1. Sigma Tau Phi- SUNY-Plattsburgh
Risky Business
Sigma Tau Phi- SUNY-Plattsburgh
Intrductions

2. What Happened Charging $5 at the door
Undercover Officer Walked in paid the $5 and went downstairs where he was provided a beer
After the Undercover left the Cops came in and arrested two of our brothers (the one collecting money and the one handing out the beers)
They took all our money and beer as well we were told it was approx. 300 dollars and racks. Assure them that everything that the police did was legal

3. The Consequences
The two brothers arrested faced Class A Misdemeanors for Selling Alcohol Without a License
We got them lawyers which originally cost $3000 for both of them
There was a additional $1500 of overtime fees added in for a total of $4500 in lawyer fees
Add in possible Endangering the welfare of a child if a minor was found to be present at the party

4. More Conseuences
Both brothers arrested received a Disorderly Conduct 100 hours community service and a $375 fine
Total Money Lost= $5250 (Not Including money or beer confiscated)
On Probation through National and our School
All brothers at the house could face aiding and abetting charges/ Other houses caught that night received jail time / Tell the story of this happening to one of our members brothers at Cortland/ And all of the bad things that could of happened ( fire, sexual assault)/ Social Probation was also awful

5. There are NO loopholes
After putting on a panel discussion about opens with the Chief of Police and University Police
If you paid money for the “environment”, a shirt, or any little gift at the door when there is alcohol being supplied Your held accountable
Talk about 3rd party vendors

6. What Needs To Happen to Prevent this?
When this idea comes up at chapter be sure to ask yourselves; who is going to be the one to take the risk of running money or handing out the alcohol?
Is anyone really willing to put themselves or one of your brothers/ Remind them a lot worse things could of happened/ Open the floor for questions to be asked