{"id":2577,"date":"2003-10-07T12:46:57","date_gmt":"2003-10-07T19:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defectiveyeti.com\/?p=2577"},"modified":"2003-10-07T12:46:57","modified_gmt":"2003-10-07T19:46:57","slug":"h-c-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defectiveyeti.com\/wordpress\/2003\/10\/07\/h-c-i\/","title":{"rendered":"H.C.I."},"content":{"rendered":"

There was yet another riot on The UW’s Greek Row last week:<\/p>\n

All available Seattle police, the State Patrol, a sheriff’s helicopter and campus police were needed to quell an alcohol-fueled disturbance early yesterday morning in the fraternity district north of the University of Washington A mattress was set afire in a street, a vehicle was turned over, and other cars, including three police cars, were damaged. Police estimated total property damage at $6,000. Witnesses and people who called police estimated 300 to 500 people were involved. [Seattle P-I<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Apparently the whole thing started as a block party and then raged out of control.<\/p>\n

It’s funny how that happens — parties are held every night of the week without incident, but occationally one hits the flashpoint. In fact, these riots share a lot in common with forest fires, which also seemingly spring from nowhere and catch everybody off guard.<\/p>\n

The problem in each case in an overabunance of fuel. That’s why I’m a big supporter of The Healthy Colleges Initiative, which reduces the risk of college-based riots through selectively thinning of student bodies. Crack teams of “harvesters” sweep through campus every few months and cull those students that pose the greatest danger. Specifically:<\/p>\n