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F&M withdraws trespass charges
Lancaster New Era
Published: Jun 20, 2008
11:02 EST
Lancaster
By TOM MURSE, Staff
Franklin & Marshall College said today it has withdrawn trespassing and disorderly conduct citations against Ron Harper Jr., a reporter and co-publisher of the weekly Lancaster Post newspaper.
Letter to Ron Harper Jr. (PDF)
 
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In a letter to Harper forwarded to local media outlets, however, F&M spokeswoman Nancy Collins warned that the reporter was still not welcome on college property and that its defiant-trespass notice against him remains in effect.

Harper, reached for a response, was angered by the letter.

"So they are withdrawing their obviously false allegations and charges," he said, "but they continue their libelous, slanderous behavior by distributing the most despicable comments regarding me, which are clearly malicious and actionable."

College security officers cited Harper with the summary offenses on June 3 after he placed a newspaper box at Marietta Avenue and School Lane, near F&M President John Fry's college-owned residence, in Lancaster Township.

At the time, the college said its officers were enforcing the no- trespass order that banned Harper from college property based on his attempt to speak to Fry at his home.

"The reason why Ron Harper Jr. showed up at John Fry's house is because John Fry blew off my phone calls and e-mails to his very public office," Harper said.

Collins' letter does not say why, if the college still believes Harper was in fact trespassing on June 3, F&M is dropping the charges. In an interview, though, Collins said that, "The reason we're dropping the charges is that our solicitor found some technical issues with the citations.

"They could have been amended but we decided not to do so because we see no benefit in prosecuting Mr. Harper. The college is ready to move on," she said.
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Asked what those technical issues are, Collins said: "I think that what matters is that we've just decided we are ready to move on."


Letter to Ron Harper Jr. (PDF)


Staff writer Tom Murse can be reached at tmurse@LNPnews.com or 481-6021.

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Pedrohead - you're fueling the fire on TB concerning this incident. This thread is now 15 pages long mainly due in part to the sarcasm you're providing. If anyone is making Ron laugh all the way home, it's you.

Let it go, let it die. Move on to more important, newsworthy topics.

The economy is tanking with recession obvious.

There is a major presidential election going on.

How do you feel about Lancaster County changing to a Home Rule Charter?

I sure there are other topics you could intelligently contribute to.
Kate
QUOTE(PedroHead @ Jun 24 2008, 08:52 PM)

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Ya know, if it weren't for that crap I'd probably give you at least a shred of credibility. Too bad.
citydweller
Several years ago, right after the Columbine incident, Ronnie Boy was planning to take a trip to center city Philly. Being that he was licensed to carry a concealed weapon, he wondered if was legal to carry it in Philly. So he decides to go to the local PSP station to get his answer.....while he's armed.....at 2:00 in the morning!!!!! Yup, he walks in to the station armed in the wee hours of the morning (because it's his right of course) and ends up unnerving a few police officers. Understandable wouldn't you say, since this is right after the whole Columbine incident??? Harper says his rights were violated because the Cops all of a sudden swarmed him wondering what he was up to. This is classic Harper. Does he know the law and have rights, yes. But, why on earth would you walk in to a police station, armed, at 2:00 am??? You're just asking for trouble.

padrohead
QUOTE(padrohead @ Jun 25 2008, 11:44 AM)
But, why on earth would you walk in to a police station, armed, at 2:00 am??? You're just asking for trouble.

For the same reason he would call that slum lord of Lancaster a "really great guy" and for the same reason he would bash residents who don't support multiple sex offenders living in one building in front of their child's bus stop. . . he chooses the WRONG battles sometimes.

dee

QUOTE(citydweller @ Jun 25 2008, 12:29 AM)

Ya know, if it weren't for that crap I'd probably give you at least a shred of credibility. Too bad.

You know City, if the name Pedro uses for Harper loses him credibility then you ought to mention the same with regard to following:
QUOTE(RonHarper @ Jun 23 2008, 11:12 PM)

Sigh.... Hopeless.... hopeless.....
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