UVA-Wise Campus....on lockdown

Repeater said:

UVA-Wise student from Martinsville charged in shooter hoax


Bryant Alexander Hairston - Goof Ball

Click to expand...

That looks like a 3D computer generated image, rather than a photograph - strange that.



This one appears to be genuine.
http://www.wcyb.com/news/Man-charge...ise/-/14590844/18262834/-/qitrg7/-/index.html


Hairston, a sophomore psychology major, won't be allowed on campus pending review of the charges.
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/UVa-Wise-Student-Charged-in-Gunman-Hoax-188239051.html

"Find a safe place and stay put."
That's their advice? Where exactly is a safe place to be when you don't know where the suspected gunman is? RME :banghead:

Esanders2008 said:

Also, what is the penalty for violation of this code? The code doesn't specify a penalty, but authorizes ODU PD to prohibit entry or ask you to leave.

http://leg1.state.va.us/000/reg/TOC08065.HTM#C0010

What do you all think?

Click to expand...

http://leg1.state.va.us/000/reg/TOC08065.HTM#C0010
Section 20 Possession of weapons prohibited

8VAC65-10-20. Possession of weapons prohibited.

Possession or carrying of any weapon by any person, except a police officer, is prohibited on university property in academic buildings, administrative office buildings, student residence buildings, or dining facilities, or while attending sporting, entertainment, or educational events. Entry upon the university property described in this section in violation of this chapter is expressly forbidden.

Statutory Authority

§ 23-49.17 of the Code of Virginia.

Click to expand...

now read 23-49.17 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+23-49.17 23-49.17. Rights, powers and duties of board in general; meetings; rector, vice-rector and secretary; executive committee.
Can't find "crime/punishment" in here, all they can really do is kick you out, or try to chanrge youwith tresspassing, there is no law IN VA that I know of that will charge you with a crime with gun on college, now its only for K-12 by federal law. I am not lawyer look for yourself.

Grapeshot said:

That looks like a 3D computer generated image, rather than a photograph - strange that.

This one appears to be genuine.
http://www.wcyb.com/news/Man-charge...ise/-/14590844/18262834/-/qitrg7/-/index.html


Hairston, a sophomore psychology major, won't be allowed on campus pending review of the charges.
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/UVa-Wise-Student-Charged-in-Gunman-Hoax-188239051.html

Click to expand...

I can't help but recall now former UMW President Judy Hample, who did almost the exact same thing, but was not charged. She eventually resigned, and although not officially, I believe this incident played a significant role in that decision.

TFred

ocholsteroc said:

http://leg1.state.va.us/000/reg/TOC08065.HTM#C0010
Section 20 Possession of weapons prohibited


now read 23-49.17 http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+23-49.17 23-49.17. Rights, powers and duties of board in general; meetings; rector, vice-rector and secretary; executive committee.
Can't find "crime/punishment" in here, all they can really do is kick you out, or try to chanrge youwith tresspassing, there is no law IN VA that I know of that will charge you with a crime with gun on college, now its only for K-12 by federal law. I am not lawyer look for yourself.

Click to expand...

That's what I thought. My feeling is I would rather be expelled than dead.

TFred said:

I can't help but recall now former UMW President Judy Hample, who did almost the exact same thing, but was not charged. She eventually resigned, and although not officially, I believe this incident played a significant role in that decision.

TFred

Click to expand...

I remember that incident - she went to one of the blue light call boxes and gave a false report. Said she wanted to see how long it took the campus police to respond.
http://fredericksburg.com/News/Web/2010/022010/judy-hample-911-call-umw

§ 18.2-461. Falsely summoning or giving false reports to law-enforcement officials.

It shall be unlawful for any person (i) to knowingly give a false report as to the commission of any crime to any law-enforcement official with intent to mislead, or (ii) without just cause and with intent to interfere with the operations of any law-enforcement official, to call or summon any law-enforcement official by telephone or other means, including engagement or activation of an automatic emergency alarm. Violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(Code 1950, § 18.1-401; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1996, cc. 753, 815.)

http://leg1.state.va.us/000/cod/18.2-461.HTM

Charged under § 18.2-461

Court records show Bryant Alexander Hairston, of Martinsville, faces one count of making a false report to law enforcement.

Hairston, 20, is being held at Duffield Regional Jail.

http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/319423

They say their alert system says to hunker down into the 'Victim' position while waiting for ol' Barney Fife, Elmer Fudd, or anyone else that has that 'super safe with a gun' certification!

You know those pesky college students, they're always too drunk or lacking in self control to maintain a firearm......but they can handle 18 credit hours, no problem :-/

Maybe the incident just did not materialize.

Student who filed false police report faces charges for his summons.

http://wlni.com/2013/01/student-faces-charges-for-hoax/