Spring Break
Extra security during World Series celebration cost URI Police $1,100
Andy Blais
Issue date: 11/14/07 Section: News
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He continued saying that he even saw a few students carrying brooms to symbolize the Red Sox's four game sweep.
"We were fortunate that there was only one clinching game to be played," Baker said. Adding that if there had been more, Baker said it would have become a drain on URI and other police departments.
"Most of the people that worked it felt that it was worth it," he said.
Baker thought that the peaceful gathering of students was not simply because of the police force, but because of the circumstances of the series. Baker said he also believed that it was a peaceful display because it wasn't the first time the Red Sox had won.
Baker and Vice President of Student Affairs Tom Dougan began discussing the possibility of the Red Sox winning the World Series about a week before the series.
Baker does not anticipate a similar situation if the New England Patriots win the Super Bowl.
"The history is that there hasn't been any problems," he said. He continued saying that there would perhaps be heightened security for a game with the New York Giants or Dallas Cowboys.
In the end, Baker was happy with the way that the World Series celebrations played out across the URI campus.
"Overall, with the number of people out celebrating, 99 percent did it responsibly," he said.
"We were fortunate that there was only one clinching game to be played," Baker said. Adding that if there had been more, Baker said it would have become a drain on URI and other police departments.
"Most of the people that worked it felt that it was worth it," he said.
Baker thought that the peaceful gathering of students was not simply because of the police force, but because of the circumstances of the series. Baker said he also believed that it was a peaceful display because it wasn't the first time the Red Sox had won.
Baker and Vice President of Student Affairs Tom Dougan began discussing the possibility of the Red Sox winning the World Series about a week before the series.
Baker does not anticipate a similar situation if the New England Patriots win the Super Bowl.
"The history is that there hasn't been any problems," he said. He continued saying that there would perhaps be heightened security for a game with the New York Giants or Dallas Cowboys.
In the end, Baker was happy with the way that the World Series celebrations played out across the URI campus.
"Overall, with the number of people out celebrating, 99 percent did it responsibly," he said.
