Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the News

[Northwestcoug]

The recent trib article sheds more light. As JL said, looks like it was 1 person. But it was over a two year period that he allegedly repeatedly accessed Orem and Provo PD databases, and shared info with HCO. When notified, the BYU PD didn't conduct an internal investigation. And then they failed to respond to a subpoena.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/02/...nant-with-byu/

[BigPiney]

The recent trib article sheds more light. As JL said, looks like it was 1 person. But it was over a two year period that he allegedly repeatedly accessed Orem and Provo PD databases, and shared info with HCO. When notified, the BYU PD didn't conduct an internal investigation. And then they failed to respond to a subpoena.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/02/...nant-with-byu/

And it was at the request of the Honor Code office, they are the worst.

[frank ryan]

From the link:

Thank you. Seems like a sketchy concept that reduces police accountability to the public.

[old_gregg]

funk is actually right here, fwiw

[CardiacCoug]

The BYU Police using law enforcement resources to run down honor code matters is very bad, if true.

I found the BYU Police heavy handed when I was there, and I found the Honor Code Office to be a haven for zealots.

I wasn't involved with either one, by the grace of Saint Lavell.

The only run-in I ever had with the BYU police was when I was in high school.

I helped a girl carry some of her stuff into Heritage Halls at around midnight. A police officer was spying on us, accosted me as I left and said he could charge me with trespassing.

He wanted me to show him my drivers license and I told him that was BS — thank goodness he let me walk away without tasing me or something.

[Pelado]

The only run-in I ever had with the BYU police was when I was in high school.

I helped a girl carry some of her stuff into Heritage Halls at around midnight. A police officer was spying on us, accosted me as I left and said he could charge me with trespassing.

He wanted me to show him my drivers license and I told him that was BS — thank goodness he let me walk away without tasing me or something.

My only run-in was the summer after high school but before I started at BYU. I was visiting some friends from high school, at least one of which was attending the summer term. It was pretty late and we were being pretty loud as we walked. The cop stopped us, told us to keep it down, and then gave us Jolly Ranchers (not a euphemism).

We were glad he didn't stop us when we were passing through the Marriott Center parking lot. Is public urination against the law?

[Applejack]

My only run-in was the summer after high school but before I started at BYU. I was visiting some friends from high school, at least one of which was attending the summer term. It was pretty late and we were being pretty loud as we walked. The cop stopped us, told us to keep it down, and then gave us Jolly Ranchers (not a euphemism).

We were glad he didn't stop us when we were passing through the Marriott Center parking lot. Is public urination against the law?

Definitely not on BYU's campus. It is encouraged!

[MartyFunkhouser]

https://www.heraldextra.com/news/loc...4c6746e92.html

From a very friendly source to BYU, the Provo Daily Herald:

1) BYU Police Department accessed records for 18 months;
2) BYU Police gave the records to both the honor code and the Dean of Students
3) BYU police accessed records 2,300 times in an 18 month period (obviously some of these and maybe a majority were for legitimate purposes)
4) Access to records sharply dropped off when the university police were put under investigation

I think one question that needs to be answered to really see the culpability of BYU as an institution here is if the Honor Code Office of the Dean of Students requested the information. If they did, that is really bad and would explain a lot about BYU refusing to answer the subpoena and wanting to bury this information as much as possible. If it was BYU police initiating it, it doesn't look as bad for BYU as an institution, but there is still concern that the HCO and Dean of Students freely took this information and used it.

[Moliere]

https://www.heraldextra.com/news/loc...4c6746e92.html

From a very friendly source to BYU, the Provo Daily Herald:

1) BYU Police Department accessed records for 18 months;
2) BYU Police gave the records to both the honor code and the Dean of Students
3) BYU police accessed records 2,300 times in an 18 month period (obviously some of these and maybe a majority were for legitimate purposes)
4) Access to records sharply dropped off when the university police were put under investigation

I think one question that needs to be answered to really see the culpability of BYU as an institution here is if the Honor Code Office of the Dean of Students requested the information. If they did, that is really bad and would explain a lot about BYU refusing to answer the subpoena and wanting to bury this information as much as possible. If it was BYU police initiating it, it doesn't look as bad for BYU as an institution, but there is still concern that the HCO and Dean of Students freely took this information and used it.

Sounds really bad and definitely worthy of decertification.

Why does the HCO need these records anyway? That office needs to be eliminated. Looks like this all happened under President Worthen. It will be interesting to see how he fixes this.

[BlueK]

Sounds really bad and definitely worthy of decertification.

Why does the HCO need these records anyway? That office needs to be eliminated. Looks like this all happened under President Worthen. It will be interesting to see how he fixes this.

Agreed, the HCO needs to go. BYU students living church standards doesn't need to have anything to do with there existing such an office.

It must have been really fun in the Pres. Wilkinson days when he was known to hire students to work for the HCO to go out and trick other students into breaking it so they could be reported.

[Walter Sobchak]

Agreed, the HCO needs to go.

Disagree. Can you imagine how insufferable BYU would be if beards were allowed again?

For example, BYU professors are already uncomfortably smug. Now imagine that same arsehole with a beard. No thank you.

[BlueK]

Don't even think of trying to show up to play in your intramural football game tonight if you haven't shaved today!

[Copelius]

Disagree. Can you imagine how insufferable BYU would be if beards were allowed again?

For example, BYU professors are already uncomfortably smug. Now imagine that same arsehole with a beard. No thank you.

Couldn't agree more. I think of my BIL and hope that beards continue to be forever banned at BYU.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Disagree. Can you imagine how insufferable BYU would be if beards were allowed again?

For example, BYU professors are already uncomfortably smug. Now imagine that same arsehole with a beard. No thank you.

One of the more rational posts in this irrational discussion.

[falafel]

Disagree. Can you imagine how insufferable BYU would be if beards were allowed again?

For example, BYU professors are already uncomfortably smug. Now imagine that same arsehole with a beard. No thank you.

Even worse, can you imagine Walter Sobchak as a current BYU student.