To the Editor:
Acting Dean of the College Dan Nelson stated that the "Good Samaritan policy is an important aid for making Dartmouth a safer community" ("Clarifying the Good Samaritan policy," Oct. 30). While the improvements made last year did improve the policy to some extent, and prevent College sanctions from dissuading calls for help, it is still a largely useless policy. This is because it offers no protection from local police taking legal action, which they do as a matter of procedure when medical attention outside Dick's House is required. Unless the College can reach some manner of agreement with Hanover Police, so that they show appropriate and logical restraint in prosecuting those (or the concerned friends of those) who make smart decisions, the Good Samaritan policy will fail to make this community any safer.
