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Tech students rally around their campus and their police force
By Maureen Downey
September 19, 2017 | Filed in: College, Culture and schools, Georgia Institute of Technology, Guns on campus, Parenting, Politics, Politicsajc, Politicsajc, Students


Georgia Tech students are organizing a show of support Tuesday morning for their school and their police officers.
Upset with the damage to their campus and its reputation by a vigil-turned-violent Monday night, Georgia Tech students are in the midst of organizing a show of support for their police department and their school Tuesday.

And they also want to clear up a few facts.

Students on social media blame the vigil violence on outsiders, although at least one of the three people arrested is a Tech student. Georgia Tech reports two of its officers suffered minor injuries in the melee involving fireworks and anti-police chants. One officer was transported to Grady Hospital. A police car was set on fire, reportedly by a flare tossed by a protester.

The clash between police and protesters led to this warning texted to students at 9:30 Monday night: GTENS ALERT: Stay inside due to violent protests on campus. Avoid Hemphill Avenue. Stay inside until told otherwise.

The vigil began as a peaceful remembrance of fourth-year computer engineering student Scout Schultz of Gwinnett who was shot and killed by campus police after the student ignored officer』s repeated orders to drop what police thought was a knife. Campus police were responding to a call about an armed man on campus. That call turned out to have been made by Scout.

According to the GBI: Schultz called 911 alerting them 「of a suspicious person on campus.」 In the call, Schultz describes the person as a white male, with long blonde hair, white T-shirt and blue jeans who is possibly intoxicated, holding a knife and possibly armed with a gun on his hip.

Once confronted by police in a parking lot on Tech』s west campus, Scout urged them to shoot and ignored their pleas to drop what police thought might be a knife. The student left three suicide notes, according to the GBI, which is being cited as evidence that Scout』s ultimate goal was to goad police into firing.

However, in a press conference earlier today, Scout』s parents questioned the use of lethal force to deal with a student having a mental breakdown and carrying what turned out to be a flip-open utility tool.

「Why did you have to shoot?」 Bill Schultz asked at a news conference. 「That』s the only question that matters right now. Why did you kill my son?」


In the aftermath of last night』s violent vigil in which protesters attacked Tech officers, students today are showing their support of the police department. (Photo by Duo-Wei Yang)
On a GaTech student Facebook page and the Georgia Tech thread on Reddit, students are discussing what they can do.

While a cleanup of the vigil area was initially planned, it turned out the university had that under control. So, as of 1 a.m., students plan to set up tables across campus (exact locations to come in the morning) where campus members can write letters and posters to show support for the Georgia Tech Police Department and Scout』s family and friends. Students are encouraging all members of the Georgia Tech community to wear Georgia Tech apparel Tuesday.