Residence Hall Association President Andrew Eastman found out what O.J Simpson, Kobe Bryant and the Duke Lacrosse team already know: A pronouncement of “not guilty” may keep you out of jail, but your reputation will remain tarnished. The RHA president was charged with indecent exposure back in January. It was reported that he was seen masturbating outside of a window, though in court it was determined that the witness could only confirm a “masturbating motion”, and not that he had indeed exposed himself.

The members of the RHA board voted for his resignation, but Eastman refused. In response to his adamant position of remaining president, five of the other eight members resigned from their RHA positions, citing his refusal to resign and his arrest. They apparently also had issues with him in the past.

I don’t know Eastman or what it is exactly that the RHA does, but I question the ethics of asking someone to resign after they were found not guilty. This sort of thing perpetuates the assumption of guilt despite what the court of law may find and it’s wrong. Have you ever heard of “innocent until proven guilty”? If this guy is an ****, then you should have asked him to resign earlier. Being caught in the wrong place at the wrong time can ruin someone’s life if citing an arrest becomes a justifiable reason for the termination of a job.