I would take the remark about the Phila. Police having no record of the incident as an indication of the very poor quality of reporting in the Drexel Triangle. The story was carried on all the major local news shows the morning after it happened, and the Action news story includes a quote from Lt. Chitwood (http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/042404_nw_drexelshooting.html).
Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: John Ellingsworth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 8:51 AM To: UC Subject: [UC] Former Marine charged with assault The part I find most interesting thing about this story is that the Philadelphia Police "said they had no records about the incident." And this: "Taurus .357 Magnum revolver" That UCD ambassador is lucky to be alive. - John http://www.thetriangle.org/news/2004/04/30/News/Former.Marine.Charged.With.Assault-676064.shtml Former Marine charged with assault A Drexel student alledgedly shot at a University City District security official April 23. Steve Greene was on a bike patrol shortly after 1 a.m. riding east on Powelton Avenue near 32nd Street when a bullet was fired in his direction. Greene was not injured. Andrew Hallett, a Drexel student, was arrested in connection ... Hallett, a 22-year-old resident of Chester County, is enrolled as a junior majoring in business administration. Hallett is also a member of the Alpha Pi Lambda fraternity, which lost recognition from Drexel in February. Hallett served in Iraq as a corporal in the Marine Corps. While attached to the 4th Infantry Division, he saw combat in "battle hardened areas" such as Al-Nasiriya and Tikrit, according to the Alpha Pi Lambda 2003 Undergraduate News Letter... Several attempts were made by The Triangle to get in touch with the Philadelphia Police Department to obtain information about the status of the investigation and to confirm the location of and charges against Hallett; however, several officials in the department said they had no records about the incident... ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
