Reed College students and alumni are reeling from the recent news that campus security helped federal investigators find an alumnus last week, leading to his arrest at gunpoint.
The college’s Director of Community Safety’s willingness to hand over the alumnus’ full name, address and phone number — seemingly without a warrant or subpoena — counters the college’s reputation for inclusion and intellectual independence.
“It’s just so disappointing,” said Andee Gude, president of the college’s student government. “And I think this situation is just going to instill more fear.”
FBI investigators arrested Robert Jacob Hoopes, a 24-year-old Reed graduate, on July 25. Recently unsealed court records show investigators found help from the safety director, who tapped into a private database of students and alumni to retrieve Hoopes’ information…