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Following the only-in-New-York story about transgender teenaged hookers posing as police officers to dupe unsuspecting johns out of money, the Post interviews other transgender classmates from Harvey Milk High School. One says of the gang, "They were bullies, picking on new trannies in school. They didn't care about anybody but themselves." Another student reports their evening's haul could be up to $600, "if it wasn't slow, if cops weren't out." Things the gang would buy: Clothes by Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana, elaborate hair weaves, jewelry, lip gloss ("tons of lip gloss"), and most likely drugs (ecstasy, coke).

Five teenaged boys who attend Harvey Milk High School were arrested after police linked them to a series of robberies in the West Village: Cross dressing as hookers, they would pick up johns, claim they were undercover cops and then only let them go if the johns gave them money. In one instance, they took $1,200 from a man's bank account. The teens are held on charges of robbery and police impersonation; the Daily News gives a description of what one of the thieving teens was wearing when arrested ("a red wig with blond highlights and a bright red sweatshirt and had handcuffs and a police scanner") plus their "street names" as well, which are Kimberley, Keva, Whoopie, Channel and Keesha.

Huh? Really? The most talked about school? Actually, Gothamist would have expected Columbine High School to rise to the top. Or even Stuyvesant. But West Beverly High from the good old Bev-Niner? If you're going to reference a fictional high school, at least make sure it's at least Ridgemont. Degrassi High would have been better (though maybe it's best known as Degrassi Junior High, which has one of the best TV theme songs ever). We suppose writer Ashlee Cross also has the catchphrase, "Donna Martin graduates!" tattooed in her memory as we do, but come on.