we learn by doing
Everything means something-and varies from person to person.
We watched two superbowl advertisements in class, and discussed/analyzed them.
Apparently, the least private form of communication is e-mail.
Bad things have been happening on campus:
Sector 313/413
ROBBERY BULLETIN #1
February 9, 2009
The two (2) suspects described below are possibly involved in eight (8) armed street robberies in sectors 313 and 413.
Suspect # 1:
Armed w/ black or silver handgun (revolver and semiautomatic)
B/M, 23-33 years old
6’0”-6’2”, 160-190 pounds
Shaved or bald head, skinny face, goatee, medium complexion
last seen wearing: dark hoodie, black jeans
Suspect # 2:
Armed w/ black or silver handgun (revolver and semiautomatic)
B/F, 17-23 years old
5’2”-5’5”, 120-130 pounds
long black dreadlocks
last seen wearing: dark puffy jacket
Suspect vehicle:
Grey or silver Cadillac Deville
Red or dark-colored SUV
Sector 313:
Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 0053 hours
1100 W. Franklin Street
W/M, VCU student-victim, was walking west on W. Franklin when suspect #1 approached him and displayed a silver revolver. After demanding and taking the victims’ wallet, laptop, and cell phone the suspect told the victim, “Go before I shoot you.” The suspect then fled on foot east on W. Franklin Street. Detective Greg Sullivan assigned (20090113-0011)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 0038 hours
1909 Grove AvenueW/F, was parking her car in the rear lot of 1909 Grove Avenue when suspect #1 approached her and demanded her purse. The victim was unsure if the suspect was armed with a weapon, but she tossed him her purse and ran from the scene toward the 1900 block of Floyd Avenue. The victim did not see the suspect leave the scene.
Detective Patrick Ripley assigned (20090114-0001)
Saturday, January 17, 2009, 0300 hours
1500 W. Main Street
W/M, VCU student-victim, and W/M, VCU student-victim, were walking on Plum Street toward their VCU dorm when suspect #1 approached them from behind. The suspect #1 struck victim #1 in the head with a dark-colored handgun and said, “Get on the ground and give me what you got.” Both victims lay on the ground and gave the suspect their wallets and cell phones. After taking their belongings the suspect struck victim #1 again in the head with the gun before leaving the scene on foot in an unknown direction. Detective Dan O’Connell assigned (20090117-0164)
Sector 413:
Sunday, January 18, 2009, 2215 hours
100 S. Cherry Street
W/F, VCU student-victim, and W/F, VCU student-victim, were walking south on Cherry Street when they were approached from behind by suspect #1 and suspect #2. One of the suspects pointed a black revolver at the victims and demanded their belongings while the other suspect said repeatedly “Don’t shoot them.” The victims gave the suspects their purses and cell phones. After the robbery the suspects ordered the victims to walk south on Cherry Street. The suspects left the scene of foot in the direction toward W. Cary and Harrison Streets. Detective Levin White assigned (20090118-0686)
Sector 313:
Monday, January 19, 2009, 0057 hours
1100 W. Grace StreetW/M, VCU student-victim, and W/M, VCU student-victim, were walking in the alley in the 1100 block of W. Grace Street when they were approached by suspect #1 and suspect #2. Suspect #1 displayed a dark-colored semiautomatic handgun as suspect #2 said, “Don’t shoot them.” Suspect #2 told the victims, “Just give him all you got” as suspect #1 said, “I’ve got a gun. Give me all you got. Just give me all you got.” The victims gave the suspects their cell phones and wallets containing money and credit cards. After the robbery the suspects left the scene of foot east in the alley towards S. Harrison Street. Detective Patrick Ripley assigned (20090119-0041)
Sector 313:
Sunday, February 8, 2009, 0005 hours
2500 Floyd Avenue
W/M, VCU student-victim, and W/M, VCU student-victim, were walking in the 2500 block of Floyd Avenue when they were approached by suspect #1 and suspect #2. Suspect #1 placed an unknown object into the side of victim #1 and said, “Give me what you got.” Both victims gave the suspects their wallets and cell phones. After the robbery the victims ran eastbound on Floyd and the suspects left the area in an unknown direction. Detective William Cutshall assigned (20090208-0008)
Sunday, February 8, 2009, 2240 hours
1000 Park Avenue
A/F, VCU student-victim, and W/M, VCU student-victim, were walking in the 1000 block of Park Avenue when they were approached by suspect #1 and suspect #2. Suspect #1 placed a black handgun into the side of victim #2 and said, “Give me your money.” Victim #2 gave the suspect his cell phone, wallet and back pack. Suspect #2 patted-down victim #1 and demanded her belongings, as well. Victim #2 told the suspects her cell phone and wallet were inside the back pack. After the robbery both suspects left the area on foot westbound on Floyd Avenue. Detective William Cutshall assigned (20090208-0736)
Sunday, February 8, 2009, 2315 hours
26 N. Morris StreetW/M, VCU student-victim, and W/M, VCU student-victim were walking near the “Crossroads Coffee Shop” when they were approached by suspect #1 and suspect #2. Suspect #1 displayed a grey-colored handgun and suspect #2 said, ‘This is a robbery. Don’t make him shoot you. Give it up.” Both victims gave the suspects their wallets and cell phones. After the robbery the suspects left the area on foot in an unknown direction. Detective William Cutshall assigned (20090208-0769)
