<p>I was just reading a recently revived thread about the local police around Washington and Lee University being over zealous and arresting students for very minor or non-existent issues with alcohol, causing students to have to get attorneys...possibly have a record, etc. the debate continues for the police/ student interaction there, but it made me wonder what the police/ student interaction was on and around other campuses.<br>
For the schools you are most familiar with, is the police presence considered to be too heavy handed, too lenient, or just about right?</p>
<p>I’m going to cut to the chase. I assume you’re talking about how cops enforce underage drinking laws since you referred to Washington & Lee, a school with a notorious binge drinking problem. In that case, at most larger schools, including the University of Oklahoma, cops ignore all but the most obvious incidents of underage drinking. Yes they’re vigilant about DUIs (thank god), but even at the most wild frat party where virtually everyone is underage, they won’t stop it unless they receive a complaint from neighbors or a student acts unruly to the actual police. </p>
<p>The same thing was true at Emory and Oxford of Emory. If a student is obviously in need of help (throwing up on the sidewalk, passed out, etc) then cops will intervene. If it’s just a normal party, they generally won’t. </p>
<p>One last thing, remind your daughter about the potential legal consequences of using a fake ID. That’s what seems to get the most people in trouble.</p>
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