Alcohol in the news; Studens Question Police Priorities

From WCIA3 CBS/ Illinoishomepage.net

Students Question Police Priorities

Students are accusing the police of not protecting the U of I campus.

There have been two violent attacks on campus in just a day and a half. A woman was sexually assaulted this morning while showering in her dorm. She lives in Forbes Hall. Early Sunday morning a man was jumped and beaten up on 6th Street.

These crimes have students demanding more patrols on campus.

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This weekend 25 people were arrested near campus for underage alcohol violations. Yet another beating happened an hour later on the same block police were patrolling.

Read that again. Read it again.

“The fact that someone gets beaten up on a corner while officers are working the bars, I mean we’re at other calls and at other places anyway. That’s going to happen, there’s going to be crime on campus,” said Champaign Police Chief RT Finney.



Chief Finney says stopping underage drinking doesn’t take away from trying to stop crime.

“In fact it puts more officers down in the area,” said Chief Finney.

So?

To serve and protect, and to generate revenue for the city.

CU Bars in the News, Urbana Issues Alcohol Citations

From WICD, ABC 15

Urbana Issues Alcohol Citations

Urbana- Two bars and one restaurant in Urbana face thousands of dollars in fines and risk getting their liquor license suspended or revoked.

Urbana police arrested three people Friday March 5th for selling alcohol to minors.

The three people who were arrested by police also can face up to one year in jail for selling alcohol to minors.

The crimes took place at Milo's Restaurant, The Iron Post and The Rose Bowl.

Milo's; the Iron Post; and the Rose Bowl.

Exactly why there is stock footage of B-Rad from Radio Maria mixing a cocktail doesn't make any sense. Brad wasn't arrested. Brad works in Champaign, not Urbana.

Alcohol in the Local News, Champaign council to reconsider grant to combat underage drinking

From the News-Gazette

Champaign council to reconsider grant to combat underage drinking

CHAMPAIGN – The city council on Tuesday night voted to reconsider a federal grant it previously had voted to reject: $11,392 for underage drinking enforcement.

You may remember recently the city council refused the money. There has apparently been a change of heart.

The council will take a second vote on whether to accept the federal money at its March 16 meeting.

The money is apparently part of a larger grant for the Mental health Center of Champaign County.

Exactly what underage drinking has to do with mental health is beyond me.

Before voting to deny the grant at its first trial, council member Tom Bruno said he was against it because he questioned "the morality of accepting federal grant money for local purposes."

Apparently it's ok to accept federal money for mental health, but not for underage drinking.