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Originally posted by: dbk
I'm assuming that since you live in dorms that you're on campus. Never do that on campus. Go off campus to a friend's apt or something.
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That's terrible advice. The campus "judiciary" systems are a joke and downright criminal in the way they handle on-campus offenses. There was a girl at my school who was raped by this guy and, because she called the campus police (or someone did), he got to go in front of nine undergraduate students who decided his fate. The guy should have been in jail.

Two guys I knew were busted smoking weed in their room for the 3rd or 4th time. Their punishment? They had to move from the freshman quad to upperclassmen housing.

Another guy I know was busted smoking a joint while walking down the street by a campus cop. He had to complete a 20 minute online seminar about why smoking weed is bad for you and, I think, he was put on housing probation (one more offense and you're barred from on-campus housing).

The student judicial system at most universities is completely broken.
 
Originally posted by: BeauJangles
Originally posted by: dbk
I'm assuming that since you live in dorms that you're on campus. Never do that on campus. Go off campus to a friend's apt or something.
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That's terrible advice. The campus "judiciary" systems are a joke and downright criminal in the way they handle on-campus offenses. There was a girl at my school who was raped by this guy and, because she called the campus police (or someone did), he got to go in front of nine undergraduate students who decided his fate. The guy should have been in jail.

Two guys I knew were busted smoking weed in their room for the 3rd or 4th time. Their punishment? They had to move from the freshman quad to upperclassmen housing.

Another guy I know was busted smoking a joint while walking down the street by a campus cop. He had to complete a 20 minute online seminar about why smoking weed is bad for you and, I think, he was put on housing probation (one more offense and you're barred from on-campus housing).

The student judicial system at most universities is completely broken.
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No school judiciary system supersedes a criminal court. If she chose not to press charges and persue it in criminal court I have no sympathy.
 
Originally posted by: BeauJangles
Originally posted by: dbk
I'm assuming that since you live in dorms that you're on campus. Never do that on campus. Go off campus to a friend's apt or something.
Click to expand...

That's terrible advice. The campus "judiciary" systems are a joke and downright criminal in the way they handle on-campus offenses. There was a girl at my school who was raped by this guy and, because she called the campus police (or someone did), he got to go in front of nine undergraduate students who decided his fate. The guy should have been in jail.

Two guys I knew were busted smoking weed in their room for the 3rd or 4th time. Their punishment? They had to move from the freshman quad to upperclassmen housing.

Another guy I know was busted smoking a joint while walking down the street by a campus cop. He had to complete a 20 minute online seminar about why smoking weed is bad for you and, I think, he was put on housing probation (one more offense and you're barred from on-campus housing).

The student judicial system at most universities is completely broken.
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Last I checked a college didn't have sway over the US judicial system when it comes to rape charges. They may have told people that to sway them not to talk and deal with it in house, but if they did that to the girl then that's as bad as the rape IMHO

 
Originally posted by: TruePaige
Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: TruePaige
Originally posted by: OdiN
He should have tossed you in jail for a week.
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Knowing some of your posts OdiN, you might be serious.
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MAKE THAT TWO WEEKS!
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EAT MY SHORTS!
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Now you should at least have some hint about my seriousness of anything posted on the internet.....well and the huge bold hint in my signature might be a clue. Maybe I need to increase the font size....
 
I stand by my original post. If he gets charged, he must (should) get a lawyer. Expungement is a possibility as is dismissal. But the odds of that happening in this day and age WITHOUT a lawyer is practically zero.

There have been several replies in this thread...words to the effect of "I got caught with all this pot and I got off completely." Well, you got lucky; not every is so lucky. I got caught with A JOINT, didn't pay any fine nor do any community service and the damn incident is still on my record.

Hasn't kept me from obtaining employment, thankfully. But it's a PITA having to explain it.
 
Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: TruePaige
Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: TruePaige
Originally posted by: OdiN
He should have tossed you in jail for a week.
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Knowing some of your posts OdiN, you might be serious.
Click to expand...

MAKE THAT TWO WEEKS!
Click to expand...

EAT MY SHORTS!
Click to expand...

Now you should at least have some hint about my seriousness of anything posted on the internet.....well and the huge bold hint in my signature might be a clue. Maybe I need to increase the font size....
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Clarified.

0.0
 
Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: TruePaige
Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: TruePaige
Originally posted by: OdiN
He should have tossed you in jail for a week.
Click to expand...

Knowing some of your posts OdiN, you might be serious.
Click to expand...

MAKE THAT TWO WEEKS!
Click to expand...

EAT MY SHORTS!
Click to expand...

Now you should at least have some hint about my seriousness of anything posted on the internet.....well and the huge bold hint in my signature might be a clue. Maybe I need to increase the font size....
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You should check with Fusetalk, they might hook that up for you.
 
Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Originally posted by: BeauJangles
Originally posted by: dbk
I'm assuming that since you live in dorms that you're on campus. Never do that on campus. Go off campus to a friend's apt or something.
Click to expand...

That's terrible advice. The campus "judiciary" systems are a joke and downright criminal in the way they handle on-campus offenses. There was a girl at my school who was raped by this guy and, because she called the campus police (or someone did), he got to go in front of nine undergraduate students who decided his fate. The guy should have been in jail.

Two guys I knew were busted smoking weed in their room for the 3rd or 4th time. Their punishment? They had to move from the freshman quad to upperclassmen housing.

Another guy I know was busted smoking a joint while walking down the street by a campus cop. He had to complete a 20 minute online seminar about why smoking weed is bad for you and, I think, he was put on housing probation (one more offense and you're barred from on-campus housing).

The student judicial system at most universities is completely broken.
Click to expand...

Last I checked a college didn't have sway over the US judicial system when it comes to rape charges. They may have told people that to sway them not to talk and deal with it in house, but if they did that to the girl then that's as bad as the rape IMHO
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It seems like a terrible situation. There was a NYT article a decade or so ago about this very issue. They had a dozen or so cases in which no criminal charges were filed against students for a variety of crimes. Their argument was that the universities don't want to be sued, so they encourage their counselors and RAs to keep things in-house. That explanation makes me wonder why a lot of these students didn't press charges later on.

Why an RA wouldn't immediately call the real police when they found out one of their students had been raped is completely beyond me. Even if it meant losing my free housing, it's the right thing to do.
 
Originally posted by: MichaelD
I stand by my original post. If he gets charged, he must (should) get a lawyer. Expungement is a possibility as is dismissal. But the odds of that happening in this day and age WITHOUT a lawyer is practically zero.

There have been several replies in this thread...words to the effect of "I got caught with all this pot and I got off completely." Well, you got lucky; not every is so lucky. I got caught with A JOINT, didn't pay any fine nor do any community service and the damn incident is still on my record.

Hasn't kept me from obtaining employment, thankfully. But it's a PITA having to explain it.
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Don't forget your experience was about 20 years ago and when the whole "Just Say No" campaign was in full swing. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'm thinking things my have changed a bit since then.

KT
 
Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: TruePaige
Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: TruePaige
Originally posted by: OdiN
He should have tossed you in jail for a week.
Click to expand...

Knowing some of your posts OdiN, you might be serious.
Click to expand...

MAKE THAT TWO WEEKS!
Click to expand...

EAT MY SHORTS!
Click to expand...

Now you should at least have some hint about my seriousness of anything posted on the internet.....well and the huge bold hint in my signature might be a clue. Maybe I need to increase the font size....
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So you just troll? Anyway, you never know, there are people that stupid.
 
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Originally posted by: MichaelD
I stand by my original post. If he gets charged, he must (should) get a lawyer. Expungement is a possibility as is dismissal. But the odds of that happening in this day and age WITHOUT a lawyer is practically zero.

There have been several replies in this thread...words to the effect of "I got caught with all this pot and I got off completely." Well, you got lucky; not every is so lucky. I got caught with A JOINT, didn't pay any fine nor do any community service and the damn incident is still on my record.

Hasn't kept me from obtaining employment, thankfully. But it's a PITA having to explain it.
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Don't forget your experience was about 20 years ago and when the whole "Just Say No" campaign was in full swing. I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'm thinking things my have changed a bit since then.

KT
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You do have a point...it was a long time ago. How come things are so easy for kids today? /shakes cane 😉

 
No.

Seriously though they should toss him in jail for a bit.

The charge on the papers should just say "moron".
 
Call the cop or better yet the judge and tell them you can set them up with like a ounce of weed if they can just forget about this.
 
Prepared to get expel from school. The good news is you and your butt buddies can smoke the bowl full time!
 
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Call the cop or better yet the judge and tell them you can set them up with like a ounce of weed if they can just forget about this.
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no no i hear writing letters do a lot of good though.
 
Originally posted by: Baked
Prepared to get expel from school. The good news is you and your butt buddies can smoke the bowl full time!
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:roll:

now you guys are just being stupid
 
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