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THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1974
For the last “Man at Batt” column this semester we
will look at complaints directed at the University Police
Department.
Dale Powell, a freshman political science major, wrote
the following letter (dated April 29) to Chief O. L. Luther
of the University Police:
This afternoon, a friend and I were at the MSC and
saw the new fountains over toward the west side. We also
noticed that the new wing on this part of the MSC was
almost finished so we decided to look in. We were surprised
to find furniture, including lit lamps. Obviously someone
was staying there. Let me say right now, however, that I
thought that this new wing was to be a “hotel” for visiting
parents to stay in on the weekends. Therefore, we went to
the main entrance (facing the athletic dorms), intending to
at least see the lobby. Noticing many people standing near
the doorway, we decided not to go in there, however, and
be stared at by a group of parents. So we went up to the
second level via the outside stairs, hoping to find a
less-crowded entrance.
At this time, a campus police officer came up the
stairs and demanded our IDs. In an extremely harsh and
accusing manner, he asked why we were up there. We tried
to explain, but he didn’t seem to listen. We then found that
this new wing in reality was not part of the MSC but a
home for the Board of Directors. This surprised us
certainly; but to an even greater extent, we were surprised
at his manner in telling us this. He told us to “go play over
there,” pointing to the part of the Memorial Student Center
where the post office is.
Sir, needless to say, this type of behavior on the part
of the officer is unduly humiliating. My friend and I were
certainly innocent of any crime, lest it be ignorance. In any
case, the persecution which we received was uncalled for. I
was very much upset by this incident—to the point even of
considering transferring to another university. This is
unlikely because I like A&M too much; nonetheless, where
before there was nothing but pride and admiration for both
the MSC and the University Police, now there will be an
occasional instance of anger and disgust.
To avoid this from happening to other students, I
respectfully request you to encourage a more friendly
manner among the University Police when dealing with
students. Also, please place signs which read “Private”
around the Board of Directors’ home or do something so
that everyone will know that this is not part of the MSC,
that this is not for students to “hang around,” but that this
wing is for the Board of Directors’ use only.
Thank you very much. Chief Luther, for your time
and consideration.
Something similar happened to a Batt staff member a
few weeks ago: An officer met him in a dark stairwell and
shined a flashlight in his eyes. Then the officer demanded
the student’s ID in a voice far from polite. The student was
then taken out the front door and was asked if a certain
bicycle was his. The student said he did not own a bike.
The officer took the student to his patrol car where
another officer positively identified the student as the cul
prit. Culprit of what?The officer seemed belligerent and
obnoxious, but he finally explained that the student was
charged with running a stop sign and riding a bicycle
without a light. When the student tried to explain to the
officer that he had not done any of this, the officer
threatened to write another citation for fleeing arrest.
About this time the student asked for the names and
badge numbers of the two officers. The officer again spoke
in an obnoxious manner. He told the student, who had a
pad and pencil, that he could not use the hood of the police
car to rest his pad on while he copied the names and
number. The student turned around to use a car parked
nearby. The officer told the student that he could not use
that car either and directed the student to use a nearby
garbage can.
The student then tried to clear himself of the charges
by suggesting that he and the officers go to the Batt office
and verify that the student was working there during the
alleged time of the violation. The officer said he was going
to write the ticket anyway but the student could go to the
office and get witnesses if necessary. When the student
started to go back in the building for witnesses the officer
changed his mind and sent his partner up to the office with
the student’s ID. A few minutes later the officers were
apologizing to the student.
Powell’s letter and the Batt staffer’s experience are
the two best documented of a number of complaints that
the Batt has received concerning the campus police.
Luther said he had no comment to make on Powell’s
letter at this time.
The incident involving the Batt staff member was
brought to Luther’s attention the night it happened and he
was receptive to the complaint and straightened the matter
out within the department.
“I’m 100 percent for the students;” said Luther. He
added that students having gripes concerning the police
should complain to the police department. “We need to
.. know about legitimate complaints,” he said.
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Editor:
Very few times in my political
career in Student Government
here at A&M have I actually felt
intimidated. Previous to this last
week I can recall only minor in
timidation from one senior mem
ber of the Corps when I first en
tered the Senate at the end of
my freshman year. That practice
died with the class of 1973.
Now it seems that the Bat
talion editor and a few members
of his staff have taken it upon
themselves to advise members of
the Senate and Executive Com
mittee on how to vote on key
presidential appointments. Here
are a few of their methods: Lift
a tentatively complete list of Uni
versity Committee appointments
from President Eberhard’s office;
Call nearly every member of the
Senate encouraging them not to
approve two such appointments—
Bill Davis for Publications Board
and Jerri Ward for Judicial Board
Chairwoman; Raise insinuations
that three members of the pre
sent Executive Committee have
“dated” Ms. Ward at some time
in the past; Write letters to at
least two such Executive Commit
tee members chastising them for
voting for Bill Davis because of
such claims as (a) “they voted
against the Batt,” (b) they voted
against the “interests of the stu
dent body,” (c) they voted against
the Corps, although neither spe
cifically represents the Corps, and
(d) they were being politically
blind by not openly considering
other possible applicants.
ate could logically consider oth
er applicants for certain offices
appointed by the Student Govern
ment President since the Senate
has no assurance that the presi
dent would under any circum
stances appoint any of the oth
ers. In reference to conflict of
interests—the Batt’s choices for
these two appointments were Rod
Speer, the present Batt editor,
for Publications Board and Mike
Perrin, ad salesman and husband
of a Batt staff writer, for the
position of Judicial Board Chair
man.
The Battalion’s use of editorial
comment should be kept on page
two of The Battalion and should
not be expressed in such smear
campaigns. Nor should Hank
Wahrmund set himself up as the
conscience of the Corps of Cadets.
Curtis W. Marsh
Vice-President for Finance
The Battalion endorsed no one
for the Student Publications
Board or for Judicial Board Chair
man. Different staff members
did call their senators concerning
these appointments as any con-
stitutent would express his be
liefs to his representative.—Ed.
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Goodbye
Editor:
As this school year comes to a
close please let me express once
more my love, appreciation and
best wishes to my Aggies
To the seniors of 1974 it is
with a feeling of sadness that I
see you go. It seems only yester
day that you were my Fish and
the four years have gone by too
swiftly. I know that where ever
you go the spirit of this uni
versity will go with you and you
will remember how great it was
to be a part of it and how much
it means to be an Aggie. I can’t
begin to thgnk you for the won
derful times we have shared and
for the mahy kind and beautiful
things you have done for me. My
love, interest and best wishes will
go with you always.
I look forward to the months
ahead with my Aggies of ’75, ’76
and ’77. All of you have made
this school year a very happy one.
The memories are very special
and I will cherish them always.
The love and friendship of my
Fish mean more to me than I
know how to express. I hope my
sophomores will forgive me if I
neglected them. You were my
Fish last yfear—remember?
To the (Dorps of Cadets, my
girls, my civilian friends — to
every one at Texas A&M that I
know and love. Thank you and
God bless you.
Ruth Huns
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of the Year)
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If any one student did any one
of these things by himself, inde
pendently of the other events, I
could respect him for trying to
voice his opinion. However, none
of these events occurred indepen
dently nor did one person engi
neer this smear campaign.
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Concerning the accusation of
personal involvement of members
of the Executive Committee with
Ms. Ward, it is true that two in
dividuals have escorted Ms. Ward
to several university functions. To
construe such social acquaintance
as sexually or emotionally based
is both misleading and incorrect.
I don’t appreciate Hank Wahr
mund, of the Batt, calling me at
1:20 in the morning and telling
me that I should not even vote
due to “conflict of interest.” I
call this intimidation.
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