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Arrests of incoming freshmen yield different outcomes (w/police reports)
One student dismissed, one stays
TAMARA BEST
Issue date: 7/17/08 Section: News
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One will be in Athens, and one will not.
Tyler Porter Biringer, an incoming freshman from Roswell, was arrested and charged with underage possession of alcohol and open container June 7, according to an Athens-Clarke County police report. On June 12, Hardeep Singh Purewal, 18, an incoming freshman from North Charleston, S.C., was arrested and charged with underage consumption and public urination.
The Red & Black reported last month that Purewal was dismissed from the University after it learned of his arrest. University Police Lt. Lisa Boone said Biringer's ACC arrest report was sent to the Office of Judicial programs soon after his incident.
"We send all arrests to the judiciary department and there are no exceptions," Boone said.
On July 8, the registrar's office confirmed Biringer was an incoming student but not yet registered for classes. But on Wednesday, the registrar confirmed Biringer was scheduled for 15 hours in the fall.
Kim Ellis, associate dean in the office of student affairs, said admission to the University is conditional until a student signs up for classes.
But Nancy McDuff, associate vice president for admissions and enrollment management, said while she could not speak about specific incidents, decisions in such cases are a "holistic process" and that no two incidents are "identical."
"We look at every incident on an individual basis ... we look at all the facts, there's no set of rules that we go by," she said in a telephone interview with The Red & Black Wednesday afternoon.
The two reports show many similarities. Both reports were filed by ACC Officer Katie Thornton, and both students were charged with possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under 21 years of age.
Biringer was standing outside the SandBar at 220 College Avenue and "appeared extremely intoxicated and could barely stand up." Purewal "staggered greatly from side to side, stumbling," according to his incident report.
Biringer told Thornton that he was 19 and handed over a license confirming he was 19, according to the police report. But records at ACC municipal court confirm Biringer was born in 1990.
According to court records, Biringer was arraigned in traffic court on July 8. Purewal has retained Athens attorney Tom Camp to represent him in his arraignment scheduled for Aug. 13.
Purewal declined to comment about the status of his admission and attendance at the University and efforts to reach Biringer were unsuccessful.
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CoastalDawg
posted 7/17/08 @ 11:50 AM EST
It will be interesting to learn why the difference in treatment of these two individuals. One has to wonder if the out of state status of the one who was dismissed had a part to play. (Continued…)
Andy
posted 7/17/08 @ 1:14 PM EST
Hey R&B,
How come the Police Reports are not available as pdf? I would like to read them... thanks!
Shadowrider
posted 7/17/08 @ 3:00 PM EST
The coverage of minor events like this as major news is almost as disgusting as the draconian sanctions meted out by our administration.
Compare the harm these young men did to the harm done them. (Continued…)
Getalife
posted 7/17/08 @ 4:11 PM EST
Seriously r&b, when will you stop this? No one cares. And those that do, have no lives. I am of age but will say I drank underage, can you say any different? Get a life, report the news, not the gossip of the week. (Continued…)
Wow
posted 7/17/08 @ 4:55 PM EST
Getalife, that was quite a response from someone who doesn't care.
Joe S
posted 7/17/08 @ 10:22 PM EST
Getalife:
You know, you should actually read the story before writing dumbass things. The story is about the inequity of a university that punishes one student for drinking and not another. (Continued…)
kol
posted 7/18/08 @ 3:43 AM EST
Getalife and Shadowrider (Which by the way is a kick ass screename!):
Let's get to together over a drink sometime. First, we'll talk about how lame stories about the school we attend are and then we'll go into deep, thoughtful conversations concerning society and also how equally lame, if not lamer, they are. (Continued…)
George P. Burdell
posted 7/18/08 @ 8:37 AM EST
Purewall has been saved, he has a bright future now that his resume will not have UGAG printed on it. Biringer however is typical dawg nation. He will be convicted of spousal abuse in 6 years and felony robbery in 8. (Continued…)
Tyrone
posted 7/18/08 @ 10:08 AM EST
Let's put this obvious but unstated fact out there right now...one was accepted to the University because he is white. The other is a minority and was not allowed to enroll. (Continued…)
Getalife
posted 7/18/08 @ 2:39 PM EST
i read the red and black because its something to do during class. i care because i want something worth reading while im in class. i care because its pathetic that a rookie news team is trying to mess up a kids life because they are so high and mighty to think that underage drinking is root of all evil. (Continued…)
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