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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Man pretended to be a Stanford student, squatted in dorms for nearly a year
2022-11-02
[NYP] An Alabama man posed as a Stanford University student, squatting in several campus dorms and associating with the student community for nearly a year, according to university officials and reports.

William Curry, a 2021 high school grad from Birmingham, was kicked off campus Thursday after he allegedly stole a television from the Crothers Hall student residence, where he had been squatting in the basement for several weeks, The Stanford Daily reported.

The university previously removed him from campus several times, but Curry kept coming back and was able to blend in and access several dormitories, the student newspaper reported.

Curry, who posed as a sophomore studying pre-med, lived in at least five student residence halls from Fall 2021 up until his removal last week, students told the newspaper.

Students said the man had broken into dorm rooms and harassed at least one student, according to the publication.
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  I did this one summer at Duke back in '87. I just selected an empty room and moved in, then moved out before the fall Semester. Good times!
Posted by: Secret Master    2022-11-02 20:50  

#4  He was caught because he attended classes on time and regularly turned in paperwork, arousing suspicion.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2022-11-02 16:04  

#3  I thought that was all legal in Newsomfornia.
Posted by: AlanC   2022-11-02 12:40  

#2  Sounds like he had the racket all tied up; was time to apply for the $10k student loan forgiveness.

Just couldn't keep from stealing a TV.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-11-02 12:27  

#1  Similar "squatting" ignored at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-11-02 03:52  

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