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...Robbery, I guess," says Matthew Ostler, 14. He has been body searched, hustled through metal detectors and photographed for a mug shot. Dressed in a faded black T shirt and baggy khakis instead of jail stripes, he has a hangdog demeanor. He was caught trespassing on elementary school grounds and trying to steal a bike last fall. The law dealt with him lightly (a $75 fine); tonight is his dad's turn...
...Know what we're going to feed you?" asks the counselor. "Bread and water?" answers Matthew, who had earlier bolted down a McDouble and fries just in case. He seems sincerely concerned, but his manner is mistaken for belligerence...
...Want to go to the padded cell?" the guard asks testily. One guest, an architect who has vowed to break out of the jail, is already pacing one of the three padded cells reserved for "noncompliants." Matthew shakes his head and goes to get fingerprinted...
...designated free time arrives, Robert Ostler plays checkers with his son at a steel table in the common room. "I've grounded him. No TV. No Nintendo," says the burly truck driver with a weary sigh. "I've tried to lock his bike up. Nothing worked." He frowns at Matthew, who pretends not to hear while contemplating his next move...
Outgoing Lampoon President Matthew C. Warburton '00 said the Lampoon is disappointed The Crimson has not given into their requests...