Yesterday’s festivities did not go unnoticed by local newspaper The Saratogain which published pictures and an article chronicling (get it?) yesterday’s events on South Park Green. The article, accompanied by a picture of the crowd and a close of up the “homemade contraption made up of two triple-filtration water-pipes, named Octavius S. Octopus II,” questions the college for allowing such public disregard for the law.  The article seemed surprised that the peaceful event went uninterrupted.

Campus police, city police and the college administration were all aware of the event. None made any attempt to break it up.

The article also clears up the any fleeting ambiguities as to whether or not the college acknowledges the celebrations. Both Dennis Conway, Director of Campus Safety, and Lt. Greg Veitch, Head of the Investigations Unit at the Saratoga Springs Police Department explained that they were aware of the day’s significance but explained that aside from extra patrols there wasn’t much they would do.

“It’s very difficult for an officer in full uniform to walk across a field and catch someone smoking marijuana,” Veitch said, adding that the department doesn’t have the resources for undercover officers that could alternatively be used in this type of situation.

The pictures accompanying the article are harmless but it bothers me that the Saratogian felt it necessary to dispatch a reporter and photographer to a smoky field while so many other events go uncovered.

While the article is amusing for its naïve surprise the true gem here are the comments which I suggest you read aloud.

Read the full article HERE