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Some updates and further info on the fallout from Saturday morning’s Kegg and Eggs riot.
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The President of SUNY Albany released a statement (see comment #167; thanks to reader fma). In it, he (of course) condemned the actions of the students involved in the rioting and expressed his displeasure that the administration’s letter “urging responsible behavior on this specific weekend” went unheeded, adding that the events “reflect unfavorably on the entire student body and diminish the hard work of all the students who contribute positively to the quality of life in their Albany neighborhoods.”
He also noted that there will be a “UAlbany in the Community” celebration on March 18th to cite those students who lend a hand to make Albany a better place.
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David Soares and Albany Police Chief Steve Krokoff held a very stern press conference letting people know that further arrests and investigations will occur. SUNY Albany and St. Rose officials were also present. Krokoff noted that the YouTube videos were of great assistance.
Also, here’s a fantastic picture of David Soares looking really, really mad, with an old internet joke thrown in because…well, I just had to:
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One of the six students arrested by the Albany Police Saturday morning, Sebastien Niec, claims he was blocks away from the incident and only showed up to make sure his girlfriend was safe. Niec, who thinks you’re an idiot, told WNYT the following:
“I just wanted to know for my safety, for my girlfriend’s safety, I want to know what’s going on down this street. Because I was two blocks from the riot…I wasn’t involved in it. I was by myself and the officers said, I’ll give you three chances to walk away. And they arrested me.”
Those darn Albany cops, always saying they’ll give you three chances to walk away and then immediately arresting you.
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As of this writing, is too early in the week for kegs and too late in the day for eggs.
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The list of those arrested so far:
- Sebastian Niec, 23: Disorderly conduct.
- Samantha Cohen, 20: Assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, obstruction
- Carl Petrucelli, 21: Criminal possession of a weapon, rioting, resisting arrest, reckless endangerment.
- Joseph Almazon, 21: Criminal possession of a weapon, rioting, resisting arrest, reckless endangerment.
- Patrick Fries, 21: Assaulting an officer, rioting, resisting arrest, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment.
- Andrew Sherman, 22: Unnecessary noise (seriously).
Interesting to note that with one exception, all are of legal drinking age.
Daniel Nester has posted mugshots of The Kegs and Eggs Six over at his TU blog.
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For a SUNY Albany student perspective, “This is College?!” blogger Ethan Kaiser has given his two cents on the matter.
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A concerned citizen and advocate by the name of LeeFrances Sweet has organized a neighborhood clean-up for this Friday, March 18th, from 12:30pm until 5:00pm. You can find more details on the Facebook event page.
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After I got home tonight from my workout at NY Boxing in Cohoes, I knocked something off my desk and yelled out “kegs and eggs!” It was both exhilarating and liberating, like the moment where Ed Norton gets into his first fistfight with Brad Pitt in “Fight Club.”
I totally get it now.
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Lastly, I cannot stress enough that despite what I feel is an overwhelming lack of respect shown to the area and its residents from many out-of-towners, there are those students who try to make a positive difference in the community and won’t try to flip over your car (and fail because they have absolutely no core strength).
Some of these have graduated, stayed in the area, and blog over at Keep Albany Boring which has been a great resource. They and other students who work hard to ingratiate themselves into our community deserve our respect, support, and appreciation. I’ve talked to several of them over the course of the last couple of days, and believe me, their dismay is every bit as great and genuine as ours has been during this miniature crisis.
And I do mean miniature.
Today, half a world away, hundreds of bodies washed ashore along the coast of Japan, bringing the death toll to a staggering figure hundreds of times greater than initially thought.
We have a problem. There isn’t a word for what’s happening over there.
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“He also noted that there will be a ‘UAlbany in the Community’ celebration on March 18th to cite those students who lend a hand to make Albany a better place.”
Aw yeah! I’m getting up early to start drinking for that one. UAlbany in the Community Day is second only to St. Patrick’s in terms of drinking and wanton destruction.
Eric and I will be taking video of ourselves attacking cars and screaming “COMMUNITY SERVICE, WOOOOOOOO”
I’m surprised David (or “Little Dickie” as I wish he was named)Soares had time to address this, he has to find all the roid dealers in Florida.
Thanks for putting it in perspective… outrageous behavior? yes… shocking? yes… Angry with their actions?… yes… Should they be held accountable? Hell yes… On the level of what has happened in Japan? Absolutely not…
unnecassary noise , what kind od charge is that , thats something you could give to alot in there cars with the high bass, i hope they get alot more in the pictures, and make those scumbags in the house pay for the clean up outside,, what about littering for a start
Is Niec’s girlfriend the one that was assaulting the cops and got arrested (i.e., Cohen)? Yeah. I’m sure she was misunderstood, too.
These bored students should be put to work, if they’re so bored. Let them dig ditches, build roads, load trucks, etc. I hope they are all caught/arrested/given community service so they’re too tired to do stupid things.
In my rage last night, the boy said to me “Well, to be fair, you never got that drunk at that age.” I think a common misconception with this whole thing is that they were “kids being kids.” Hardly the case. They had three years worth of “get it out of their system.” They’re of age and should be held accountable. Hopefully, they learn a hard hard lesson and those in power work hard to reclaim our city.
I’m totally dying over the LOLSoares. Well played, son.
Samantha Cohen turns 21 next week, what an entry to adulthood!
hahaha
If the APD wants to arrest people for unnecessary noise, they could have a field day right here on the TU blogs.
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I walked home last night along Quail (from New Scotland going to State Street) and as I got closer to Hudson the mess was more and more prevalent. Going past it and getting home I noticed that State Street itself wasn’t as bad, but I do need to pick up a street broom and sweep my sidewalk clean of plastic cups and other detritus.
I also encountered a person I know who is a landlord in the area and he was about to show an apartment, and while talking he mentioned that he was getting supplies together to clean the yards of his properties there.
I had started to make an effort before this event to get to know some of the local businesses better. Beyond the bars, there’s several small convenience stores and take out places, and two new cafes (one opened last year, one just opened this week).
So far, the people I talked last night were surprised that there were no broken windows in their storefronts from the weekend.
Note: I’m not a home owner, but a long-term renter, and not a college student.
Mildred - Thanks for sharing your observations.
Frankly so was I, though I suppose only because it was contained in the residential section.
I’ll bet their parents are thoroughly pissed.
Not because of the bail / disappointment / disgrace / embarrassment. But they shelled out thousands of dollars in order to … get their darlings the hell OUT OF THE HOUSE, and placed under the auspices of a four-year babysitting service.
Now, despite their best efforts, there’s the possibility that some of the geniuses may be coming back home.
Kevin,
Did anyone happen to notice on the TU website where the “SEEN” feature is, there are several of the same people in the mele photographs posing for the newpaper? Unbelievable- might as well be posing for the security camera just before you rob the bank! yay for college idiots!!
Embarrassed to be a SUNYA alum.
Kevin- re: # 12 These were places right at the corner of Quail and Elberon/Hudson (like Gourmella’s and the new Sunspot Cafe with BIG windows), and they were concerned about it happening then considered themselves lucky that they didn’t get a broken window or anything else.
WHY does everyone keep calling them “KIDS” at 20/21/22 years OLD?! Ridiculous…
@16 because they were acting like kids and not young adults.
Seriously, one of these losers is 23 years old??????? Man, get a life.