March 16, 200818 yr Author I'm at home but I just got the text. Apparently a guy is in Willow with a gun. We are on break so not a lot of people are in danger. I used to live there though...
March 16, 200818 yr Seriously...wtf....you mad, have a grudge, just throw down, at least than the worse that happens is you get a black eye.
March 16, 200818 yr Author On an ISU message board, one of the Cyclone football players had this to say... "There is no shooter just some other drunk black guy in lov saying he had a gun"
March 16, 200818 yr And ISU's campus police (DPS) aren't armed either. Not allowed to carry guns, even though they are trained to (ISU DPS puts its officers through Iowa State Patrol academy). I wonder how long until they change that.
March 17, 200818 yr There was an article last month in Reader's Digest on college campus security and Iowa State was in the bottom 10, IIRC.
March 17, 200818 yr Author QUOTE(knightni @ Mar 16, 2008 -> 09:10 PM) There was an article last month in Reader's Digest on college campus security and Iowa State was in the bottom 10, IIRC. Easily. If anyone wanted to do anything there, I can't imagine it'd be too difficult. Though, I don't know why anyone would want to. It's seriously a laid back place.
March 17, 200818 yr Author Man arrested and charged in Willow Hall incident at ISU AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University Police have arrested and charged Jawon R. Jackson, age 20, of Aurora, Ill., with going armed with intent (a Class D felony), carrying a weapon on school grounds (a Class D felony) and first degree harassment (an aggravated misdemeanor) in connection with an early morning incident at Willow Hall today (Sunday, March 16). ISU Police received a call at 12:55 a.m. today reporting a man with a gun on the sixth floor of Willow Hall, a student residence on the east side of the Iowa State campus. Upon receiving the report of an armed individual in Willow Hall, Iowa State officials activated the ISU Alert system, which sends emergency messages to students, faculty and staff via phone, text messages and e-mail. Approximately 30 students were in Willow Hall at the time of the incident. Most Iowa State students are away on spring break. Willow Hall residents were asked to stay in their rooms. At 2:20 a.m., they were advised it was safe to resume normal activities. Jackson was located in a Willow Hall room within approximately one hour of the call to police. No gun has been found at this time. Jackson's arrest is based on multiple witness statements. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Jackson was transported to the Story County Justice Center in Nevada and is being held pending further court action. Jackson is not an ISU student.
March 17, 200818 yr QUOTE(Heads22 @ Mar 16, 2008 -> 10:31 PM) ISU Police received a call at 12:55 a.m. today. Jackson is not an ISU student. The main problem right there. If you're not a student you shouldn't be on the campus after 11pm.
March 17, 200818 yr QUOTE(knightni @ Mar 16, 2008 -> 09:38 PM) The main problem right there. If you're not a student you shouldn't be on the campus after 11pm. I'd guarantee that there are tons of non-students on campus here after 11 PM. I don't see how you could police that sort of rule preventing non-students from being on a college campus after a certain time. Glad to hear they got the guy though. This s*** is getting out of hand.. Edited March 17, 200818 yr by Felix
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