While we were on campus last month I picked up a copy of The Daily Universe, the BYU newspaper. I finally read it today and I found the log of the campus police to be entertaining. Aside from a few missing backpacks and pranks by summer camp kids, there wasn’t a lot going on. The entry on June 24th is:
Concerned people reported someone chasing a duck around Maeser Hill with a motor scooter. Officers responded to the call and told the person not to harass ducks. The person complied.
(I'm not making this up.) I can’t decide what I like the most about that report:
- that there’s obviously not a lot going on in Provo,
- “people” actually called campus security, or
- that they are careful not to name the “person.” How could anyone live that down? “So, John Jones, you’re the duck chaser, eh?”
I mean, who does this? "Hey Gene, I got my scooter charged up and I seen me a duck near campus looking way too relaxed. I'm going to give 'im heck!" Then later, "Aw fetch, here comes the fuzz. We're busted. Don't show him ID."
I also thought it comforting that this incident not only warranted a police report, but publication in the school paper. And it is nice to know the person complied. I suppose the duck was unavailable for comment.
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When I visited, 1/2 of the newspapers were about how you could have more school spirit. I loved the innocence of it all. (I was going to UCSB at the time, and I won't frighten you with the things that were published there.)
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