U of M to hold forum Monday as summer crime spree raises campus safety concerns

[sarisataka]

U of M to hold forum Monday as summer crime spree raises campus safety concerns

The University of Minnesota will hold a forum focused on public safety issues from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, and groups the university lists as “stakeholders” in campus safety are invited to attend.

The forum comes at a time when many parents of U of M students are asking if the campus is safe for their children.

Last week, police began investigating the most recent incident after shots were fired at housing where many U of M students live. The gunfire near Dinkytown apartment buildings prompted one student’s mother to race from southern Minnesota to check on her daughter.

“All of a sudden, I heard gunshots; I heard them flying through my apartment, so my first instinct was to roll off my bed and take cover. I’m like, what if one flies through my window?” Makayla Pahl, a member of the Gopher women’s hockey team, expressed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS reporter Eric Chaloux.

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Two years ago there were calls to disband the U of M police, now hours and patrols ate expanding.

[geardaddy]

1. A one hour forum?

Sounds like they're really taking it seriously.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. "The gunfire near Dinkytown apartment buildings prompted one student's mother to race from southern

southern Minnesota to check on her daughter."

Oh my god, I would die of embarrassment if my parent did that.

ETA: But like, is this the U addressing parent concerns, or student concerns, or neighborhood concerns, or?

[iemanja]

3. It's a problem

Crime is a continuous problem around campus. There are violent crimes at least every week, if not more often. Car jackings and muggings are common place. I'm just glad I work remotely now.