[Cp-bulletin] July Fourth Community Notice

[Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer]

Please distribute


TO: MIT Community

FROM: The MIT Police Department

DATE: June 29, 2009

RE: 4th of July - Safety Precaution

Please be advised that this year's traditional fireworks celebration on 
the Esplanade will be held Saturday night, July 4th, 2009. In view of 
the tremendous influx of crowds to the Cambridge/Boston Charles River 
area for this celebration, we seek your cooperation with the following:

1) In an effort to reduce thefts and increase safety, please secure all 
office doors, and accessible windows. This will help to reduce the 
chances of outsiders wandering into MIT buildings. Outsiders may try to 
gain access due to the excellent view of the fireworks, convenience of 
bathrooms or the opportunity to steal unlocked and unattended items – 
laptop computers, digital cameras or the typical wallets and cash.


2) Please also be advised that the throwing or shooting of fireworks off 
the rooftops is strictly prohibited. Massachusetts General Law, Ch. 148 
S. 39 - the simple possession or use of fireworks, or the selling or 
offering for sale of fireworks is against the law. A violation of this 
law shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor 
more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one 
year or both. This practice may result in serious injuries to people and 
property below, and rooftop fires.

3) REMEMBER: MIT policy expressly prohibits anyone from accessing any 
area that they do not have permission to access either through policy or 
express permission by the proper authority. While most of those areas 
will have posted prohibitions or will be secured against access, this 
policy also covers rooftops, other prohibited area (including dorms in 
which you do not reside), after building’ posted hours, and other areas 
which may be accessed by other but for which you do not have proper 
authority to access. Violation of this policy will result in referral to 
the Office of Student Citizenship, the Committee on Discipline, and/or 
arrest.

Our best wishes for a happy and safe Fourth of July. We sincerely 
appreciate your cooperation on this festive occasion.

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