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Oct 1, 2020
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2018grad
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I’m not condemning BYU cuz I don’t understand the situation...but what’s the
argument/idea here?
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hmmm, sounds like BYU doesn't want to be subject to state open records laws
Coog4Life
10/1/20 3:46pm
Having your own secret police
LifelongAP
10/1/20 3:48pm
Historically they have been called security guards
Sea Chicken
10/1/20 3:50pm
Here is the full story from BYU
BlueCoug
10/1/20 3:49pm
Prompted by the state legislatures new law that make private university police
Tricky
10/1/20 4:22pm
Yes but it’s not retroactive unfortunately
run26
10/1/20 7:09pm
it is just physical security and parking - non issue - we are quick to judge
Pobs
10/1/20 4:55pm
not you bluecoug but in general
Pobs
10/1/20 4:55pm
Sounds pretty tame to me. More like other campuses
rockhound
10/1/20 6:05pm
I’m not condemning BYU cuz I don’t understand the situation...but what’s the
2018grad
10/1/20 3:49pm
Idea: Security and policing are different things. A security dept. could
Thrill
10/1/20 3:51pm
But I'm guessing the goal isn't cost reduction, its having a non-police security
Tricky
10/1/20 4:16pm
Fair point, just seems like convenient timing for that idea to suddenly blossom
2018grad
10/1/20 5:53pm
Why is it convenient now? Not aware of any issues there.
Thrill
10/1/20 8:28pm
It’s an organization staffed primarily by students to provide security in campus facilities
Greg Kite's 'stache
10/1/20 3:53pm
I think its more than that. Many companies have private security organizations
Tricky
10/1/20 4:18pm
Well, I guess if your name is “Tricky” you assume everything is a trick
Greg Kite's 'stache
10/1/20 4:36pm
I don’t think it’s a trick. I think they want precisely this.
Tricky
10/2/20 12:33am
I’d venture it’s also a lot about cost savings.
Soupie
10/2/20 12:36am
Or they want a police department and a security department, which have distinct
Thrill
10/1/20 3:51pm
Great! BYU leading the nation in defunding the police, right?
kccougar
10/1/20 3:56pm
SLTRIB should be thrilled!
Great38
10/1/20 3:59pm
I'm sure somebody up there is already working on a story re: the new BYU Gestapo
cougarmeister
10/1/20 4:00pm
Hmmm the linked tweet is to a Trib story.
Soupie
10/1/20 4:04pm
The Trib has battled the BYU University Police for years in disputes over
Tricky
10/1/20 4:27pm
Not sure this is as shocking as it sounds. They have no police authority so if they see something, they have to bring in
Soupie
10/1/20 3:59pm
I love how quickly the discussion here involves fears of a Cougar Gestapo
Doogal McCougar
10/1/20 4:00pm
The U of U just restructured their campus security and police like this in June.
Great38
10/1/20 4:13pm
Yeah, but but BYU is baaa-d!
panguitch
10/1/20 9:38pm
Haha. Exactly!
Great38
10/1/20 10:05pm
That's what I figured. The security students sitting at the library entrances
Tricky
10/2/20 10:02am
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