Drugs
continued from page 1A
which could be more.
In looking at drug incidents re
ported to the Student Judicial Af
fairs program, which receives a sub
stantially higher number of
incidents than DPS because of its
jurisdiction over the residence halls,
Director Chris Loschiavo said the
frequency of reports is relatively
consistent year-round. However, an
nual statistics have varied in the
past three years.
During the 1999-2000 academic
year, the University charged 346
students with violations of posses
sion, growing or selling and distrib
uting marijuana, according to Stu
dent Judicial Affairs numbers. The
number dropped dramatically the
following year with 184 possessions,
three growing and two selling
charges in 2000-01. The next year,
these numbers rose again with 280
possessions, seven selling and no
growing reports in 2001-02. During
fall and winter terms this year, 181
students were charged with posses
sion, one with growing and none
with selling.
Considering that annual statistics
vary and the majority of incidents
occur in the residence halls, some
might suggest the numbers depend
on each incoming class, but one pot
aficionado said the inexperience of
users causes numbers to skew.
“The only ones that get caught
are the peeps buying little dub
sacks, the rookies,” said a local
pot smoker, occasional dealer
and University student, who
spoke with the Emerald on the
condition of anonymity. “DPS
doesn’t have a clue about what
really goes on.”
Possession asidej DPS has also re
ceived seven reports of drug para
phernalia since September, which
Hicks said does not necessarily in
dicate an issued citation.
“A student can possess a pipe,” he
said, “but unless a residue is found,
it is not considered an offense.” Be
sides marijuana-related reports,
Hicks said only two of the 73 inci
dents involved mushrooms and one
involved methamphetamines.
Frowning on everything but “the
chron,” the dealer said he isn’t sur
prised that marijuana is so popular
in Eugene — much of it in the area
is super potent and grown out
doors, which he says customers
seem to prefer.
“Herb is natural, from the
ground,” he said. “It’s just like wine.”
Despite what he called unfound
ed rumors of certain times of year
being “harvest seasons” in Eugene,
Loschiavo said he does not expect
to see an increase in the remainder
of the term. He added the majority
of dealing charges are issued in the
fall and winter.
In her experience at the Universi
ty, Residence Life Director Sandy
Schoonover said there typically has
been an increase in drug-related in
cidents in spring. She said it’s likely
that not all incidents will occur in
the residence halls as the weather
gets warmer.
“People want to be out in the sun
shine,” she said.
The dealer said a harvest is up
coming, but Eugeneans can expect
a better quality “product” in the
next few weeks rather than a rise in
the actual quantity of weed.
“Because marijuana is illegal, it’s
circulation will always be unsta
ble,” he said. “But experienced
people will know when to get the
dank shit.”
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committed certain crimes. Even
non-citizens who commit crimes
such as shoplifting can be detained
after they are sentenced, so long as
their crime results in a jail term of
one year or more.
In the court’s opinion, Chief Jus
tice William Rehnquist refuted crit
ics’ claims that the 1996 law is too
harsh, writing, “Congress adopted
this provision against a backdrop of
wholesale failure by the Immigra
tion and Naturalization Service to
deal with increasing rates of crimi
nal activities by aliens.”
But local immigration lawyers op
pose that line of reasoning, arguing
that immigrants are being treated
unfairly by the judicial system, an
occurrence that many people be
lieve is becoming more common
place in post-Sept. 11 America.
Raquel Hecht, a Eugene immi
gration lawyer, said a large number
of her clients will be affected by
Tuesday’s decision, significantly
impairing her ability to argue their
cases. She added the court’s deci
sion will lead to the fragmentation
of families, as family members con
victed of minor crimes are hurried
ly deported and the routes avail
able to protest their removal start
to disappear.
“I think (the court’s decision) is go
ing to limit the constitutional rights
of long-term immigrants,” she said.
Four justices seem to agree
with Hecht.
Justice David Souter, along with
Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Gins
burg and John Paul Stevens, dissent
ed from the majority’s opinion, criti
cizing the court’s official decision
and reasoning.
“Due process calls for an individ
ual determination before someone
is locked away,” Souter wrote,
adding that lawful, permanent resi
dents often build strong ties to
America and aspire to become full
fledged citizens.
“This case is not about the nation
al government’s undisputed power to
detain aliens in order to avoid flight
or prevent danger to the communi
ty,” Souter stated. “The issue is
whether that power may be exer
cised by detaining a still lawful per
manent resident alien when there is
no reason for it and no way to chal
lenge it.”
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atjenniferbear@dailyemerald.com.
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