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Ragoz t1_jae7wb1 wrote

Reply to comment by Fattom23 in ‘Ghost Cars’: Blurred Plates, No Plates on Philly Streets, Beyond – NBC10 Philadelphia by Fattom23

If there is a violation, impound the vehicle.

From the PPA

>Impounded vehicles are not released until the driver presents certification of proper registration, insurance, and driver’s license. You must also pay the total amount due, including all outstanding tickets, fees, fines, and penalties before you can take possession of your vehicle.

Aaand its done! People did their job. The owner received their vehicle or maybe even located a stolen one. All without civil forfeiture which steals the property of legal owners with no cause and then sells it to profit the PPD.

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mkc44 t1_jae7do6 wrote

Reply to comment by decentchinesefood in Moving Mondays - New Resident Questions by AutoModerator

Thank you! Yeah, ideally we'd like to be in the city or close enough to it. We have a lot of friends that still live in the city, and we love to be able to walk to restaurants, coffee shops, etc. We're also thinking maybe suburbs like Ardmore, which are close to train? But I know that's very popular and getting pricey these days.

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Fattom23 OP t1_jae78c2 wrote

Reply to comment by avo_cado in ‘Ghost Cars’: Blurred Plates, No Plates on Philly Streets, Beyond – NBC10 Philadelphia by Fattom23

You would have to put a fake plate, call the cops, cross your fingers that they come out and don't notice that the plate probably doesn't match the car, hope they ticket it, and then report the illegally parked vehicle to the police for towing. By that point, the driver has gotten at least 4-5 hours of free, illegal parking. Why would anyone follow the rules?

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nudedecendingstairs t1_jae52wc wrote

Reply to Is germantown friends school as good as they say? by snooloosey

I went to GFS myself and have a 23 yr old who went to GSFS and then Masterman starting in 5th. I was not willing to send a kid to GFS. I can go into more specifics in DMs, but broadly speaking, GFS has not evolved socially since the 80s and is miserable when it comes to social emotional issues, and the academic rigor, while truly special, can also be found elsewhere. I'm also in the child development field and disagree with other posters that high school is more important than elementary. They're equally important, for different reasons. Private elementary can set your kids up to love learning and support their social emotional foundations, which they will have ingrained by the time they get to high school, when they need to become independent. It's only one kid, but when I tell you I never had to tell my child to do his homework one single time, I'm not exaggerating. I attribute that to his elementary / childhood learning experiences and being in a home where learning and curiosity were encouraged.

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