Comments on: Thousands of Issues of Catholic University Student Newspaper Trashed Across Campus

By: Mike Riggs

Mike Riggs — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:45:54 +0000

@ Biker DJ: Most "free" student papers have a disclaimer inside the front cover or at the top of the masthead that informs readers that the first copy is free, and it's $TK for additional copies. It's then up to the publisher to enforce the policy (clearly you're not going to go after a professor for getting enough for his class, but you might if the professor hid them in his office, etc., etc.) If the Tower doesn't have this policy, it should insert it immediately, especially when there are intelligent people out there defending theft.

By: Biker DJ

Biker DJ — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:27:01 +0000

Oh Amanda, I'm so sorry that you can't discern the difference between what the newspaper trashers did, and your little example. Let me help you out. While the Halloween candy I give you is indeed free, and you are free to dispose of it however you see fit, your throwing the wrappers across my lawn constitutes littering, which, alas, is a crime. Those who trashed the newspapers were considerate enough to dispose of them properly in waste containers and recycle bins (if the video is accurate).

Please recycle The Tower.

By: Amanda Hess

Amanda Hess — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:19:33 +0000

I can't wait to take all Biker DJ's candy on Halloween, unwrap it, and throw it across his yard. Yeah, free candy!

By: Biker DJ

Biker DJ — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:39:59 +0000

Which is the larger waste of paper, publishing intolerant views, or trashing the copies of those intoleraant views. I would wish that both the homophobes who wrote the intolerant views and the homos who trashed the papers would find more constructive causes and means, and both learn to respect each others' views and perspectives.

And as for Ms. Austin's and Mr. Garbarino's contention that there is a crime of theft here, sorry, but there's not. Your papers are either free or they are not. Once you place them out for free distribution, you have no say in how many copies one may take, or how those who take the copies choose to dispose of them.

Please recycle The Tower.

By: J

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:39:33 +0000

Amy - I was applauding your effort not calling you out =)

By: Vox Populi » Student Newspapers dumped by the thousands at Catholic University

Vox Populi » Student Newspapers dumped by the thousands at Catholic University — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:01:28 +0000

[...] whatcha gonna do about it? City Paper reports that because the papers are free, the Metropolitan Police Department doesn’t consider the incident theft. Tower members aren’t satisfied with Catholic University’s response, either. Its [...]

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:54:39 +0000

J: You kidding? Of course I'll stand up for this. It's stealing. Free papers aren't free to trash. They are free to read.
Amy

By: J

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:20:36 +0000

Thank you Amy Austin for quoting and standing up for this. What a waste of paper. I hope this person gets caught and kicked out of school.

By: Catholic University Student Newspaper Stolen Across Campus | CUA Tower Blogs

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:36:02 +0000

[...] Update: Coverage of the stolen newpapers from Washington City Paper [...]