Should students who are caught streaking the Lawn be arrested?
No. My personal opinion is that students shouldn't [be arrested] because of tradition. It's not really harming the public because it's in a closed-in area. As for the individual, people can harm themselves in many other ways, like by riding a car. Are we going to say people can't drive cars?
Mark Buchy
CLAS II
I don't think they should be as long as the people on the Lawn don't mind and it happens at night when it doesn't affect anyone else.
William Chang
SEAS II
No, because in general the police department at U.Va. is tolerant of tradition -- such as tailgates at football games -- and it seems excessive that they'd waste their time on catching streakers when there are more serious, violent crimes being committed.
Deidre Harrington
CLAS IV
No. I think that it's a harmless activity and police should concentrate their efforts in more productive ways, on catching more serious criminals.
Katie Briggs
CLAS I
I feel like if students started getting arrested for streaking, there would be uproar from the student body. Students are not trying to be indecent when they streak, they are only taking part in a tradition. It would not be wise for law enforcement to arrest people over streaking.
Andrea Plummer
CLAS IV
Lawn Resident
I don't think students should be arrested for streaking. I think it is a fun tradition for the students. If they are bold enough to streak, they shouldn't be punished.
John Pepper
Asst. Professor of Economics
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