Just makin' its rounds o'er the e-mail lists:


Date: Nov 13, 2007 11:30 PM
Subject: [Mather-open] Fwd: Drinking, The Game, and You
To: mather open <mather-open@hcs.harvard.edu >


Hey all-

This is some perspective on Yale's policies, as forwarded to me by a
friend of mine there. Take this for what it's worth.

-[redacted]

>>>>> Subject: Fwd: Drinking Enforcement @ Harvard-Yale: What They
>>>>> Don't Want You
>>>>> to Know...
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey guys,
>>>>> I recommend you disseminate this email to your friends and spread
>>>>> the word.
>>>>> Master Holloway had a discussion with us at council tonight and
>>>>> gave us a
>>>>> few pointers to be aware of for the Harvard-Yale Tailgate.
>>>>> Here's the
>>>>> skinny:
>>>>>
>>>>> i) The U-Hauls will be lined up in a straight line to make
>>>>> students more
>>>>> visible to the police. (in previous years they were in a horse
>>>>> shoe shape)
>>>>> ii) They are at least doubling the security force at the tailgate
>>>>> and game
>>>>> this year.  The minimum number of personnel there will be 120.
>>>>> iii) They are increasing the number of porta potties tenfold this
>>>>> year.
>>>>> Public urination will be considered a serious offense.  (Did you
>>>>> know that
>>>>> you can be put on the sex offenders list for public u! rination?)
>>>>> iv) The police are going to be there for general! crowd c
>>>>> ontrol.  They will
>>>>> not be searching people's drinks to make sure they are not
>>>>> alcoholic.  With
>>>>> that said, if you are obviously drunk then you WILL get a
>>>>> citation almost
>>>>> definitely.  Citations are known to cost of a minimum of a $150
>>>>> fine and the
>>>>> suspension of your driver's license for up to 150 days.
>>>>> v) Unfortunately, if you are seen around someone who is acting
>>>>> rowdy and
>>>>> obviously drunk then you are also subject to an inspection.
>>>>> Master Holloway
>>>>> recommends that you walk away from someone who is acting rowdy/
>>>>> obviously
>>>>> drunk and that you avoid those people as much as possible.  If
>>>>> they invade a
>>>>> group you're with, then try your best to send them away or walk
>>>>> away.  With
>>>>> that said, try to take care of your friends.  People of legal
>>>>> drinking age
>>>>> WILL be fined for public intoxication, so no one is safe.
>>>>> vi) Finally and most importantly, everyone will be searched and
>>>>> inspected
>>>>> when entering the stadium.  If you have an alcoholic bev! erage
>>>>> at this
>>>>> point you're screwed and an idiot.
>>
>>
>> ----- End forwarded message -----
>

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