On another night earlier in the week, an officer had suggested they do their nightly briefing on the picnic table outside the station, just to see how many people they could pick up. They made four alcohol arrests and took one person into protective custody by observing their own parking lot. The young man has vomited in the back of the cruiser. McMahon turns onto Strafford Avenue and scans the woods for unusual activity with a side-shining light. The campus is different at night, McMahon says.
Most people are reasonable, but when alcohol is involved, situations can often go awry.
A young female is sick in Williamson Hall. About 15 students crowd in and outside the woman's room. A young man sprays pledge over the heads of those outside, but it still smells like vomit. The room is cold because a window has been opened to let in fresh air. The TV is on and a small blacklight shines from the top of a bookshelf.