The Michigan Daily-Saturdiay, June 2, 1979-Page 3 Cop patrols eampus on bicycle By TIM YAGLE Many students and Ann Arbor residents may be surprised to see a police officer whiz across the Diag on a bicycle. But Patrolman Walter Willard who rides through the campus area four days -a week on a red Schwinn three- speed, said the unique patrolling technique has numerous advantages. "I enjoy the bike because it's a more efficient way of getting around," said the nine-year veteran of the Ann Arbor Police Department (APD). "You are 'People try to make conversa- lion with you just because it s (a patrolman on a bicycle) un- usual ... They make off-the- wall remarks. Some say you're just like the bobbies in Lon- don. You never know whether they are trying to be nice or are patronizing.' -AAPD Patrolman Walter Willard better able to patrol the area . .. and you are more visible." WILLARD, WHO carries a two-way radio, said by bicycling he can avoid the traffic snarls patrol cars may en- counter. "I can beat the car there (to- the scene) on 90 per cent of the calls in the downtown area." According to campus patrol super- visor Capt. Kenneth Klinge, voluntary assignment changes come every three months, but Willard has stuck to the campus beat because, he said, he en- joys working withstudents. Willard, whose beat encompasses central campus and the downtown shopping area, said he has all-the power of a regular officer in a patrol car, in- cluding writing tickets. "People are surprised at what I can do," he said. WILLARD SAID he stays around the Diag most of the time because "it gives me better leeway to both S. Univesity and downtown." Willard, who expects to soon receive a criminal law degree from Eastern Michigan University, said he has en- countered some strange experiences while patrolling the Diag. . "People try to make conversation with you just because it's (a patrolman on a bicycle) unusual," he said. "They make off-the-wall remarks. Some say you're just like the bobbies in London. You never know whether they are trying to be nice or are patronizing." IN DEALING with students, Willard said, "They are victimized more of then anyone else . . . they're naive and not always willing to prosecute. "They're idealistic," he commented. "They have material (stereos, records, radios, etc.) other people want." Willard claimed the AAPD does not use the privately-donated bicycle as much as it should. He said in many cases, especially in pursuing suspected criminals, a bicycle is much quiker than a car. HE ALSO CLAIMED the AAPD is "stuck on tradition" in not allowing him to use the bicycle more. Willard said the AAPD wants to maintain its "tough guy image with the big guns and riding in the big patrol car" rather than adap- ting to more efficient methods of law enforcement. Willard said the patrolling of an open area like the Diag is a good example of a place where access is much easier by bicycle. Daily Photo by LISA UDELSON AAPD OFFICER Walter Willard patrols the campus and the downtown shopping district on a red Schwinn bicycle. Willard, who said he sometimes receives "off- the-wall" comments from passers-by, is an Eastern Michigan University criminal law degree candidate. 0 Ial.June 9 Yard Sale. Wildflour, a non- profit cooperative, will accept any ..hit dl is yucA1n utter. NNW" Spicy omelet While fluffy omelets may be a gourmet's delight, two high school of- ficials in Wentzville, Missouri found an egg concoction prepared by two students to be a real trip. School of- ficials alleged the Wentzville High School pupils served an LSD-laced omelet to the assistant principal and his secretary during a home economics class. The two officials claimed they suffered headaches, dizziness, hot flashes, and upset stomachs after consuming the omelet on May 16. Authorities said a chemical analysis of the leftovers revealed possible traces of LSD. While the suspended students claim they had no parf in the prank, their diplomas have been delayed. Perhaps they are just bad cooks. Yard sale donations Today is the last day to drop off your contribution to the Wildflour LCommunity Bakery Co-op for its wnite eiepnants you can otter. Proceeds from the sale will help pay for the bakery's new mixer, which broke last month. Happenings ... . .. start at 10 a.m. today when the Arbor Alliance's bus leaves from the Union for the anti-nuke rally at Nike Park in Monroe. Round-trip fare is $4 per person. Call PIRGIM for details ... pick up some tips on th health care industry at the Inter- national Association for the Advan- cement of Appropriate Technology for Developing Countries' seminar on "Traditional Health Practices as Adjuncts to Modern Health Technology" at 10 a.m., Rackham East Conference Room. .. The Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living is offering a choice of seminars. Take your pick of "Disability and Medical Care Systems" in Room 1909 at Washtenaw Community College's Student Center Building. of "Make the Medical Care System Work For You" in Room 1908. Both seminars begin at 1p.m.... the Ark presents Margaret MacArthur, with songs and stories from Vermont, at 9 p.m., 1421 Hill ... Gay Delanghe and Dancers will be at the Dance Bldg., 1310 N. University, 8 p.m.... FILMS: Ann Arbor Film Co-op presents Eraserhead at 7 p.m. and 10:20 p.m., and I Changed My Sex at 8:40 p.m., both in MLB Aud. 3 ... Cinema Guild presents Hitch- cock's Secret Agent at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Old Arch. Aud.... Cinema II presents Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, at 7:30 p.m. and 9:40 p.m. at Angell Hall, Aud. A ... SUNDAY: The Ann Ar- bor Chapter of the Indoor Light Gar- dening Society of America will host a plant show at Matthaei Botanical Gardens at 1 p.m.... spy on the country's intelligence community when the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan's Washtenaw County Chapter presents the film In- telligence Network and a discussion about government spying at 7 p.m., at the First Unitarian Church, 1917 Washtenaw ... FILMS: Cinema II presents Fellini's La Strada at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at Angell Hall, Aud. A... Cinema Guild presents Rupolph Valentino in Son of the Sheik at 8 p.m., Old Arch. Aud. ... MONDAY: The Conference and Institutes Department of the University's Extension Service is sponsoring a spring-summer sym- posium for social workers and human service personnel featuring 39 workshops at the Michigan League through June 29 ... act now to try out for the 10th Ann Arbor Medieval Festival's Open Meeting and Play Auditions at 7:30 p.m., Michigan Union, Assembly Hall. On the outside Believe it or not, that round, yellow ball of light in the sky is really the sun, and it will keep shining today as the temperature climbs to the mid-70s. The low Will hit the 50s.