University of Kentucky/Delta Tau Delta drug-trafficking case

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

To be fair, he said most of his 30 or so clients were brothers, but not all.

Either way, I'm with you about the drug laws. I disagree with them, but they do exist and they do have consequences. Hopefully he wasn't selling directly out of his room...I bet that will make a difference to the campus staff.

You bring up an interesting situation. The Delta Tau Delta House is considered by the University as an off-campus residency. As such, the University does not have any “jurisdiction” over what happens at the physical house per say. However, there are rules/guidelines that cover all GLOs and their members regardless where they live. Plus all students fall under the student code of conduct.

With the other three chapters that were recently suspended, all three had "on-campus" housing. So in this situation, it will be interesting to see what the consequences might be based on jurisdiction and code of conduct.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by TSteven

You bring up an interesting situation. The Delta Tau Delta House is considered by the University as an off-campus residency. As such, the University does not have any “jurisdiction” over what happens at the physical house per say. However, there are rules/guidelines that cover all GLOs and their members regardless where they live. Plus all students fall under the student code of conduct.

With the other three chapters that were recently suspended, all three had "on-campus" housing. So in this situation, it will be interesting to see what the consequences might be based on jurisdiction and code of conduct.

My line of thinking is that if he was selling out of the house it would be easier to argue "guilty by association" since most of the residents would probably have at least been aware of his routine drug use and the visitors coming in and out quickly and frequently. (Not that I'm assuming most of his chapter knew about it, I'm just playing devil's advocate and looking through the school's eyes). It could turn into more ammuniation against the chapter instead of against a few individuals...though for the record I personally hope the participants are punished, not the entire chapter.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

My line of thinking is that if he was selling out of the house it would be easier to argue "guilty by association" since most of the residents would probably have at least been aware of his routine drug use and the visitors coming in and out quickly and frequently. (Not that I'm assuming most of his chapter knew about it, I'm just playing devil's advocate and looking through the school's eyes). It could turn into more ammunition against the chapter instead of against a few individuals...though for the record I personally hope the participants are punished, not the entire chapter.

I agree with your assessment. However, I don’t know that the University Administration will be the ones to begin – so to speak - suspension of the chapter. The UK Administration is good at working with GLOs’ HQs in situations like this. Unless they can prove wrongdoing, the Administration may only be able to take action on the brother who was selling. But if it is true that he sold to thirty brothers, then that is roughly 25% of the chapter. And frankly, it may be difficult to prove that the other 75% didn’t know what was going on on some level. So my feeling is that the Delt HQ might come in and suspend the chapter based on some sort of membership review. As such, the University would accept the suspension.

[sasquatch]

I highly doubt Delt will be suspended. Nationals will probably come in and cut some fat, but I don't think UK will do anything, other than put them on probation (which they're perpetually on anways).

[ThetaPrincess24]

http://kykernel.com/2010/12/09/milam...tion-lessened/

I was looking up these articles to send a Delt friend of mine by request, and found this updated one.