Students take over street after Bobcat victory over Georgetown

Court Street after OU win.

 

Dear Sir or Madam, I am a proud member of the Ohio University class of 1994 and I love OU and Athens. I am however quite concerned with Chief Mayer's press release, most notably his comment that: "A local TV crew crossed the line from reporting and became a part of the problem. Their crew drew a crowd and every time they turned on their cameras the crowd swelled and got more vocal." That quote, along with the fact that clearly no consideration was made from a staffing standpoint in order to prepare for a potential Bobcat victory as only three officers were on duty are quite a concern. It would be easy for me to hurl insulting names at Chief Mayer, but that is not what this is about. My concerns are whether Chief Mayer has the competency and judgement necessary to keep Athens safe for all residents and visitors, including but not limited to students. His poor judgement with staffing, or lack thereof, and then placing blame on a media crew makes me think that Athens might better be served if Chief Mayer were to resign in order to allow for someone who understands the role Ohio University plays in the mere existence and operations of Athens and as how to properly prepare for and interact with the student body. Chief, trust me when I say that it is nothing personal, but Athens, with Ohio University, is clearly much more complex than you seem to realize and are apparently able to handle. Sincerely, Scott Haag Bachelor of Business Administration Ohio University Class of 1994