<p>Not a good way to start the year. I found this out by reading the campus newspaper, which was just began being posted on the internet last week. According the article, students received the alert 6 hours later so let's hope they solved that problem. I checked crime statistics before my son applied, and there had only been one robbery in all of 2007. This makes me sick.</p>
<p>Which school?? Do I remember Miami? (Ohio)</p>
<p>That's horrible. The robberies AND the failed alert....Hopefully it jump starts them to get it right....</p>
<p>At the large, urban University of Texas campus, there are about 3 campus thefts a day, from bike racks, gyms, offices, and libraries throughout the campus. I get the daily email update from the police department. Kids (and office workers there) need to keep their stuff locked and secure when any piece of their property is not with them. This stresses me out, but not too much...</p>
<p>But you noted robbery, a
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specific intent crime, requiring both theft and a form of violence or threat of violence used to deprive someone of their property. The most common example of a robbery is a convenience store holdup, in which a robber threatens to shoot a cashier unless the cashier hands over the loot.
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<p>Did the paper describe robberies with a gun or knife or something like that? I have to admit, that would make me sick, too. This reminds me that the next time I talk to the D, I make sure she knows that if someone with a threat toward her asks for her purse, cell phone, laptop, etc., that no matter how much she loves the possession (and she does love that laptop!) she should just hand it over.</p>
<p>Most of don't even know the difference between theft and robbery, so don't feel bad, but yes, one involved a gun and two were "strong-armed" robberies. I can only guess what that means. This is a small school in Erie, PA. I checked the Erie newspaper and they are reporting another robbery 5 blocks from campus where the victim was shot. They didn't mention all 4 being related. The perpetrators (sp?) steal wallets and cell phones, which is really stupid. Hopefully they'll be using one of the cell phones soon.</p>