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<p>many thanks. I’m filing the above two posts.</p>
<p>Apologies to OP for the hijack.</p>
<p>Hopefully now to return to the topic…</p>
<p>ebeeee – lol – if it were my daughter who was expelled, the entire CC community would have heard me yelling – nationwide – and not in a NICE way, either. </p>
<p>And I also don’t think it reflects badly on NEU – except maybe the admissions officers rue admitting this ‘dumb and dumber’ duo ;)</p>
<p>Yes, parents do get full tuition refunds from Northeastern if students withdraw during the first week of a semester (for whatever reason); then the refund amount is pro-rated down weekly for a short period after that. But they lose all housing costs. </p>
<p>One thing about NEU, they do have some very strict policies when they choose to enforce them - and city police being involved is certainly difficult for a school to ignore (actually, I think their MINIMUM school sanction for selling drugs or alcohol is either suspension, if not expulsion, although I am not sure how often they would turn over this kind of matter to the city police/courts if students were caught by school authorities and not the police). Also, I think they are enforcing their policies a lot more than many students realize. I’ve looked at their disciplinary statistics before and thought they seemed rather high but I don’t think it is because they have a higher ratio of students who “break laws” or “violate school polices” compared to other schools. This duo may not reflect the students we typically see on CC but they certainly can be found on almost any college campus (but often will just not get caught).</p>
<p>(And btw, I learned way too much about all this disciplinary stuff last yr when my own “idiot” freshman S tasted his newfound freedom, although thankfully he was not quite this idiotic, but since fire trucks were involved (fire alarm went off in dorms), it was much more than a slap on the wrist for him)</p>
<p>NEU has major PR concerns as it seeks to placate Boston residents worried about NEU expansion and student rowdiness. That area is heavily policed because of its proximity to the Fenway as well. The two kids may not have realized that. But it’s more than a case of being drunk of sudden freedom from family constraints. I have to wonder where they’d gotten their material and paraphernalia, especially so early into the term</p>
<p>Connections are easily made in Boston - and from the sounds of it - they are not ‘virgin’ puffers… or sippers either for that matter (pot/paraphanalia/alcohol in the room)…not angels by any means - they broke a bunch of laws - school/city/state all in one fell swoop.</p>
<p>OOOO this just keeps on getting better and better NOT@@</p>
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<p>But does this apply since the students didn’t withdraw but rather were expelled?</p>
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<p>slow down. these two boys were going to supply a ready market, a population made up of your children.
what? your kids . . . just have not been caught.</p>
<p>time for prayer, wisdom, and understanding.</p>
<p>maybe so, but the penalties for intent to distribute are much harsher than getting caught with a joint.</p>
<p>For 2 guys bright enough to get into NEU - their education now will be thru the court system - not a trade off by any means - I have little sympathy for the fact that they were old enough - and bright enough - to KNOW what they could be in for.</p>
<p>Too bad they have now ruined their lives for the sake of ‘freedom’ of being a college student.</p>
<p>I was at Bumbershoot last weekend- ( a music festival in Seattle), and was a little surprised ( OK a lot) to not only see many middle school students at the concerts I attended ( I was assuming they were middle school, since many were my height or shorter- which is 5’3"), but to see only slightly older kids" not only smoking cigarettes but pot.</p>
<p>I really don’t notice it very often- but the ones smoking pot were very obtrusive- I made sure that security staff was aware- which they were- but they didn’t do anything- ( I was in front along the barrier which was lined with staff), that I understood as they had other things to do besides pay attention to high school kids who wanted to prove how “sophisticated” they were- :p, but if I hadn’t been so territorial over my space- I would have stepped over and put it out- I really wanted to.</p>
<p>I am not shocked by college students smoking pot- I don’t think it is any worse than drinking- but I do agree that intent to sell is very different.</p>
<p>Sounds to me like they already SOLD a lot of pot…over $1,000 in cash in the room? that is a lot of money… I think there was a link on drudge today about a Univ of Arizona student killed in a failed theft attempt? </p>
<p>Never mind rotting your brain (which alcohol and pot can do to <25 yr old brains) what is not yet understood by kids today is that the rules have changed. We are a more litigious society and the gap is widening btwn the haves and the havenots. The cops have to enforce the laws…and these kids were blatant in their advertisement of their illicit drug dealing. </p>
<p>Our high school has a new policy this year…intermittent searches in the parking lot with drug sniffing dogs…all kids have to register the license plate of any car they intend to park at the school…parents have to sign the registration form and the form communicates the random searches that will be periodically performed by the police. I personally think it is a great idea and I hope all the kids realize this is serious stuff.</p>
<p>“I personally think it is a great idea” You’re kidding, right??</p>
<p>^^we have had police dogs in our high school for years - 2-4 times a year - and it has deterred the presence of drugs in the building - and in the parking lot as well - not 100% - but greatly reduces drugs in school. They literally go into lock-down mode - do the search of the building - parking lot - school grounds. It really is a great program.</p>
<p>Woody - why would he/she be kidding???</p>
<p>Because I like to think we’re not living in a police state.</p>
<p>I have to agree with woody. Locker searches in HS and room searches in college make me cringe. Civil liberties are important and I think we’re going down some slippery slopes.</p>
<p>It has been going on for a long time - drugs in school - police search in school - drugs in school - police search in school - uuummmmm - I would rather the school be drug free as much as possible and not put my kids at risk - no slippery slope here at all. Unless the dogs ‘‘hit’’ on a locker - it is not opened - or on a car as well. There must be a reason in order to open occupied space. So if you are doing nothing wrong - one has nothing to fear…</p>
<p>As far as the room search in the OP’s situation - it was agreed to by the 2 wazooo’s who were going to be arrested - they gave permission to do so - and some of the stuff was right out in the open - nothing illegal about that search at all. They broke school/city/state/federal laws - and got caught red handed.</p>
<p>Normally college rooms cannot be searched like that - they can only do a ‘visual inspection’ - look in the room - not open anything - drawers/closets - can’t go under beds - or into any personnal places. If the stuff is right out there - it is fair game - but they can’t search for it without a valid reason - and permission to do so.</p>
<p>marite,
“I have to wonder where they’d gotten their material and paraphernalia, especially so early into the term”
– the sad truth is they probably brought it with them - and had used said paraphernalia in high school.
Now that more details are coming out, this story is less funny to me: these kids appear to be somewhat more sophisticated than the bad luck, freedom-happy dufuses I took them for in the original article. And if the local laws and enforcement are as strict as you say, marite, both these boys may be in a heap of trouble…</p>
<p>Katliamom - and I would agree with ^^ - in LOTS of trouble.</p>
<p>The ones I feel sorry for are their parents - ifn they had no real clue - cuz now they certainly do and it is not a pretty sight at all. Their dreams for their guys are pretty much done - these guys could do jail time - cost of a good lawyer is going to be great - that is where their tuition is going to go… sadly :(</p>