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Freshmen Punished for Stealing Uranium

In his disciplinary hearing, Hechtman was also charged with stealing a dormitory bathroom door, threatening a school official, and painting graffiti on a university ambulance.

Hechtman denied all three of the additional charges, and refused to divulge the names of the people responsible for two of the offenses, which he said he knew. Hechtman said that he was treated unfairly as a result.

In an open letter to the Spectator, Hechtman stated: "I won't be here to kick around any more...They threw up a whole bunch of shit, some of which I did, most of which I didn't."

"The actual disciplinary hearing was a screw job," he added in the letter. University officials refused comment on any aspect of the disciplinary hearings.

Bankoff said that Hechtman "had far more nefarious intentions" than he did.

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In his open letter, Hechtman addressed Bankoff: "No regrets. It was fun, it was worth it."

He also wrote, addressing his roommate, whom he said cooperated with police investigation efforts: "I hope you get cancer from your alarm clock."

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