Thursday, October 2, 1997 Johnson denies assault charges FIGHT:Student contends he was attacked by star basketball player Sunday By Frances Lee and Tim Yun Daily Bruin Senior Staff Another chapter was added to the continuing saga surrounding the UCLA men’s basketball team Tuesday. Jevon Hatcher, a fourth-year English student, filed a police report two days […]
Category Archives: Crime
Johnson, McCoy suspended
Tuesday, September 30, 1997 Johnson, McCoy suspended BASKETBALL: Officials refuse to comment; investigation to follow By Traci Mack Daily Bruin Senior Staff The UCLA basketball team, which has experienced trials of Job-like proportions over the past 12 months, was dealt yet another blow this week. On Monday, UCLA Athletic Director Peter Dalis announced that forward […]
Crime’s worse enemy
Monday, September 22, 1997 Crime’s worse enemy SAFETY: Police chief captains a ‘tight ship’ on campus By J. Jioni Palmer Daily Bruin Senior Staff Crime (and the fear of it). These five little letters have the power to render citizens paralyzed, whip politicians into a frenzy and make pundits drone on at length. Becoming UCLA’s […]
Thumbs up/Thumbs down
Monday, 8/25/97 Thumbs up/Thumbs down Michael Jordan on a quarter? The U.S. Treasury is considering releasing a set of 50 quarters commemorating the states – and Illinois is thinking about putting Michael Jordan on theirs. There are many other important people who should be considered – not a basketball player. Schools win with budget Thumbs […]
UCPD may add submachine guns to its armory
Monday, 8/11/97 UCPD may add submachine guns to its armory POLICE: Department considers placing MP5 in its arsenal of firearms By Angela Paymard Daily Bruin Contributor What do the FBI, the LAPD SWAT team, the German Border Patrol and the Cal State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) police department have in common? They all own MP5 […]
Big Bad Westwood?
Monday, 6/23/97 Big Bad Westwood? According to movie logic, Los Angeles is the city of freeway shootings, bank holdups, riots, drive-bys, mobsters and a lot of blood. But despite the hype, violent crimes in UCLA’s neighborhood are rare, and petty crime has fallen. By Frances Lee and Hector Ronquillo Daily Bruin Senior Staff In the […]
Crimewatch
Thursday, 5/29/97 Crimewatch SAGE Disruptions Members of the Students Association of Graduate Employees (SAGE/UAW) caused more disruptions than were apparently planned in last week’s three-day strike. Secondhand reports to university police officers claimed that during a march on Thursday, May 22, one of the protesters was allegedly seen carrying a small-caliber weapon near the Hilgard […]