>To Dragan, I don't recall any 'police state' on any of the campuses I attended courses at but it has been a few years now. It is pretty normal for them to be present at political rallys and speeches though simply for the fact that college campuses are the ideal place for protestors and teens are emotional and can get out of hand.

The whole point of independence of universities (which seems to be an European tradition which didn't really catch here) is that the government needs a huge probable cause to assert jurisdiction. As I said, not even Tito touched that.

It's a matter of common sense for the organizers to have their own orderlies (or that's how we call them) who make sure the words "probable cause" don't come into play, and that the provocateurs are neutralized quickly and silently. It's been a regular order of business to have them during The Walk against Milošević - whichever party/parties organized the rallies, provided volunteers for the job.

>Update: I do recall a recent news story where local college campuses vowed to have more police 'visible' in order to deter crime. Sexual assault is far too common on campus and there is always a public outcry for more security after one occurs at any college campus and it really is all over the news.
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>Terry, most good size college campuses here now have a full-time police force just like every city. They are run pretty much the same as well. It has evolved over time from just a security force (for crime on campus) to a real police force (due to terrorism and bomb threats and shooting incidents). No parent will pay the high cost of tuition for their child if they can't reasonably believe their child will have protection on campus.

Then it's a vicious circle. The society gives less and less hope and future to its young and its poor; they react how they can. It turns violent, citizens are already in the habit of requiring more police (as a remedy against the symptoms, thinking they can't fight the cause - or they are part of the cause anyway). Police then causes more reasons for revolt because they often hit the wrong people. This breeds violence. It slowly spirals towards a police state.