First off I think its shameful that the university hasbecome the kind of place a post like this could be
aimed at . At one time the Ohio state university lead the nation in academics and sports . They had no police force in those days and High st. was nothing but bars for four city blocks . I lived in a couple dirty little apartments down there just off of campus in my younger days and the Columbus cops did a good enough job at harassing the public . The idea of a university police department was for on campus security . Drunk frat boys made fun of rent a cops so it was hard to keep those jobs filled till the full badge was given to them . So whats the deal now with on campus crime growing and campus police patrolling off campus locations ? Why are they so concerned about issues down the road but no in the dorms ?
Revenue plane and simple its a matter of greed . Its not that they want you to get mugged, or raped on your way home from a party . They will send an officer by to fill out your report, but only after he issues a few tickets for underage drinking at a party off campus . Its just not profitable to baby sit the dorms where students live and are not allowed to get drunk . Now if you would all break the law more so they could ticket and arrest you more often then they would not need to go off campus . I know that might screw up your scholarships and effect your gpa but sacrifices must be made . You do understand that these officers all members of the FOP have families and union dues so they need the money and regular pay raises as well as benefits .How do you expect them to buy toys like this to protect the crap out of you with out ticket revenue ? Yes the story's from the dispatch and the lantern are both linked below . This is the new patrol vehicle purchased by campus police . I remember all those times my life was in grave danger on campus . I lived in constant fear that I would be killed at any time . If only there was a killing truck with a machine gun nest able to withstand mines and rocket attacks patrolling the streets . Oh wait silly me this is osu half the off campus streets in the area this thing wont be able to fit down . Never mind the 3mpg. this thing gets on the road . I cant wait for this springs party season it will be funny to see how many cars they destroy with this thing in the name of a 19 year old drinking a beer . If you are on the alumni boards at the campus don't you think its time to catch the idiot running this department and send him to special ed. ????
http://thelantern.com/2013/09/ohio-state-university-police-bring-in-military-vehicle/
http://www.dispatch.com//content/stories/local/2013/09/30/osu-police-military-vehicle-for-safe-travel.html














































