Security parody JHUCrimeLog resumes posting after University intervention
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “sga”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers the return of a parody Twitter account after a dispute over the University's seal and its reported contact with Twitter.
- The News-Letter reported that the account returned after a hiatus, while Dustin Lushing said a misunderstanding involving the SGA had led him to think he could face trouble for impersonating a security officer.
- The paper reported that Twitter removed the University seal, added a notice saying the account was not affiliated with Hopkins and required an “unofficial” label after University officials raised copyright and impersonation concerns.
- The article adds that SGA President Marc Perkins and Vice President Evan Lazerowitz said they had not communicated with Lushing; spokesman Dennis O’Shea said the response addressed potentially confusing use of University property, while Dean Susan Boswell said the University respects student speech.
- The reporter writes that Campus Safety and Security said it had no role in contacting Twitter, while Lushing said he supported the work of campus security.
- According to the article, students gave the account a mixed but generally positive reception, and Lushing said he continued it because he was bored and hoped to reach 500 followers.