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In an article that will shortly be cancelled,
Brennan T. Price <dsrekbtp@prism.gatech.edu> wrote:
>[A]ccording to GTPD and ACOG officials with whom I have
>spoken:
>
>WEAR OF THE BADGE IS REQUIRED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

I been lied to.

The report earlier today was made upon confirmation of repeated assertions of
Boxing Venue security officials with a dispatcher at the Georgia Tech
Police Department.  I have learned not to trust what ACOG security guards
say over the last couple of weeks, but this is the first time in my three-
plus years at WREK News that something that GTPD has told me has proved
inaccurate.

According to Fred Dolder at the GT Olympic/Paralympic planning office,
the same identification procedures (show GT ID or show photo ID, stating
"I am a Georgia Tech employee") should still be in effect.  Any guard who
tells you otherwise should be politely asked/instructed to go up the chain.

For what it's worth, I started investigating this after several folks I
know (mostly WREK staffers) were turned away starting around 11 last night.
They did follow the procedures above.  They were told in no uncertain terms
to take a hike, in the presence of a GTPD officer.  

I thank my former Graduate Senate colleague, Kevin Almeroth, for the earlier
posted tip.

And, in case anyone needs a reminder, wear of the badge will be required
effective midnight Sunday.

Gosh, I'm humbled.  My first retraction in eight years in collegiate media
at Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech.  Ah, well, at least I'm faster than The
Technique :)
-- 
Brennan T. Price, News Director, WREK (Georgia Tech's Quality Diverse Radio)