College of Arizona scholar, Forrest Keys, died throughout a capturing on the Cherry Avenue storage on Saturday, Feb. 20. A petition was made shortly after the capturing to put in safety cameras in the entire entrances and exits of garages on campus. The petition additionally needs to push for cameras on each degree of the garages.

The proprietor of the unique petition took it down after it had acquired over 8,000 signatures. 

UA scholar Mia Sterenberg made an announcement on the petition saying, “whereas there have been good intentions with this petition, there are harsh realities that must be addressed in our nation and neighborhood. Particularly, how surveillance has been used as a instrument of weaponization towards the Black neighborhood.”

The remark part was a debate of whether or not safety cameras needs to be on campus or in the event that they do extra hurt than good.  

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“I’ve been involved with the Coalition of Black College students and Allies on the College of Arizona’s campus that has helped information and inform my resolution to delete this petition completely,” Sterenberg added.

The petition has since been taken over by Lukas Pakter, a member of Zeta Beta Tau and fellow fraternity brother of Keys. 

“I truthfully simply consider it’s the correct factor to do and I wish to do the whole lot in my energy to ensure nothing like this occurs once more. Proper now, which means spreading consciousness and getting help,” Pakter said. 

The petition’s purpose is to get to 25,000 signatures. College students shared within the feedback of the petition how safety cameras would make them really feel safer on campus. 

Rene Arriaga, a UA Police Division officer, couldn’t disclose any data on the place safety cameras are positioned on campus as a result of ongoing investigation. 

“UAPD would at all times prefer to see extra cameras in and round campus,” Arriaga said through e mail. 

The petition has sparked a dialog about many points that happen within the garages comparable to theft, assaults and shootings. Right now there have been no updates on whether or not or no more safety cameras will probably be added to the garages. 

“This can be a small change that may make an enormous distinction,” Pakter said on the petition.

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