Joshua Woleben
270-366-6395
Paducah, KY
senior

The WKU Police force is one of the finest police departments I have ever encountered. The reason people seem to complain about them so much is that most of the drivers around here shouldn’t even have a license. People speed, run red lights and stop signs, disregard crosswalks and drive drunk. I applaud the effort of Captain Wallace and the other police officers on Western’s force. I am personally tired of almost being run over every time I want to cross the street, the parking lot or even the sidewalk! I see people drive on the sidewalks around my dorm practically every day, and people drive the wrong way down streets and parking lots. It’s really irritating, and the police should be cracking down on it. If you don’t want tickets, citations and fines, then learn how to drive and where to park, and stop being immature about it. Furthermore, you should be glad the police are ticketing minor offenses. It means campus is safe, and that they’re not investigating murder, rape and arson constantly.

Also, the police officers themselves are among the nicest, most caring and helpful people I’ve ever met. They jump cars that won’t start, check on people who appear to be having trouble and patrol the campus regularly. As far as the frats going dry, that’s your problem, not the police’s. Find a designated driver, another place to party or somewhere to crash for the night. Only idiots drive or walk drunk from a party.