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liberalhistorian

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18. Very true, and it's been that way since forever.

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 17, 2013, 12:14 PM

Aug 2013

It was like that when I was in college way back in the stone age, the 80's. Campus police are kinda like the academic version of HR departments, which are not there for the employee or on the employee's side, they're there to keep things clean and smooth for the company.

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Univ of Mich Covers Up Rape by Star Kicker Brendan Gibbons: Teammates Threaten To RAPE Again [View all] laserhaas Aug 2013 OP

Mr. III provides another tale of woe. Texas authority raped mother in front of children. laserhaas Aug 2013 #1

ouch- alum here, this is AWFUL elfin Aug 2013 #2

Sorry 'elfin' - I felt the same way on the Vandy story . laserhaas Aug 2013 #4

all violent crime should be removed from the campus keystonecops elehhhhna Aug 2013 #7

:0) - "this burns my etc" --- I know what you mean. laserhaas Aug 2013 #22

Campus cops are a joke. Their job is to keep the college's reputation clean. Go to the city cops -- Brickbat Aug 2013 #3

Concur. Rarely does the junior fuzz bunnies amount to anything serious laserhaas Aug 2013 #5

fukit go directly to craigslist. whatever. slander the fuckers with the truth. elehhhhna Aug 2013 #8

I assume you mean "slam" them with the truth. As slander is "untrue" remarking... laserhaas Aug 2013 #13

Very true, and it's been that way since forever. liberalhistorian Aug 2013 #18

It is a shame that such is the reality. laserhaas Aug 2013 #19

If he attempts to assault her again, Ilsa Aug 2013 #6

I'm not an advocating violence; but she does have the right to defend herself. laserhaas Aug 2013 #11

Good God. That poor child. Squinch Aug 2013 #9

Concur 'Squinch' - sad state of affairs.... laserhaas Aug 2013 #10

typical. Football hero gets a pass and cover up for crimes quinnox Aug 2013 #12

One has to wonder if he would have been so forceful with a 200 lb weight lifting Olympic gal... laserhaas Aug 2013 #14

This putz must be in shock. Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #15

But why. What makes them so special? It is absurd! laserhaas Aug 2013 #20

The tribal mentality prevails. Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #23

Bad faith people and mobs rally around (brown nose) the perceived elites laserhaas Aug 2013 #24

What rape culture? NuclearDem Aug 2013 #16

+1 gollygee Aug 2013 #17

Only because "we" permit it to be so..... laserhaas Aug 2013 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #25

Well, who are we to argue with "many of the students"? arcane1 Aug 2013 #26

I guess I missed something important there laserhaas Aug 2013 #27

Not really. Some ass saying "many of the students" think it's a hoax or something. arcane1 Aug 2013 #28

Professor Kauffman thanked us for posting the story and sent it around. laserhaas Aug 2013 #29