I will spit out! YES thats right! Lil Miss Anonymous.
Really, what gives you the right to question, comment if I reproduce? How dare you! Nice speech there btw, but what do you want a mother of the year award for your 1 child? Did you ever think that SOME people can not attend certain events but did you sit back and think that I AM CONTRIBUTING. You said it yourself the PA raised record breaking amounts of money where do you think it comes from stupid? Thats right. It comes from the parents. NOT just from you or the teachers. Get off your high horse lady
You really on no one~
BTW, I may be pregnant.
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Wow, you really told them, good thing you are too scared to sign your own name. I hope you feel better calling people a$$holes because you are part of the problem with your attitude and disrespect. And let me inform you that there is an answer, park legally.
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Thats to number 26
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you go lorraine you to them
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I got lost around # 12 I think, what was the original topic anyway? everyone just started name calling and picking on one another and blaming everyone else for what goes on. Then we have the group who check for spelling errors so they can pick on someone for that if nothing else. The bottom line is we are each responsible for our own kids and our own actions. If you wanna keep double and triple parking by the school, you will run the risk of a ticket. If you are one of the parents who drop in the street and run off, you may run the risk of your child getting injured or killed by another vehicle whose driver dosen’t expect to have a child run past them out of the street. I wish there were space for everyone by the school but there is not and there will never be so forget it. Some parents can walk their child to school because of their schedule and some can not, thats the way it is. We each have to take what is there for us when it comes to pickups and dropoffs, try and do the right thing and park legally, somewhere close hopefully but maybe not. Some mornings I get lucky and some I dont also but you have to take it in stride. No one is entitled to a guaranteed spot but some get there early and grab one and sit there, nothing anyone else can do about it. Some of us get there right as our child is coming out, gotta make the best of it and not endanger the kids, they are the most important. Ok, got that out of my system, how about we all start showing up at PA meetings, myself included, and support them and the school.
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I don’t do PA meetings because I work full time, but I do buy from the fundraising books.
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by the way where is the lagy that used to water the flowers all the time
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hey i was up the school today and i parked around the cormer. everyone else double parked.and the usual white caravan was parked in the same spot.
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No one wants to inconvenience themselves a little bit by parking out of a hazardous spot and walking? How is this even an issue? When a child gets seriously hurt, dare I say killed, by the hazardous situation that is caused by the “responsible” adults, will it then change one’s attitude? It will be too late then. Wisen up people. An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure.
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The cop was double parked too >.<
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Why don’t they make a parking lot?
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