Comment 86893

By highwater (registered) | Posted February 28, 2013 at 10:42:21 in reply to Comment 86890

I get what you are saying, but realistically the 'culture of retribution' is propagated by bad neighbours

It can also be propagated by bad laws, but if that's the problem then lets go after that instead of shooting the messenger.

If we really believe that our bylaws are legitimate and should be enforced, then having them reported on a complaint basis is actually a great implementation

Exactly. As a Westdaler, it always kills me when I hear the argument that reporting noise/property standards/parking bylaw infractions is somehow victimizing the students. If the complaint has no merit, it will be dismissed by the bylaw officers. If it does, why criticize the person who reported it?

I'll never understand the disconcertingly widespread belief that attending a post-secondary institution somehow grants you dispensation from obeying the same laws as the rest of us. I haven't noticed a similar dispensation being granted to our less privileged youth.

Comment edited by highwater on 2013-02-28 10:54:55

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