In this episode of Jim Crow on Campus, reporter Erin Corbine sits down with “Ashley.” Ashley, who’s using an alias out of fear of retaliation from police and the administration, is a senior at SUNY Canton. She sheds light on her experiences involving University Police. In this episode, we gain insight into the officers’ strategic circumvention of the Fourth Amendment - the freedom from unreasonable search and seizure.

What does it mean to have these rules not apply? For many students like Ashley, this is a daily reality at SUNY Canton. Before her departure, she reminisces on a warning she left for her family:“I told my parents, I do not feel comfortable. If anything ever happened to me, don’t call University Police.”