Remember: this is a college town

After reading Rachel Glas’s article “Police crack down on Poly parties” and as a recipient of three noise violations in this school year (not to mention a victim of a SLO task force raid in which the entire contents of my room and personal belongings were ripped through because of my ex-housemate’s drug habits), I’d like to know if the Daily can answer a question. What is the best way to go about taking restrictions off of tax-paying, tuition-paying, two state jobs-working Poly students who are tired of being reamed by the long arm of the law, and slap a few restrictions back on the joke of a small-town police department and their little sister, UPD?

Of the three noise violations my house received, none were written up for more than 20 people (one was for three people – all of them being the only residents of the house) and each time we were written up I could hear the frats half a block away going off, blasting the latest Fergie/Timberlake remix.

I understand the permanent residents of San Luis Obispo don’t want college kids blasting music while they put their toddlers to sleep, but last time I checked there aren’t too many families east of the tracks and I’m tired of having to break up parties at 10:15 p.m. cause the S.N.A.P.s are threatening to call a real officer of the law.

This is a COLLEGE TOWN, and just because a few students choose to drink milk and actually play ping pong on Friday nights doesn’t mean I should feel guilty about blacking out, and definitely shouldn’t be receiving anymore punishment than a shitty hangover and a lost set of keys.