Chris Coles (CC ’12), Harrison David (SEAS ’12), Adam Klein (CC ’12), Joseph Stephen Perez (aka Stephan Vincenzo, CC ’12), and Michael Wymbs (SEAS ’11), who were arrested in Operation Ivy League, will appear in a hearing tomorrow at the Criminal Term of the Supreme Civil Court on 111 Centre St., beginning at 9:45 a.m. Bwog will update you with information as we receive it.
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@I heard... that Lady Gaga was going to show up for the trial.
@... you know, with tuition standing at $200,000.00, i think the least you could ask for if you got busted selling drugs on campus would be for the trial to be held in the law and order courthouse at 60 centre st.
@... make them drink hemlock for corrupting the youth… those /b/astards
@core reference! Wow, we columbia kids are definitely going to throw the best cocktail parties.
@... ahem… i’ll ask again. why is a criminal trial supposedly taking place in a civil court?
@jd it’s not. you’re mistaken.
http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/criminal/
@07 The Bwog post incorrectly says they’ll be in civil court, which is where this question came from.
@Claire Corrected – same building!
@cc'11 does anyone know if they were expelled or are they still students?
@Anonymous Probably officially still students pending the outcome of the case although I’m sure they’re temporarily suspended or something.
@2010 Alum Temporarily suspended is correct
@Damn This or Gulati’s opening remarks? Decisions, Decisions!
@This isn't a joke It doesn’t look good to have a bunch of kids showing up at the trial making a joke out of it. Please, if you’re not directly connected, don’t go. That might go for you too, Bwog. Having a little schadenfreude fun is one thing. Please don’t do anything that could influence the judge’s mood, even if you don’t think it’ll matter. Voyeurism only goes so far.
@JUST SAYIN THANK YOU
@Anonymous An open court is an open court. To suggest that the defendants should be spared the same scrutiny that those involved in other high profile cases are subject to is silly. Of course no one should go and heckle or with signs and consciously attempt to make things worse than they already are. That’s a given.
But there’s no reason to advocate for special treatment.
@Oh man... HIDE YO KIDS!
@new yorker The fastest way from Columbia to the Court is to take the 1 to Times Square and then transfer to the Q train.
@... or just take the a express the whole way there like any sane person would.
but really, why are they appearing in civil court? the state doesn’t “sue” you if you got caught selling drugs. this is a criminal trial.
@new yorker The closest A station to Columbia is over 20 minutes away, on 8th Avenue. It will dump you almost 15 minutes away from the Court.
The 1 station is right next to Columbia and the Canal St. Q station is a block away from the Court. It’s faster to take the 1, 2, and Q than the A.
@... ohhhh yeahhhh…. wanna race?
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@someone who worked in that area last semes not to mention that you gotta walk the 5 minutes to port authority
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@Anonymous Will BWOG be at the trial?
@Hahaha That would be epic!