If students have to decide between Brockport and another college, they may think twice after hearing about the conflict between the school and village. Parents might not approve of Brockport and not allow their child to attend this institution because of this incident. The pepper spraying situation has made both the village of Brockport and the college look bad. It simply doesn't matter whether the police were right or wrong in this situation. It doesn't matter if the students were responsible either.
Someone has to take the blame, and, either way, it presents a negative image of the school.
Even though it is still early to take sides on who was right or wrong, we believe that this event will eventually end with a negative outcome for everyone involved. There have been many positive changes made at Brockport during the last year. Sadly, this event now overshadows them all.