>> Had it been a stranger that committed that crime, UCD would have been > all >> over it as yet another example of why we can't live without them taxing > us. > > I actually think it's the exact opposite -- the only reason, I think, > this is getting any media attention is that it was a Penn student. If > had been some non Penn person shooting at some other non Penn person it > never would have gotten on the news. > > Remember those two guys who mugged Mike V. and then shot at a Penn > security guard before being apprehended on 40th? As far as I know, it > never made it on the news, the only way we heard about it was that Mike > told us. The crime map is riddled with incidents that I've never seen > any news stories about. If Mike had gotten his act together and gotten > mugged by a Wharton Senior who shot at Penn Police, we would have heard > about it. > > We always love to see the clay feet of the Rich and Privilidged. >
Karen said "Had it been a stranger that committed that crime, UCD would have been all over it." I take that she meant that UCD would have used the news in their own correspondence and marketing, trying to win over those BID hold-outs. The media attention is a different issue. Margie P. ---- 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>.
