“I just don’t see how this stunt can do anything to significantly alter those risks and instead reflects the relative privilege of the parents involved,” he said.
Parents have been on edge after a few high-profile crimes on university campuses.
Berkeley mascot — spent more than $40,000 to hire the security officers through a contractor.
From March 6 to 23, six “safety ambassadors” in bright yellow jackets patrolled areas near the school, but not on campus, from 6:30 p.m. until 3:30 a.m.
The areas were chosen because of recent crime reports, according to the parents.
Persons:
“, ”, —, Sagar Jethani, SafeBears
Organizations:
Augusta University, University of Georgia
Locations:
Athens, Ga, . Berkeley