The Charlottesville Police Department is investigating the theft of two laptop computers belonging to the City Registrars Office from the Tonsler Park voting precinct sometime between 2100 hrs on 11/04/2008 and 0800 hrs 11/05/2008. The building was broken into through a glass door when thieves entered the building.

The stolen computers contained voter registration information to include names, addresses, date of birth, gender, voter identification numbers, and DMV customer numbers. No social security numbers were in the computers and all the information in the computers is protected by multiple layers of security and is at very low risk for accessibility.
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I always hear this hoopla around the UVa honor code…how its so great and magically delicious, and EVERYONE at U.Va. is the most ethical and honest person in the world…oh, and how its so strict: one strike and you’re out. Well, that doesn’t seem to be the case. The Hook reports that 3rd year cornerback Michael Brown was involved in an automobile break-in early February. (edit) If convicted, this would not be his first crime either (close edit). He plead guilty to trespassing and starting a fight at the Delta Upsilon fraternity his freshman year. It’s usually in the movies where star-athletes are protected by the almighty football coach and overbearing provost. Could the apple fall that close to the tree? U.Va. uses the following criteria to determine if an honor violation has occurred:

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