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Winning Friends: Bud Riley Woos Student Protesters, Administrators

Not the Right Time

PSLM members say their respect for HUPD and affection for individual officers is one factor in their decision not to engage in civil disobedience, but they say a more significant reason is the lack of a pressing need.

"A sit-in is the final act of any campaign," Offner says. "It's not something you can reasonably do or should do until you've tried every possible venue for change and exhausted all other possible measures."

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McKean says PSLM's good relationship with HUPD would be a factor in any decision to consciously break University regulations but would not prohibit such a decision.

"It would make it more difficult but it wouldn't rule out the actions entirely," he says.

"On the one hand we don't want to put people we know and like in a tough spot, but perhaps since they know and like us [the action] would result in less clubbing," he quips.

A Job Well Done

HUPD, and Riley in particular, drew praise from all administrative officials who have dealt with rallies or demonstrations.

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