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[quote=Anonymous]Letter from W&M student assembly to campus community:

Good afternoon,

On Tuesday, April 17th, the Williamsburg Police Department (WPD) made ten arrests related to drug dealing charges, including eight students, one visiting professor, and one dining services worker. Further news reports revealed that these arrests were the result of a months-long investigation prompted by a regional task force targeting drug crimes.

Since the time of the arrests, the Student Assembly leadership has met with President Reveley, Michael Fox, and the Chief of William & Mary Police, Deb Cheesebro, in an effort to determine what transpired and to discuss next steps. [b]The administration, the campus police, and the Student Assembly Executive leadership agree that the way in which WPD handled the arrests was egregious and unacceptable, with a complete disregard for the integrity of our partnership with the City and dignity for the individuals involved.
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[b]Neither President Reveley's office nor the William & Mary Police Department were made aware of the operation and were in no way involved. They have made their feelings of frustration and disappointment known to the City of Williamsburg and the Williamsburg Chief of Police. To add insult to injury, WPD sent out a press release that 1) made a disgusting and erroneous claim that the operation was in response to "unreported sexual assaults due to an increase in drug activity," 2) released the names and pictures of the students involved, and 3) thanked "community partners" for their cooperation, in spite of leaving their most important community partner, the College, completely in the dark regarding the operation.[/b] The William & Mary Police Department and the President’s office pressed WPD not to send the press release as they did, but they moved forward regardless. However, representatives from both the campus police and the WPD met today to mend the relationship between the campus community and the City, with further details coming in the next few days.

Please know that the College administration, William & Mary Police Department, and the Student Assembly share in the concerns of students regarding this issue, and that we are doing everything in our power to ensure this never happens again. In times like these, it serves as a powerful reminder that we, the students of William & Mary, are the single most powerful political and economic force in Williamsburg. I urge you to involve yourself in the discussion and voice your opinions to the City of Williamsburg. They will listen.

Respectfully yours,

Brendan J. Boylan
President, Student Assembly

Samir Tawalare
Vice President, Student Assembly

Rachel Becker
Chief of Staff, Student Assembly[/quote]

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