Davidson College Cops On Court Docket
For acting like cops, apparently, which a three-judge appeals panel has already ruled is a no-no, at least not when Presbyterians, alcohol and driving are involved. The N.C. Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments Tuesday morning that will determine if the ruling holds. This from DavidsonNews.net:
The case stems from a 2006 incident in which a campus police officer stopped a driver on a road near campus. The driver, Julie Anne Yencer, at first pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. But in 2008 her lawyer appealed, arguing that the state of North Carolina improperly granted state authority to the campus police because of Davidson’s affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Davidson College is not a party to the case, although any ruling would have a direct effect on the college. Instead, the case is between state of North Carolina, which certifies campus police departments, and Ms. Yencer.
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Last August, a three-judge appeals panel ruled unanimously that the college police cannot enforce state laws because Davidson is a religious school. Citing precedents and the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the court said the N.C. Attorney General’s office improperly certified the department for law enforcement.
The appeals court cited rulings against Campbell University and Pfeiffer University in its decision.
The Attorney General’s Office won a stay of that ruling and appealed to the Supreme Court. Because the ruling is on hold during the appeal, the case has so far not affected the powers of Davidson’s campus police.
Wonder if the DC police chief has a valid college degree?
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