Current Events > Woman frantically calls the police on man because he... wanted to use a library?

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On October 10, Jun-Pabl Gonalez, a black student at Catholic University of America, Washington DC, decided he wanted to study at the university's law library, reports The Root.

Gonalez had been correctly informed that as a Master of Library and Information Sciences student, he had access to use the law library. He had also used the faculty to study on numerous occasions before, with no trouble.

Despite needing to swipe his ID card to access the library, Gonalez told The Root that his card never worked for that particular building, so he decided to buzz in instead. It was at this point that the white female librarian, identified as law student Brittany McNurlin, got angry and eventually called the police.

On 10 October, the door was reportedly propped open, so he walked through and showed the on-duty librarian his ID card instead. Unfortunately, things didn't go well from there. Gonalez revealed:

She said: 'The law library is for law library students. So I told her that I realised that, but that wed been given permission to use the library.

Gonalez then tried to tell McNurlin that he had spoken to the librarian at the faculty, but that he had forgotten their name. However, McNurlin refused him entry again. At that point, McNurlin agreed to give Gonalez access to the library, however that she'd leave a note explaining that she'd allowed him access, reports The Root.

However, because the whole discussion had been so negative, Gonalez decided to go back to the desk, and request the name of McNurlin's supervisor.

When she finally relented and gave him the librarian's business card, she said that Gonalez had been argumentative and that she didn't like his tone. She then called the Catholic University police, and Gonalez started filming.

When questioned on why their back-and-forth warranted a police call, McNurlin answered:

'Ive answered your questions. You didnt appreciate my answers. '

Gonalez reports that at least seven officers arrived, before he was forced to leave the law library.

Despite being members of the university police, Catholic University describes its police officers as:

Campus special police officers are appointed by the chief of police of the Metropolitan Police Department under the provisions of the D.C. Official Code to protect the campus property of an academic institution of higher education.

Campus special police officers have full police authority, including arrest power, on the premises they are assigned to protect or outside of the premises in fresh pursuit for offences committed on the premises.

Persons arrested by campus special police officers are transported to a facility of the Metropolitan Police Department for processing.

Gonalez also reports that this isn't the first time he's experienced racism at the university. Speaking to The Root, he alleges that he had a note with the 'N-word' slipped under his dormitory door, and that the police had been called on 'two suspicious black males' standing outside their own dorm.

He also alleges that when he informed human recourse officials at the university, they dismissed his claims until he can show video evidence. He also alleges that when he filed a complaint against McNurlin, the university responded that it required her to have 'extra training'

Full ARticle: https://www.indy100.com/article/white-woman-calls-police-black-library-juan-pablo-gonzalez-8608381


If she put the same time and energy that she puts into harrasing students, into working out. She wouldn't be such a fatass.
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