“I guess you probably know why I’m talking to you, right?” The officer asks.
The officer tells the student to disperse the crowd gathered at home, and finally asks to see his ID. After scanning it, he calls the student upstairs.
“I’ve never seen this before. Is there an input on the computer that you tested positive for Kovid?” The officer asks.
“Yes,” replied the student, “this, um, was a week ago.”
The officer asks the student if he was going to be quarantining, and the student says that’s why he was at home.
“Do you have other people here and are you positive for Kovid? Do you see the problem?” The officer asks.
The student told the officer that other people in the house also tested positive for the virus.
“This is what we’re trying to prevent, you know? We want to keep this town open,” the officer said with a sigh. “… So, you don’t have to be different if you’re mingling with others.”
Six people, five of whom lived in the house, were given testimonials, according to the police report. The Oxford Police Department said in an email to CNN that fines for citations start at $ 500.
Five of the students cited are listed in the University of Miami’s web directory. The police report indicates that the sixth man identified himself as a student who walked away with his parents and visited on the weekends.
Colleges struggled to contain the parties
The University of Miami declined to comment on the issue, citing federal privacy laws, but added that students violating quarantine orders or city ordinances at large gatherings would face disciplinary action.
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