Advice for incoming students

shades_children
Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:03:17 +0000

Okay, this is something really important.

In their efforts to reduce crime statistics, the NYC police is really going to start cracking down on fake IDs, including drivers’ licenses. If you are caught with a fake driver’s license, you can be charged with a felony offense (yes, a felony!) because you forged a government-issued document. You can end up spending a few nights in jail until you can raise bail, be arraigned, or whatever.

In the past, the police were much more lenient because it wasn’t seen as a very pressing issue. Now that crime is down across the boards, if they want to keep improving their stats, they are going to have to start looking at things that they used to let slide. This is just a warning to underage people looking to drink.

I’m passing this info on because I heard it yesterday in a speech given by NYU Public Safety. Whether or not you agree with the NYC Police’s views, the law is the law and they will enforce it. Again, this is a warning. No one I know wants to have to call their parents across state lines and explain why they’re in jail. I don’t want anyone’s freshman year to be spoiled by a stint in jail and a trip through the criminal justice system.