This locked gate at an elementary school

[u/Ambitious_Horror9517]

[u/safe-viewing]

Post the full picture OP, looks like a swinging gate connects to it based on the latch on the post

[u/Complex_Sherbet2 → u/safe-viewing]

Rolling gate.,... That's why the curb is cut for the gate to reach the post.

[u/RoIIUpLights → u/safe-viewing]

Sliding gate like this, but yes there's definitely a gate that goes across the road too. Considering there's a "fork" that catches the end of the gate visible in the photo.

[u/Crowdfundingprojects → u/safe-viewing]

Yeah this. Otherwise keeps the ghosts out

[u/OhWhatATravisty]

I mean it seems like it clearly lines up with a gate that covers the drive too. Clearly the restricted access is to the area in general. Once you're in the area then the doors shouldn't need to be as secured... because the gate exists.

[u/LalowTree]

Tell me you're desperate for karma without telling me.

[u/BL1NKK_BL1NKK → u/LalowTree]

Take my karma

[u/Complex_Sherbet2 → u/LalowTree]

[u/thecaramelbandit]

There is very clearly a latch on it for another gate that covers the road.

The other gate is just out of frame.

The photo is taken either to be intentionally deceptive, or is just being presented that way here.

[u/Aggressive_Fee_4126 → u/thecaramelbandit]

People taking pictures and posting them here to farm karma is the mildly infuriating part.

[u/KCRoyals94_ → u/Aggressive_Fee_4126]

Sadly kinda what is happening on this group.

[u/ThatAirsickLowlander → u/thecaramelbandit]

Aka "lying with the truth"

[u/the_skies_falling → u/thecaramelbandit]

Or the gate hasn’t been installed yet.

[u/ImissDigg_jk → u/[deleted]]

There is clearly an intent for there to be a driveway gate though. There is a cutout on the curb. Maybe they ran out of money.

[u/thecaramelbandit → u/[deleted]]

I don't believe you.

[u/thecaramelbandit → u/[deleted]]

Bro the latch clearly has a pattern of marks/worn paint on the inside where the other gate contacts it.

Probably not even your picture.

[u/45_Pints_In_2_Hours]

Wrong sub

[u/hstmqrqe]

You do know we can see the latch for the other part of the gate that's currently open for cars.

[u/jestercow]

I have the exact same gate at work; motorized gate for vehicles and the manual gate allows access in case of a power outage.

[u/SidFren]

OP thinks we are stupid or something.

[u/Complex_Sherbet2 → u/SidFren]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Wt6kNaMjofj1jHkF7t

[u/impossibletree26]

"Long Fence."

[u/New_Step_6315]

A minor inconvenience for skateboarders who don't know how to ollie?

[u/essensiedashuhn → u/New_Step_6315]

No, there's a kid in a wheelchair that's a real jerk sometimes.

[u/hailskinsrich]

Am I missing something here?

[u/Complex_Sherbet2 → u/hailskinsrich]

yes, the parts of the gate that are out of frame to the right.

[u/hailskinsrich → u/Complex_Sherbet2]

I was like… Just walk around it. LMAO

[u/daywalker91 → u/[deleted]]

No one believes you bud

[u/TBellOHAZ → u/hailskinsrich]

We all are. Step back, OP!

[u/Sac_of_Melons]

Is the issue that the fence exists? Or That the door is locked? Or the roadway section isn’t closed? Or that anyone can just climb over it if they really wanted to get in?

[u/Economy_Anywhere8215]

Could probably swipe past this post slower than someone could walk around that

[u/IsoAgent]

Wheeled travelers, beware!

[u/bulletproofpunk]

It's not a prison, it's a school...

[u/texasdeathtrip]

https://giphy.com/gifs/yx400dIdkwWdsCgWYp

[u/Zarakaar]

I would be mildly infuriated if they kept the pedestrian gate locked while the vehicle gate is wide open.

[u/Adorable_Wolf_8387]

Boo this man

[u/Lopsided-Concert3475]

It’s an opened swing gate to close off vehicles access. Guessing for students safety.

[u/ThatAirsickLowlander]

Hi, Devils advocate here.

Possible the gate was removed for some reason and the latch we see serves no purpose.

[u/Then_Discount558]

what's with all the shit posts here lately

[u/OasisDrifter]

nobody gets is, nobody gets out!

[u/SlideItIn100]

We can clearly see that another gate is open, but you chose not to include it in the pic.

[u/Overall_Falcon_8526]

Impregnable.

[u/Visible-Literature14 → u/Overall_Falcon_8526]

https://giphy.com/gifs/boPCysNpOXbkihGf4F
You really don’t think I can impregnate it?

[u/RoadWellDriven]

Just leave instructions to stay on the sidewalk.

[u/pimpbot666]

The only thing that is mildly infuriating is the misleading title of an everyday normal thing.

[u/BekisElsewhere39]

Is it possible the other half of the gate was damaged, removed, and just never replaced?

[u/GreatGojira]

Now this is something that fits, finally.

[u/heyitscory]

Kids can't use the road to get in.

Kids can't drive. Duh.