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* In the early morning of Sunday, May 18, a student left belongings in Founders, while computers were restarting, and Campus Safety took the liberty of searching the students personal belongings, without the student present, or consent from that student. | * In the early morning of Sunday, May 18, a student left belongings in Founders, while computers were restarting, and Campus Safety took the liberty of searching the students personal belongings, without the student present, or consent from that student. | ||
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Revision as of 20:21, 22 May 2008
Campus Safety is run by John Schlaf, the former chief of the Galesburg Police Department.
Schlaf works with many safety officers, including the one-man defense force, Nate Kemp. Nate has been a supporter of the Knox College improv comedy group Puppelmouth, especially in their show Campus Safety and Friends. He can sometimes be seen in the Broadview on weekend nights.
Alleged Misconduct
- On Friday, May 16, just after midnight, a campus safety officer detained two students walking in the basement of SMC and accused them of removing signs from bathroom doors and demanded to search one of their bags. When the students refused the search on the basis of their 4th amendment rights, the officer lied to them, saying that those rights did not apply on private property, and called the police.
- Late Friday, May 16, after Girl talk, Campus Safety called the police on an intoxicated student, violating the Good Samaratin policy.
- In the early morning of Sunday, May 18, a student left belongings in Founders, while computers were restarting, and Campus Safety took the liberty of searching the students personal belongings, without the student present, or consent from that student.
- Wednesday afternoon, May 21, Campus security was seen and over heard referencing the use of pepper spray on a student.
