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Incoming freshman arrested downtown, status at University jeopardized

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A University student in Athens for freshman orientation was arrested and charged with underage consumption of alcohol and urinating in public. The incident could keep him from attending the University in the fall. ...

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ben

posted 6/19/08 @ 9:46 AM EST

They shouldn't be able to do anything until the kid gets convicted. He has only been charged. And if I could tell the kid anything, Please, Please, don't plead guilty! Don't hire a lawyer either, just keep demanding a jury trial until the bitter end. They won't waste the resources on you, just keep demanding the trial and claim to be innocent.They will try to talk you out of it, but keep demanding it. The burden of proof is on the state. I have beat my last ticket and arrest downtown with this technique. I plead guilty to underage possession in college and it still comes up on every job application. Don't do it, fight.
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James

posted 6/28/08 @ 1:14 AM EST

Originally posted by

ben

 They shouldn't be able to do anything until the kid gets convicted. He has only been charged. And if I could tell the kid anything, Please, Please, don't plead guilty! Don't hire a lawyer either, just keep demanding a jury trial until the bitter end. They won't waste the resources on you, just keep demanding the trial and claim to be innocent.They will try to talk you out of it, but keep demanding it. The burden of proof is on the state. I have beat my last ticket and arrest downtown with this technique. I plead guilty to underage possession in college and it still comes up on every job application. Don't do it, fight.


Ah yes, the corrupt way of beating a corrupt judicial system. You, Ben, are everything that is still good in America.

/sarcasm
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David Schwetty

posted 6/19/08 @ 10:37 AM EST

This is in no way newsworthy. I can't believe the R&B editorial board is going to allow another year of this garbage in the paper. 5 years ago there was rarely a mention of anyone being arrested for anything. Now the front page reads like the back pages of 17 magazine. Is this really the best the R&B staff can come up with? Maybe Grady should be renamed the college of tabloidism? Will someone please do everyone a favor and remove the crime watch and anythng associated with it from the paper. Anyone interested in that can go right to the ACC blotter to find that info. The world is full of real news stories, how about trying one of those. Let me see, election 2008, high commodity prices, Dawgs in the CWS, Politicol climate in Athens, Gay marriage in CA, even Bonaroo 2008.
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Andrew

posted 6/19/08 @ 12:00 PM EST

I am embarrassed, not for Mr. Purewal (I have no empathy for him. In fact, I am offended by his actions, as if UGA is a joke and I hope he loses his opportunity to attend UGA). Rather, I am embarrassed by the Red and Black, running this story. Shame on the Red and Black. There is so much interesting news to report around Athens and the University! What about a story on some of the more academically accomplished freshman entering the University? What about even more information about the baseball team? What about a piece on an interesting professor from a far away place learning about life in Athens? I realize it is summer, and there is less news, but give me a break! What value does your arrest story add to our lives? Nothing. As a result, I will be less likely to read your paper because I am embarrassed to be affiliated with you as an alumnus.
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ugadawg36

posted 6/19/08 @ 12:13 PM EST

Well, I may be one reader who likes the crime watch and the articles on the outstanding arrests made around town. I think it's important that the University Community be aware of the consequences of stupid actions that warrant such arrests. Many readers may simply not want to face such articles that stare them in the face because they know they do the same silly things in the many bars of downtown Athens. These readers just happened to not be the ones to get caught on that unlucky day. Instead, readers should be aware of the mistakes made by others and use that information to make better choices for themselves. If such articles do not interest you, skip over them and read something else!
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CoastalDawg

posted 6/19/08 @ 1:38 PM EST

Well the comment by "Ben" is exactly why these problems keep cropping up over and over and over. Whether or not he pleads guilty doesn't really matter - he was seen urinating in public by a police officer, he reeked of alcohol according to the report and he told the officer that he had been "let in" by the people at the bar. He's NOT ready for college, he will only cause himself and the university more problems if he's already in trouble before he even matriculates. He needs to go back to his parents and be retrained as to the law governing the use of alcohol and how to act after consuming alcohol (when he's old enough). There is no need to take away a spot from another person who can control himself/herself and give it to this individual who is too immature. Avoid having to go through all the steps to remove him later. I'm all for giving everyone a chance but if he's already blown it, he won't make a good serious student; he's already made the decision that college is party time. It is also time for the university to seriously consider not allowing ANY alcohol on campus.
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CoastalDawg

posted 6/19/08 @ 1:49 PM EST

Oh yes, and he also lied to police by stating that he had no ID, another offense with which he could have been charged but apparently wasn't. Three strikes in one arrest, not ready for the big time. The bar which he named should also be cited for serving alcohol to minors if this defendant can remember who served him. Is there no ID check for age - a simple matter to prevent this very kind of thing but maybe the lack of most of the student body at this time of year causes the businesses to be more lax in order to keep the booze flowing. Ben, he certainly can demand a jury trial, but at trial is he supposed to represent himself? I doubt that someone who is a potential student @ UGA could qualify for having a public defender. And what jury in their right minds would not convict based on this police report and subsequent testimony if nothing else? My advice to his parents would be to take the best and most expeditious deal available, hopefully on a first offender basis, and take the boy back home to Charleston. If he behaves, he could have his record wiped clean. But again, Ben, he doesn't have to be "convicted" for the university to withdraw his student status and he already knew that...reread the article:
"All students are told at orientation that if there is any misconduct while at orientation, that their admission can be taken away," Tom Jackson, vice president for public affairs, said in a telephone interview Wednesday morning.

Jackson said he would not comment on the incident concerning Purewal, but said in the past the University has rescinded admission due to underage drinking arrests.


Enough said, one problem avoided for UGA by rescinding the admission. Consequences follow bad decisions.
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Ben

posted 6/20/08 @ 9:51 AM EST

I did read that in the article, but I don't believe it. Just cause a downtown cop making 25 grand a year wrote on a ticket that the kid was drunk and peed doesn't make it a fact. So the school shouldn't be able to do a damn thing until he's convicted. As I said the burden of proof is on the state, so make them prove their case if they want to screw with the kid. Demand the jury trial until the bitter end, and I seriously doubt they will waste the time and resources to prosecute. It isn't worth the trouble for the courts. And I know this technique works, because it worked for me.
Originally posted by

CoastalDawg

 Oh yes, and he also lied to police by stating that he had no ID, another offense with which he could have been charged but apparently wasn't. Three strikes in one arrest, not ready for the big time. The bar which he named should also be cited for serving alcohol to minors if this defendant can remember who served him. Is there no ID check for age - a simple matter to prevent this very kind of thing but maybe the lack of most of the student body at this time of year causes the businesses to be more lax in order to keep the booze flowing. Ben, he certainly can demand a jury trial, but at trial is he supposed to represent himself? I doubt that someone who is a potential student @ UGA could qualify for having a public defender. And what jury in their right minds would not convict based on this police report and subsequent testimony if nothing else? My advice to his parents would be to take the best and most expeditious deal available, hopefully on a first offender basis, and take the boy back home to Charleston. If he behaves, he could have his record wiped clean. But again, Ben, he doesn't have to be "convicted" for the university to withdraw his student status and he already knew that...reread the article:
"All students are told at orientation that if there is any misconduct while at orientation, that their admission can be taken away," Tom Jackson, vice president for public affairs, said in a telephone interview Wednesday morning.

Jackson said he would not comment on the incident concerning Purewal, but said in the past the University has rescinded admission due to underage drinking arrests.


Enough said, one problem avoided for UGA by rescinding the admission. Consequences follow bad decisions.
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Brewer Douglas II

posted 6/22/08 @ 10:15 PM EST

Originally posted by

CoastalDawg

 Oh yes, and he also lied to police by stating that he had no ID, another offense with which he could have been charged but apparently wasn't. Three strikes in one arrest, not ready for the big time. The bar which he named should also be cited for serving alcohol to minors if this defendant can remember who served him. Is there no ID check for age - a simple matter to prevent this very kind of thing but maybe the lack of most of the student body at this time of year causes the businesses to be more lax in order to keep the booze flowing. Ben, he certainly can demand a jury trial, but at trial is he supposed to represent himself? I doubt that someone who is a potential student @ UGA could qualify for having a public defender. And what jury in their right minds would not convict based on this police report and subsequent testimony if nothing else? My advice to his parents would be to take the best and most expeditious deal available, hopefully on a first offender basis, and take the boy back home to Charleston. If he behaves, he could have his record wiped clean. But again, Ben, he doesn't have to be "convicted" for the university to withdraw his student status and he already knew that...reread the article:
"All students are told at orientation that if there is any misconduct while at orientation, that their admission can be taken away," Tom Jackson, vice president for public affairs, said in a telephone interview Wednesday morning.

Jackson said he would not comment on the incident concerning Purewal, but said in the past the University has rescinded admission due to underage drinking arrests.


Enough said, one problem avoided for UGA by rescinding the admission. Consequences follow bad decisions.


.... Innocent until proven guilty? UGA has judicial boards for this. He will attend in the fall don't worry.

Also as an alum. know this Underage drinking is a joke... no one really cares. The law is an outdated blue law kept in this country because of our dependence on automobiles I guess. He was stopped for urinating (probably as I was as an undergrad) because the bars wouldn't let him in b/c of inadequate ID.

During my tenure, UGA moved from one of the top criminal student bodies in the nation to one of the best behaved... Why? Adams fired the campus chief and the new one was a lot more realistic. (don't know if you've seen a drug bust in the dorms but GBI or ACC does the arresting) These are ACC police that are pissed b/c they are $24K/ year salaried cops and this kid won't be when he gets older.

They are exerting power b/c they can... If ACC really cared that much about back alley urination don't you think they would put up some public restrooms?

Stop hassling college students over drinking... Are you serious? Give the kid a break.

"One less hassle for UGA" (It's a good thing Yale didn't give Bush such a hard time as college kid.)
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Lynn

posted 6/19/08 @ 3:38 PM EST

There are so many qualified students wanting to attend UGA who were devastated when they were not accepted. This young man(child?) has already demonstrated that he is not the kind of individual who will add to the positive reputation of the university, and he has taken a place in the student body that might have gone to a more deserving individual. Everyone makes mistakes, but this incident so early-on in his college career demonstrates a lack of respect for others and for those in authority who are charged with the well-being of so many.
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JB

posted 6/19/08 @ 5:32 PM EST

You people are pathetic trying to defend the tabloid that is the Red and Black. First of all, get off your high horse. Yeah, he made a mistake, but don't talk him down like he is the scum of the earth because of it. I'm sure none of the above people never participated in underage drinking. I don't know why he is even being talked about. Back to the main point, why is this on the front page of my "prestigious" campus newspaper. My argument has been articulated well above in the first few posts, but I just wanted to reaffirm how pathetic the Red and Black has become over the years since I've been here. Seriously, this shit is old. Do some journalism and report the real news that we care to read.
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Most Interested

posted 6/23/08 @ 2:01 PM EST

Originally posted by

JB

 You people are pathetic trying to defend the tabloid that is the Red and Black. but I just wanted to reaffirm how pathetic the Red and Black has become over the years since I've been here. Seriously, this shit is old. Do some journalism and report the real news that we care to read.


Exactly. There are real issues on campus, but you would have to Find Them, which presumably a reporter does. Is drunk and disorderly really worth an article? A newspaper is our Grandma who Tells Us Cautionary Tales? A newspaper exists for the purpose of shaming people?

And, as others are pointing out, "underage drinking among UGA students" is not a Man Bites Dog story.

Why is the drinking age 21? Is it possible to investigate this law and its effectiveness and its unreality?
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JB

posted 6/19/08 @ 5:37 PM EST

Oh, and great journalism Tamara. I notice the online edition is a little bit different from the actual print on campus. In the print edition, you incorrectly wrote that police DID find a fake id when they searched him when it is clear from the police report they didn't. Great job.
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LetHimIn

posted 6/19/08 @ 6:20 PM EST

All this young man has done is he has demonstrated that he is well-prepared to behave like every other UGA student. Not only will he fit right in with the rest of the drunk idiots, he has shown he is well-prepared and ahead of the game. This young man represents the vast majority of UGA students.

And on a game day, he represents the vast majority of UGA students AND alumni! Let him in? Hell, you should make him student body president!
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Stevie D

posted 6/20/08 @ 1:37 PM EST

Originally posted by

LetHimIn

 All this young man has done is he has demonstrated that he is well-prepared to behave like every other UGA student. Not only will he fit right in with the rest of the drunk idiots, he has shown he is well-prepared and ahead of the game. This young man represents the vast majority of UGA students.

And on a game day, he represents the vast majority of UGA students AND alumni! Let him in? Hell, you should make him student body president!


Are you a student here? What is your association with UGA? Your low opinion of UGA students has me confused. If your a UGA student, why are you still here? If your not, then why are you bothering to write in the UGA student paper?

Overall, this kid is an idiot: He either broke the law, or was in a place he shouldn't have been in the first place. Either way, he will have to deal with the consequences of his actions (like we all do).

As for the attacks on the R&B, it is obvious that people don't understand basic economics (yes economics!). The R&B prints articles that they know will get readers. They have obviously seen that these articles keep people reading their paper. Thus, as long as these articles remain popular (or infamous), they will contiue being published in the R&B.
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LetHimIn

posted 6/21/08 @ 3:54 PM EST

No. I am not a student. I am an adult resident and business owner of Athens, GA. I am reading the Red & Black because I stumbled across it on the internet. If the paper is "student only" as you imply, then the paper should have a password / log-in system for UGA students only. However, if you check with the Red & Black I'm sure they will inform you that you are WRONG - they want as many people as possible to read their fine paper.

Again, come to Athens on a game day. The actions of this young man are not only equivalent to, but exemplary when compared to the actions of most of the UGA students and alumni roaming through Athens, campus and private property, drinking, spilling, urinating, defectating, vomiting and littering as they go with no care or concern. If their rude and illegal behavior is tolerated when some morons finish running around with a ball, then, as I stated, this young man should face no harsher penalty. Indeed, his behavior is representative of a great many UGA students on any given night, especially on a game day, so I do believe it would be appropriate for this young man to be student body President.

BTW, when I was teaching at a better university before moving to Athens we had a pretty to the point that explains the value of a degree from UGA:

You know why they give UGA graduates a degree?
So at least going forward they will have a diaper!

When this young man graduates he too will have a nice lambskin diaper to save him from future embarrassing public urination incidents. Let Him In...he needs that degree!
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Mr. Rogers

posted 6/23/08 @ 4:21 AM EST

Originally posted by

LetHimIn

 All this young man has done is he has demonstrated that he is well-prepared to behave like every other UGA student. Not only will he fit right in with the rest of the drunk idiots, he has shown he is well-prepared and ahead of the game. This young man represents the vast majority of UGA students.

And on a game day, he represents the vast majority of UGA students AND alumni! Let him in? Hell, you should make him student body president!


leave athens, oldballs. you are no longer wanted.
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Orientation'd

posted 6/19/08 @ 7:22 PM EST

what is the big deal here? R&B should not be putting this on the front page. There is a reason they call it orientation. To orrientate yourself with UGA AND Athens. this kid obviously did such by going downtown and getting drunk. The real question is how many of the other orientation kids went DT and got wasted too. I'd say prolly 70-80%
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SoWhat

posted 6/20/08 @ 2:02 PM EST

Some of you are implying that anyone who goes out and gets drunk underage and pees in public isn't "ready for college" and shouldn't be let in.

Get serious.

If my actions had to live up to some of these ridiculous standards people post on here, I would STILL not be "ready" for college, two years in and quite successful, if I might add.

Get off your high horses, people.
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testy

posted 6/20/08 @ 4:02 PM EST

Really R&B? I thought y'all could find something better to write about than this... even for the lowly R&B this is pretty insignificant...
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Ryan

posted 6/20/08 @ 4:34 PM EST

I think the R&B should go over again why they believe it is important or good that they continue to post these stories on the front page. Seriously, what is the point; if there ever was one, I forgot.
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Nobody

posted 6/20/08 @ 5:50 PM EST

This is absurd. This eighteen year old kid made a really stupid mistake. He was arrested. He'll probably have his admission rescinded. He may be found guilty and have to be on probation, or pay a serious fine. He's probably already devastated and embarrassed. If he's guilty then maybe he deserves all this.

On the other hand, did it occur to the editors at the Red and Black that even if he is found NOT GUILTY by a jury of his peers that this article will always be one of the first hits when a potential employer or anyone does a Google search for his relatively unique name? And the fact that his mugshot has been posted along with it means he's going to have to be answering for this for the rest of his life. And this is true even if he is found NOT GUILTY!!!

I think the Red and Black should reconsider this type of public flogging. While I agree that their motive is a noble one, i.e. they are trying to curb undergraduate alcohol consumption, I think the repercussions of these stories go far beyond a simple week of humiliation at UGA.

Also, why wouldn't the Red and Black mark out his home phone number on the police report? Are they hoping that him and his family get nasty phone calls?
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James

posted 6/20/08 @ 5:52 PM EST

Too bad he is not a first string football player or this would not even be a problem.
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MoreThan

posted 6/20/08 @ 5:56 PM EST

Come on, now. This story is bigger than one orientation student getting arrested.

Facts: He went to Bourbon Street. He got in. Without a fake id.

The bar has to share some of the responsibility in this story, right? Either someone wasn't paying attention or purposefully didn't do his or her job correctly.

Or why not point the finger at the Greek organization that got him in? True, I may be making a wrong assumption about this particular case, but I don't think it is a big secret that fraternities bring students downtown the night of orientation.

And where do they take them? Hmmm ... Bourbon Street?

I'm not saying the kid doesn't deserve some blame. He was undoubtedly warned and told what not to do. And ultimately, he makes the final decision in what he does and doesn't do. But I'll be honest. Faced with a similar situation of older college students making promises and egging me on, I might have done the same thing.

I guess what I'm trying to say is this. Red and Black, if you want the whole story, don't just blame the one student. There are many more players in these types of stories.
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Al Coholic

posted 6/21/08 @ 12:53 AM EST

Is this any different than a current students getting arrested? At least a junior or senior should know better not to drink underage, but they aren't kicked out of school. If any body is going to get a second chance, shouldn't it be someone who is younger and needs to be educated? Should he not be allowed to ever go to college for doing far less than many people already in college? Or, here's a better idea: ship him to Florida to be a Gator!
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Financial Planner

posted 6/21/08 @ 9:55 PM EST

I feel kinda bad for the kid. I mean sure he's an idoit, but it's his first week on campus. He gets drunk and does something stupid, and now before he even goes to class, he'll be known as the guy who got caught peeing.
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Natalie

posted 6/21/08 @ 10:38 PM EST

I would like to see the idiot be rejected by the University, although it won't likely happen because my lovely school is run by pushover idiots as well. Many people try very hard every year to get into this school and don't succeed for ridiculous reasons. If this ignorant minor is allowed to attend UGA, then obviously UGA is not worth trying to attend. Someone needs to tell him to go home and that he's not worthy of being called a Bulldawg like the rest of us.
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...

posted 6/21/08 @ 11:14 PM EST

Originally posted by

Natalie

 I would like to see the idiot be rejected by the University, although it won't likely happen because my lovely school is run by pushover idiots as well. Many people try very hard every year to get into this school and don't succeed for ridiculous reasons. If this ignorant minor is allowed to attend UGA, then obviously UGA is not worth trying to attend. Someone needs to tell him to go home and that he's not worthy of being called a Bulldawg like the rest of us.


As a UGA alum, I find your mean-spirited response far more embarrassing than this kid's mistake.
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Nick W

posted 6/22/08 @ 1:45 AM EST

The University shouldn't be able to do anything (if anything) until he's convicted.

If convicted, he should have to go through the same trial procedures every other student who gets arrested has to go through.

Contrary to popular belief -- the city of Athens and the University of Georgia aren't a "team."

As for him threatening "image of the University" -- exactly what image would that be?
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Kick Him Out

posted 6/22/08 @ 9:40 AM EST

When will the University finally send a strong, clear message that this nonsense will not be tolerated? Anyone remember Lewis "Never-met-a-drink-I-didn't-like" Fish? Now that UGA has started to make horny professors accountable for their actions toward their students (something that didn't happen untl the Red and Black exposed it to the public), let's start holding students accountable when they drink themselves stupid. Let's hope we won't have to bury another one...
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Seymour

posted 6/22/08 @ 6:50 PM EST

I can guarantee you that this kid went to more than just one downtown bar.
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Al Coholic

posted 6/23/08 @ 12:42 AM EST

If UGA is going to make a statement, then it needs to do it with everyone and not just this one person who showed up in the newspaper. If his family has money to give to UGA, then he'll be in class this fall.
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Faye

posted 6/23/08 @ 12:56 AM EST

GOOD JOB R&B....Too bad there has been more than one story that has shed a bad light on UGA due to underage drinking.
There has been too many lives lost and ruined in past years nationwide because of underage drinking. THIS should be a behavior that should be reckoned with and not ignored... There are too many students that want to come to UGA that may have not gotten in because of someone like this young mankid.
He should realize early-on the consequences of drinking irresponsibly.
The comment "Is there any way this can be fixed" makes me wonder if maybe he has been bailed out of a SITUATION before... The R&B prints the good ,bad and ugly, Is that not free press? Hopefully there will be more good than bad.
DOG FAN
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ugadawg54

posted 6/23/08 @ 3:52 AM EST

In my opinion, it's better for the student to face a decision/determination from the University BEFORE the deterimation in a court of law. Read on if you're interested.

Also, it's not likely or logical for UGA to wait for a conviction in a legal court everytime someone is arrested or comes through the Judicial Process. There are a few reasons for that. One is that court cases are often scheduled a long time after an arrest (depending on the charge), and it makes sense for the University to take action as immediately and effectively as possible rather than potentially waiting months on a court case. However, the University does not take any action without investigating the incident itself (unless the charge is in the extremes). So the University does investigate every complaint to the best of its abilities before they take any action against the student.

In the University's investigations, some of the invidence collected by law enforcement are not always available to the University or even to the student prior to the court case. The details of these pieces of evidence are held by the prosecution until they use them in court. So the University is forced to make a determination without certain resources available in a court of law.

Furthermore, UGA and a majority of universities use the burden of proof, "preponderance of the evidence" and not "beyond a reasonable doubt." Preponderance of the Evidence means that the available evidence suggests that it is more likely than that the violation did occur. Universities are forced to use preponderance of the evidence in making their determinations because they do not have the resources available to them that a court of law possesses. For example, a University cannot force witnesses to give testimonies and cannot afford to collect and analyze DNA. However, at UGA, a student has the option to hold a formal hearing in front a student conduct board and present whatever evidence or witnesses he/she wishes to use in order to maintain his/her innocence. The conduct board will then fairly make a deterimination.

So in a sense, the judicial process at UGA can be said to favor any student potentially facing allegations because UGA does not have all of the available evidence that a state prosecutor would have, and because the student can provide ALL or ANY of the evidence or witnesses he/she can come up with.
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Mac

posted 6/23/08 @ 10:27 AM EST

To all of the alumns...drinking in athens used to be a lot easier until the one student died because they got wasted did cocaine, pot, and who knows what else all at once. The administration at the university is trying to raise its standards make uga a better school and one of their steps in doing this is to reduce the amount of underage consumption that goes on at the school. People should be careful, especially when in athens for orientation. Could the kid really not wait until august or a least just go to a frat party where their is less chance of getting caught?
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Devon

posted 6/25/08 @ 1:37 AM EST

Why is it some horrible crime to urinate in public, but apparently it is not a crime to vomit all over the place in public?

Urine on the street is meaningless, dogs do it, it evaporates, it's harmless.

Vomit, on the other hand, is a nasty mess. Step in some pee and you won't even notice it, even barefoot. Step in some vomit and it will stink up your shoes, make a nasty mess, and get all stuck in your toes if you are barefoot.

So, what's the big deal about taking a pee in public? It doesn't hurt anyone, it actually shows some responsibility that you know better than to pee in your pants AND it conserves water better than using ANY toilet!
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Brittney

posted 6/25/08 @ 1:53 PM EST

I don't know if I'm more annoyed at the Red & Black printing the same stories in cycles or everyone complaining about its "un-newsworthy" content.

This isn't like the NY Times or the AJC. It's a student-run publication. If you don't like what's in it and it matters THAT much to you, walk on up to the office and pitch something - throw them a bone, give 'em ideas. For goodness sake, it's really OUR paper.

And since SO MANY people seem to have strong opinions about what should and should not be on the front page or what's worth printing at all, I would think a lot of the critics care enough to help change it for the better.

Honestly, I'm hoping that the people doling out criticism will be right up there come fall contributing something new to the R&B. Clearly they have profoundly original and utterly fascinating ideas they feel should be shared. But unless you offer up a solution too, complaints are apart of the problem.
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whateva

posted 6/25/08 @ 4:15 PM EST

Urine evaporates and doesn't leave a smell? Are you fracking serious?
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Mansfield

posted 6/30/08 @ 2:14 PM EST

One point about admissions: the University may accept, deny or rescind admissions to any person. It is one of the fundamental academic freedoms of institutions outlined by the Supreme Court: the right to decide who is taught.

If the University determines that an accepted student who has yet to matriculate has already violated the code of conduct, then it is certainly within its rights to do so.
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Kim

posted 6/30/08 @ 7:29 PM EST

Yes he is a young man who made a mistake. But if I were that youngman I would be doing damage control like nobody's business. All actions have consequences. Sometimes that includes nasty stares or even your place at your would-be college rescinded. I hope whatever the outcome he will seriously consider his own actions and not dwell on what the University might do to him.
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Shocked

posted 7/08/08 @ 10:24 PM EST

I am shocked at the mean-spirited treatment of Hardeep by this newspaper and the University. I actually met Hardeep and he is a wonderful individual. Hardeep is a caring and warm person. He was excited about coming to UGA. He has a bright future ahead of him. He made the mistake of being caught up in the drinking culture of the University on one of his first nights on campus. However, I am really turned off by the coldness of the Red and Black and of most of those posting comments here. Hardeep was not driving, he was not harming others, he was looking for an alley to relieve himself in probably because he didn't know where to find a toilet quickly on the large campus he was unfamiliar with. When asked about his I.D., maybe he thought the cop was asking about his student ID that may not have been issued to him yet. Hardeep didn't deserve to have his mug shot put on the front of the paper. That was a callous act. Have you considered how you would want to be treated under similar circumstances? Is that consideration even a part of the culture of UGA? I also understand that the University used Hardeep's mug shot in subsequent orientation sessions. All of this based only on an arrest. These actions do not show caring or concern for the individual. The University community should be ashamed. Yes, underaged drinking is a problem, but the solution is not the unrestrained humiliation of an individual.
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