2008 Woodie Awards
Gun charges dropped against student
Former UNL student won't be charged for bringing a rifle to campus
Taylor Muller
Issue date: 8/12/08 Section: News
However, even with the charges dismissed, Fury is still being adversely affected, especially recently when pursuing jobs. He said the prosecution had filed an appeal, but then withdrew it.
"The one funny thing is back after they dropped their appeal, it's weird, I applied for a job at Fedex ground, they found there was still an open court case misdemeanor against me so they would not hire me."
He also resigned as an intern for Jeff Fortenberry's campaign in an effort to distance the controversy from the candidate.
Assistant Manager of Campus Security Paul Kosel said firearms are only occasionally allowed on campus at UNO, such as for presentations or class projects, as long as they are cleared before-hand.
"As long as they clear that with us, we allow them to bring it specifically for that class," he said.
Even campus security officers do not carry firearms, and since the concealed carry law was passed in Nebraska, signs have been posted throughout campus forbidding firearms.
[graf about BOR etc]
Kosel said that while there had not been any similar incidents at UNO, violence on university campuses across the nation require his department to remain vigilant.
"The one funny thing is back after they dropped their appeal, it's weird, I applied for a job at Fedex ground, they found there was still an open court case misdemeanor against me so they would not hire me."
He also resigned as an intern for Jeff Fortenberry's campaign in an effort to distance the controversy from the candidate.
Assistant Manager of Campus Security Paul Kosel said firearms are only occasionally allowed on campus at UNO, such as for presentations or class projects, as long as they are cleared before-hand.
"As long as they clear that with us, we allow them to bring it specifically for that class," he said.
Even campus security officers do not carry firearms, and since the concealed carry law was passed in Nebraska, signs have been posted throughout campus forbidding firearms.
[graf about BOR etc]
Kosel said that while there had not been any similar incidents at UNO, violence on university campuses across the nation require his department to remain vigilant.
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