What exactly are the priorities of the Loyola Police? Recent controversial write-up in Seton Court sheds some light.
David Angelatos
Issue date: 10/13/09 Section: Opinion
On the night of October 2nd, a Loyola junior jumped out of a third story Seton window, fell to the ground, and broke two or three of his lower vertebrae. A lot of people may ask themselves why a person would do such a thing; many may jump to the conclusion of attempted suicide, but, in fact, this was not the case at all. On the contrary, this Loyola junior's intention was as far from suicide as possible: it was self-preservation.
After two write-ups, he was facing his third strike and expulsion from Loyola.
So, instead of abiding by the rules and waiting until he turned 21, or at least waiting for his probation to end--that night he went to another Loyola student's 21st birthday party in the Seton residence halls.
At the party, the student had consumed some alcohol. Naturally, when the Loyola Police arrived at the door, he felt it necessary to escape the confines of where, in his mind, he would surely be caught by the authorities.
Instead of choosing a safer route of escape, such as hiding from the LoPo or denying his involvement in drinking activities, he decided to jump out of the third story window and run off to safety.
Once on the ground, however, the injuries he sustained from the fall prevented him from completing the second part of his plan - running away. The school has still not reached a verdict on his case.
A sophomore at Loyola, living in Campion Tower, who had gone to bed early this Friday night, was rudely awakened by the injured student's distressing cries.
According to this student, "He [the jumper] was screaming bloody murder and it seemed like no one got to him for at least five minutes."
After those five minutes, it was not even the Loyola Police or a paramedic that arrived, but another Loyola student who lived in Seton.
The LoPo did not make their way to the injured student until about ten minutes after he had hit the ground and the ambulance arrived twenty to thirty minutes after that.
After two write-ups, he was facing his third strike and expulsion from Loyola.
So, instead of abiding by the rules and waiting until he turned 21, or at least waiting for his probation to end--that night he went to another Loyola student's 21st birthday party in the Seton residence halls.
At the party, the student had consumed some alcohol. Naturally, when the Loyola Police arrived at the door, he felt it necessary to escape the confines of where, in his mind, he would surely be caught by the authorities.
Instead of choosing a safer route of escape, such as hiding from the LoPo or denying his involvement in drinking activities, he decided to jump out of the third story window and run off to safety.
Once on the ground, however, the injuries he sustained from the fall prevented him from completing the second part of his plan - running away. The school has still not reached a verdict on his case.
A sophomore at Loyola, living in Campion Tower, who had gone to bed early this Friday night, was rudely awakened by the injured student's distressing cries.
According to this student, "He [the jumper] was screaming bloody murder and it seemed like no one got to him for at least five minutes."
After those five minutes, it was not even the Loyola Police or a paramedic that arrived, but another Loyola student who lived in Seton.
The LoPo did not make their way to the injured student until about ten minutes after he had hit the ground and the ambulance arrived twenty to thirty minutes after that.
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Joe A. Lumni
posted 10/14/09 @ 5:52 PM EST
I don't know which action was more stupid - going to a party and drinking with two strikes, or jumping out of the third story window. Some folks just can't even buy a clue with daddy's money. (Continued…)
M
posted 10/14/09 @ 6:48 PM EST
Regardless of this junior student's (careless?) actions, the write-ups themselves should be considered. According to people at the party, everyone except the jumper was over 21. (Continued…)
KP
posted 10/15/09 @ 10:15 PM EST
The writer of this article makes it seem like Campion tower is half a mile up the road and the stupid idiot with a broken A** was screaming into a loud speaker. (Continued…)
AN
posted 10/28/09 @ 1:49 PM EST
Regardless of the student's reckless actions, it is the duty of the police to provide a safe environment for the students here at Loyola. I would hope that if I was in need of help on this campus that I would be able to count on the Loyola Police to come to my aid, and I'm positive that almost every commenter on this post - along with every other student on campus - would agree with me. (Continued…)
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