Police Beat

A lot of us hate the Provo cops. I hate them more than most people. However, when you see what they have to do all day and the stupid stuff people call them for, maybe you can understand why they're such stupid, dumb@!&*, *@#-&*!@, mother&#^*ers!

Dec. 29: A male student was reported suspiciously looking into cars in a campus parking lot. Police discovered that the student was actually looking into his own car, looking for his backpack.

Jan. 6: Police discovered two male students had created a ramp by packing snow against a window at Helaman Halls. The students planned to jump from the window of the building and go down the ramp. Police asked the students to remove the snow and no further action was taken.

Aug. 31-Sept 10: A 10 x 18 inch mirror was reported stolen from an office on the second floor of the library. The estimated value of the mirror is $20.

Sept 16: Juveniles were reported launching objects in the Richards Building area, in the direction of the pool. As police were taking this report, another victim complained about somebody throwing objects from the west overpass on North Campus Drive. Police think the two incidents are related. One of the victims followed the suspects to Helaman Halls and got a room number. Nobody responded at the room but police are following up on this incident.

Sept 17: A 21-year-old female student reported a suspicious man near the old UVSC campus, west of Helaman Halls. The suspect was described as a 30-year-old man, 5-foot-10, normal build, scruffy face, a two-day-old beard, a European accent and wearing a tan baseball cap, tan shirt and dark pants. He was reported for being suspicious simply because he didn't fit the profile of a student or an employee, and being a little bit off the main thoroughfare of campus, the student was concerned about it.

Sept 14: Two juveniles were reported rollerblading down the rails at LaVell Edwards Stadium. They scratched the paint off the rails and left deep gouges in the lawn where they landed. Their parents were contacted and they were sent home.

Sept 12: A conflict, due to a failure to communicate and talk problems out, was reported between two 18-year-old female students living in M. Smith Hall in Heritage Halls. The roommates have been arguing over apartment chores and accusing one another of destroying each other's food. Profanity and some hair pulling was involved. This has been turned over to the housing office for a resolution

July 27: Someone thought there was possibly a burglary when they returned to their car and a window was broken out. Nothing appeared to be missing from the car, so officers think the window may have exploded because of the heat.

July 27: There was a complaint in the HBLL of a male visitor looking at adult pornography on the computer. This was not the first complaint against him for this type of conduct and he was banned from campus for 72 hours.

July 18: There was a dispute over a call a referee made during a soccer game. The argument became heated and the police had to make peace and escort the arguers off the field.

July 3: Officers responded to a suspicious person at the Bookstore upset about the deodorant selection. The person picked up a stick of deodorant, kicked it across the floor, then paid for the deodorant and left.

That's only a small selection from the Provo Police Beat. These are ridiculous things the cops had to put up with. There were some where the cops were being jerks, but I left those out.