IUPD finds ‘distressing’ number of partiers unconscious

Adding to the 108 citations the Indiana State Excise Police issued Friday and Saturday, the IU Police Department recorded 41 arrests during the weekend.\nOut of the 41 arrests, six individuals were unconscious, needing some sort of medical assistance, IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said. \nDuring the Aug. 22-26 Welcome Week period, IUPD had 13 cases involving medical assistance. \nWhile Minger said 41 arrests is a high number, he acknowledges that it was the first home football game and the weather was nice. But, he said, this past weekend was not a weekend in which incidents could not be addressed.\n“What is most distressing is six students were found unconscious and several of those people were vomiting,” Minger said. “There is always a great chance that if they don’t get medical attention, they could aspirate on their own vomit and choke to death. It’s a very serious situation.”\nHowever, this weekend, none of the people suffered severe medical ramifications. Minger said it is always good advice to exercise responsible drinking. If students observed the law, they would not find themselves in serious situations, he said.\nMinger said it was also disturbing that the average blood alcohol content for people arrested was .16.\n“That’s enough blood alcohol content to incarcerate two people while driving under the influence,” Minger said. “If .08 is evidence you are driving while impaired, then at .16, you are way too impaired.”