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发帖数: 186 | 1 The parents of two USC graduate students slain near the campus last month
have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university, saying the
school misled them when it claimed that it ranks among the safest in the
nation.
Their attorney, Alan Burton Newman, alleges in the lawsuit that USC
inaccurately claimed on its website that it "is ranked among the safest of U
.S. universities and colleges, with one of the most comprehensive, proactive
campus and community safety programs in the nation." The suit notes that
USC says it provides 24-hour security on campus and in surrounding
neighborhoods.
The suit says USC "provided no patrolling" in the neighborhood where the
shooting occurred. After the killings, USC persisted with a "clearly
misleading" portrayal of safety, reiterating in a letter to the campus
community that crime "is low compared to other areas of Los Angeles,"
according to the lawsuit.
In response, USC attorney Debra Wong Yang said the university is "deeply
saddened by this tragic event, which was a random violent act not
representative of the safety of USC or the neighborhoods around campus.
While we have deep sympathy for the victims' families, this lawsuit is
baseless and we will move to have it dismissed."
Yang said that USC offered the victims' families financial assistance as a "
gesture of kindness and sympathy" but that the parents were instructed by
their attorney to decline it.
She also said that the university security net can stretch only so far and
that the killings occurred three-quarters of a mile from campus in the third
tier of security, where officers respond to incidents but do not patrol.
She said she believes that the courts will find in the university's favor.
The suit alleges that USC actively solicits students from China for its
graduate programs and receives a "substantial sum" in tuition to help fund
the university.
Promotional materials in China refer to USC's "urban" setting, but the
lawsuit said that would be interpreted by Chinese students as a sign of
safety because historically in China, urban areas are safer.
The Adams-Normandie neighborhood where the shooting occurred ranks 27th out
of 209 L.A. neighborhoods for violent crime, putting it in the top fifth of
most violent areas, according to a Times analysis of crime data.
我还不知道Debra Wong yang是usc的attorney呢
她是city of Los Angeles police committee的，former U.S attorney for central
California.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me--usc-lawsuit-20120518,0 |
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