My take. Stupid move. Stealing from someone is a deplorable act that should be punished. Stealing is a very personal crime that is an exclation of negative choices. If left unpunished it continues to be an option for that person. DUI is a deal breaker for me. You risk the people in your vehicle as well as anyone who happens to be on the road as well. (Car or walking). It can have mortal and permanent consequences.
Having said all that, the only people who know the real details are the cops, kids themselves, family and a few people at the university. I have enough trust in the UI people to take the information and apply the rules. They will do the right thing. (Sometimes when we disagree with what is released as the punishment but typically there are details we don't know that affect the decision. We don't have the right to know everything). It is on Toms desk and he will do what needs to be done. I am ok with that.
Lastly, we can easily take what we see as a slice of what people do or a small sample of their behavior and label them a scum or whatever. Anyone's right to think what they want. For me it was a scummy act but not necessarily a scummy person. Good people can make a reprehensible choice that they have to find a way to make up for. If what we know is true it was bad. Before writing them off as bad people lets wait to see how they try to overcome it before giving them the scarlet letter. This is my opinion and only my opinion.
Having said all that, the only people who know the real details are the cops, kids themselves, family and a few people at the university. I have enough trust in the UI people to take the information and apply the rules. They will do the right thing. (Sometimes when we disagree with what is released as the punishment but typically there are details we don't know that affect the decision. We don't have the right to know everything). It is on Toms desk and he will do what needs to be done. I am ok with that.
Lastly, we can easily take what we see as a slice of what people do or a small sample of their behavior and label them a scum or whatever. Anyone's right to think what they want. For me it was a scummy act but not necessarily a scummy person. Good people can make a reprehensible choice that they have to find a way to make up for. If what we know is true it was bad. Before writing them off as bad people lets wait to see how they try to overcome it before giving them the scarlet letter. This is my opinion and only my opinion.
