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It was a frigid November morning. Spirits were high, beer was on tap, and victory was in the air. But little did we know that our excitement spelled horror for the Boston Police Department (BPD). It was Harvard-Yale—the day of The Game. And it was the...
The edict came from on high, the brainchild of BPD Capt. William Evans, and it takes the form of a new police program: Operation Student Shield (OSS). Already implemented in Brighton and Allston, the program aims to do away with the dirty drinking habits of underage revelers. At a meeting...
But not only is Evans’ continued focus on Harvard students’ “disgraceful” behavior at our traditional tailgate entirely unwarranted—after the event, Evans himself stirred up a media frenzy demonizing Harvard students for their public urination, belligerent behavior, and general...
November’s tailgate by no means deserves Evans’ overly harsh assessment, whether regarding alcohol consumption or students’ general behavior. In an interview with The Crimson, Evans said, “I was there, and what I witnessed, I thought was some crazy behavior?...
We understand the BPD’s need to enforce the law. And we sympathize with the concerns of citizens about witnessing the drunken behavior and public urination of a bunch of crazy kids. But initiating OSS, a move that will increase restrictions, is not an effective way to stop...