The_Kat Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 I got a 100$ fine for having my smoke detector covered in my dorm room and was charged with tampering with a fire alarm today. I didn't know I was even breaking a rule and tried to explain that to the dean of students, but instead of getting a warning I just got a fine. He told me he coulda charged me a 1000$ fine cause it was a federal offense. I was clueless lol. I guess I got what I deserved, but I had no idea what I did was wrong. Anyone else got any fines they didn't think they deserved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Re: This seems harsh Sorry, but I have to disagree with you on this one! Just a little common sense should have told you that covering the smoke detector could have caused a major problem! I honestly believe you got by very cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Re: This seems harsh Yep!!! You deserved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Re: This seems harsh I hear ya,, that seems quite extreme... Here is what I was told when I got my first and only speeding ticket, after I told the officer that there wasn't a posted MPH sign..... "Ignorance of the LAW is NO excuse" I then drove to the courthouse and paid my $150 fine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Re: This seems harsh I had something like that happen to me when I was in college. What did you cover the smoke detector with?? Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Re: This seems harsh [ QUOTE ] I had something like that happen to me when I was in college. What did you cover the smoke detector with?? Ranger [/ QUOTE ] Why.... would you cover the smoke detector? Man, it could save your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh Why did you cover it? That does seem harsh, but word of mouth about your fine and I'll bet a lot of other people won't cover theirs now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh [ QUOTE ] I got a 100$ fine for having my smoke detector covered in my dorm room and was charged with tampering with a fire alarm today. I didn't know I was even breaking a rule and tried to explain that to the dean of students, but instead of getting a warning I just got a fine. He told me he coulda charged me a 1000$ fine cause it was a federal offense. I was clueless lol. I guess I got what I deserved, but I had no idea what I did was wrong. Anyone else got any fines they didn't think they deserved? [/ QUOTE ] My first question would be why was the detector covered then I would levy the fine after I got a sufficient answer ... theres absolutely no excuse to cover a detector ... unless you are doing something to set it off... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh Y'all are blowing this out of proportion, before getting the full story. Smoke gets into the smalllest areas and would still trigger the alarm. Let's hear his response to what it was covered with before jumping his case.......he already admitted he was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh I didn't think I jumped on anyone,,, I thought I was saying been there done that so you're not alone... But if I did I apologize, big time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh [ QUOTE ] Y'all are blowing this out of proportion, before getting the full story. Smoke gets into the smalllest areas and would still trigger the alarm. Let's hear his response to what it was covered with before jumping his case.......he already admitted he was wrong. [/ QUOTE ] Personally if someone doesnt want to hear what others really think then they shouldn't post that they wanna know what we have to say ... i dont see where anyone "jumped" him ... they all have very valid points up this post here ... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh Luke, I wasn't refering to you......it was just a broad statement. We need to get the full story first amd reserve judgements until then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh i think he got off cheap. i'll bet half the kids at that school spend $10,000. a year, and don't learn what he did for 100 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh [ QUOTE ] Luke, I wasn't refering to you......it was just a broad statement. We need to get the full story first amd reserve judgements until then. [/ QUOTE ] The only par tof the story missing is .. why it was covered... nobody is judging him they are just saying its stupid to cover it... isnt it stupid? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh [ QUOTE ] isnt it stupid? [/ QUOTE ] That would depend on what it was "covered" with, I guess. It could be that he wrapped it in bubble wrap, which wouldn't be too bright........Or it could be that he had a flag tacked up to the ceiling and it was over the detector (which would in no way affect it's operation). Hopefully you see where I'm going with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh I think a person in college should no better then to cover a smoke detector ... what if the fire started in his dorm and didnt go off because of a detector going off ... seems pretty iresponsible if you ask me ... and puts other ppls lives in danger ... thats the worst part about it ... they are there for a reason ... I dont see where we really need to hear why he covered it ... it simply is irresponsible.... I think he knows that but the fact is he had to pay 100 bucks to remind him ... I dont think he had any intentions of harming anyone but it could have happened .... the 100 bucks will remind him of that next time ... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh BTH, would you READ the post before you leap into a reply. I was asking that folks wait to see what he used, because it could have been harmless, and the fact that he didn't get a huge fine or kicked out leads me to believe this is true. I was on a fire dept in a college town, so I'm well aware of what these kids do to decorate their dorm rooms, and this stuff isn't usually as bad as it sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PAT_PATTERSON Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh Well there is no reason to go any further with the why he did it, because the fine was for tampering with a fire alarm not covering it. Huge difference!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh [ QUOTE ] Well there is no reason to go any further with the why he did it, because the fine was for tampering with a fire alarm not covering it. Huge difference!! [/ QUOTE ] Great point I would say it wasn't a mistake by the levied charge but who knows ... Oh well YB will explain it soon enough ... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh They got him for tampering, and that's because it was covered. Do people not read the whole post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh Accidents/mistakes happen and they happen for us to learn from. May not of been the first thing to cross his mind but he knows it was a mistake now and won't do it again. Sure I wondered why did he cover it in the first place, but I'm not going to nag him about it or automatically assume it was for a "bad" purpose. He's got his reasons, so leave him be. At my college, if you purposely set off a fire alarm, without it being a fire, you get fined like $500! I wouldn't know because I live at home but working custodial, there are signs in the dorms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PAT_PATTERSON Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh Yeah VT I read the whole post tampering with a smoke detector, means just that you are not supposed to mess with it it period. People die every day because a smoke detector wasn't working properly. I am not being critical of him or anyone else, he just learned a lesson from the School of Hard Knocks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh what if the fire started in his dorm and didnt go off because of a detector going off ... seems pretty iresponsible if you ask me ... and puts other ppls lives in danger ... thats the worst part about it .. Thats what the dean said, and now that I think of it I understand. I covered it with a towel so that the steam from my cook stove wouldn't set it off and never did uncover it. I thought the charge of tampering with the alarm was silly cause we didn't tamper with it, we simply covered it. It sure is tough to post in here these days. Some folks have gotten pretty blunt and in my opinion rather rude. As for the fine, I see it's purpose, but I think a verbal warning would have done more than enough. I had no clue that it was against the rules. Now that I see what COULD have happened I see why it is a rule, but I still feel a warning would have done the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh Our residence at college was the same way Kyle! Even if it went off because of someone's bad cooking skills, security would come to the room and give us heck, and sometimes they'd give out a fine! I disagreed with giving a fine, but having your alarm covered? I can sort of see the point, but still, $100 is crazy! I could see a warning, then maybe a $20 after you've been warned if they caught you again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Re: This seems harsh I agree the Fine is Harsh...$100 dollars is alot these days to anyone. They could have accomplished more by having you spend the day at a local hospital burn unit instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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