Difference between revisions of "Alleged Campus Safety Misconduct"
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==Instances of Alleged Misconduct== | ==Instances of Alleged Misconduct== | ||
| − | * On Friday, May 16, just after midnight, a [[Campus Safety|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. | + | * On Friday, May 16, just after midnight, a [[Campus Safety|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. |
| + | Because the officer did not search the students their 4th amendment rights were not violated. The officer was offering the students an easy way out. If they had submitted to the search, it is likely they would have been referred to the Office of Student Development. When the police searched the students bags and found signs that had been taken down from restrooms in the buildings. The students were taken to jail for stealing college property. They were there less than an hour. | ||
* Late Friday, May 16, after [[Girl Talk]], Campus Safety called the police on an intoxicated student, violating the [[Good Samaritan policy]]. | * Late Friday, May 16, after [[Girl Talk]], Campus Safety called the police on an intoxicated student, violating the [[Good Samaritan policy]]. | ||
| + | The Good Samaritan policy only protects students from college rules, not federal, state, or local laws. | ||
* 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. | ||
| + | A Campus Safety Officer noticed money hanging out of an unattended purse. When he checked the property for an id, drug paraphernalia was found. Possession of drug paraphernalia is against college and state laws. | ||
*Wednesday afternoon, May 21, Campus security was seen and over heard referencing the use of pepper spray on a student. | *Wednesday afternoon, May 21, Campus security was seen and over heard referencing the use of pepper spray on a student. | ||
| + | This is hearsay. No student has ever been pepper sprayed. It is true that some Campus Safety Officers carry pepper spray for protection. | ||
Revision as of 11:59, 14 June 2008
Like the Campus Safety Log, but with a different spin.
Instances of 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.
Because the officer did not search the students their 4th amendment rights were not violated. The officer was offering the students an easy way out. If they had submitted to the search, it is likely they would have been referred to the Office of Student Development. When the police searched the students bags and found signs that had been taken down from restrooms in the buildings. The students were taken to jail for stealing college property. They were there less than an hour.
- Late Friday, May 16, after Girl Talk, Campus Safety called the police on an intoxicated student, violating the Good Samaritan policy.
The Good Samaritan policy only protects students from college rules, not federal, state, or local laws.
- 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.
A Campus Safety Officer noticed money hanging out of an unattended purse. When he checked the property for an id, drug paraphernalia was found. Possession of drug paraphernalia is against college and state laws.
- Wednesday afternoon, May 21, Campus security was seen and over heard referencing the use of pepper spray on a student.
This is hearsay. No student has ever been pepper sprayed. It is true that some Campus Safety Officers carry pepper spray for protection.
