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The Dartmouth
April 13, 2026
The Dartmouth

Publishing the Article on McMahon's Arrest Did Not Accomplish Anything

To the Editor:

I would challenge The Dartmouth to explain the purpose of printing Monday's article on freshman James McMahon's arrest [The Dartmouth, "Freshman faces child pornography charge," April 6]. While I understand that it is your right to print such a piece, I question what the article accomplished -- and how our community was served -- other than to potentially make miserable the life of a fellow student. You, as human beings, should be ashamed of your smut ethics and lack of consideration for a person who, we can be certain, is meeting with enough hardship already. I am disgusted and request that you cancel my subscription.