“Skrrt!!!! Watch out!”— that’s the sound of a WCHS driver (who shouldn’t have their license) zooming into the parking lot. If one thing is certain about WCHS, it’s that our students are NOT good drivers. From car crashes to speeding well over the limit, our drivers have gotten out of hand, prompting WCHS administrators to install speed detectors and security cameras in the student parking lot.
“Students seem to have no regard for the law, let alone the safety of their peers,” WCHS administrator, Saif T. Furst, who directed the installation of the cameras and detectors, said. “The other day after lunch, I was coming into the building and almost got run over! I shouted, but the student didn’t even look up from their phone. I realized then and there that something needed to be done.”
While WCHS administrators are all for the security cameras and speed detectors, some students oppose the new monitoring system. Many advocate that they are simply “minding their own business” and it is not the school’s prerogative to interfere.
“Sure, I’ve crashed my car a couple of times,” WCHS senior Lao Z. Dryvah, who drives a white Chevrolet sedan in the student parking lot said. “I’ve hit a tree, two students’ cars and a parking sign—but it’s really no big deal. I’m kinda famous for being a bad driver, and I think it would be unfair for the school to take that away from me. If I wanted to record my crashes, I would do it myself!”
Along with dangerous car crashes, many WCHS drivers seem to have the need for speed. It’s not uncommon to find yourself in the path of a student who’s driving well over 50 mph.
“My speed when driving on school property and the surrounding streets? I’d say 80 mph on average,” WCHS junior A’Lottah Miles said. “I recently got my license and I just can’t help myself…the thrill of speeding through the streets and almost ending the lives of my peers is so invigorating.”
Despite this reckless behavior causing many issues for WCHS, students don’t see a problem. As MCPS is very good at covering up scandals, students feel encouraged to crash and speed. Why follow the law when there will be no consequences?
“I have full faith in the administrators to hide any crashes or deaths that occur on WCHS property,” Miles said. “We know the real reason they’ve installed security cameras and speed detectors, and it’s not for our safety.”
This widespread distrust toward administrators has not come without evidence. Furst has been caught in cahoots with the MCPD for receiving a paycheck every time a student crashes or gets a speeding ticket.
“I’ve made $15.28 and counting,” Furst said. “Initially, I tried to get students to believe we care about their safety, but ultimately that went down the drain. At this point, I have no shame left. I’m making money, and I’m proud. Any student who is willing to speed or stage a crash can get a cut too. Email me!”
Speeding scandals lead to new security implementations
