A potentially dangerous situation at the University of California Riverside appears to have been defused over the weekend, at least for the moment. School authorities alerted the campus police department after “evidence of a weapon” was found in the student housing apartments. The responding officers found an AR-15-style rifle, five extended magazines, ammunition, and a journal containing hand-drawn images “depicting a violent act.” The police seized the rifle and related gear and the student was suspended and ordered to leave the campus, but not arrested. As we’ll discuss below, this may look like a situation where the school dodged a bullet (both literally and figuratively), but resolving this case through the legal system will likely prove to be significantly problematic. (ABC 7 News, Riverside)
Authorities at University of California Riverside removed a student from school…
