Word: escorting
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...been as thrifty and practical as her Pilgrim forebears could have wished, claiming 60% of each call girl's earnings. Last week, after plea bargaining, the trim blond pleaded guilty to promoting prostitution. The surprisingly solicitous arrangement allowed her to keep more than $150,000 in profits from her escort agencies and fined her only $5,000 (she could have been sentenced to a year in jail...
...seem, we live in a city where crime is an unfortunate reality. Despite the extra layer of security that blue light phones provide for those walking back to the Quad at night, students must take other precautions, including staying on the designated safe path, utilizing Harvard University Campus Escort Program, or merely walking in a group. Ultimately, one cannot rely on others for security—one must protect oneself...
...little more than a year has passed since the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) and College administrators created the Harvard University Campus Escort Program (HUCEP). During that time, the program has been tinkered with, but throughout its existence thus far, HUCEP has been a boon to Harvard...
HUCEP helps increase the safety of students. A HUCEP escort provides the benefit of safety in numbers to someone walking alone. However, as the number of called-in escorts has fallen, some have taken to disparaging the program. While higher numbers of escorts are obviously preferable, critics miss the greatest benefit of the HUCEP program which is the presence and visibility of the escorts. The benefits are both psychological and real. On their nightly walks, escorts are always watching for any suspicious or dangerous behavior. Sometimes, according to escort Bailes L. Brown ’07, HUPD gives escorts descriptions...
...only serious criticism that the HUCEP program faces is the charge that some escorts take long breaks while on duty, and are not out on the street. The extent of this problem is widely debated, but what is more important is that HUPD has taken these allegations seriously. HUCEP escort Emily M. Mott ’07 said that escorts were periodically reminded of their responsibilities, they were forwarded complaints via e-mail when they came in, and they were also checked up on occasionally by HUPD. According to Mott, this has had a sizable impact on the number...