Hamilton, Ontario — COVID has been rough and we could all use the opportunity to let loose and blow off some steam—but maybe when the fratboy energy arises and you feel compelled to flip a Mazda, it’s time for a glass of water and some self-reflection.
With the end of September comes many homecoming events for colleges and universities across the country, and students at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. took full advantage, despite official school-sanctioned events being cancelled.
More than 5,000 students converged on the Ainslie Woods area for a street party involving the mass-drinking and property damage typical of these “fake homecoming” events, but with an overturned Mazda in the middle of the street as the cherry on top.
Now Hamilton police are looking for any information on one of the individuals allegedly seen flipping the car, “described as a white male with brown hair. They were wearing a blue baseball cap, a burgundy and yellow rugby shirt and khaki shorts at the time of the incident.”
McMaster University president David Farrar apologized, calling the students’ actions on Saturday “completely unacceptable.”
“McMaster students, and any others who chose to be part of the gathering of several thousand people in our community on Saturday, owe our neighbours, our emergency workers and every other student an apology for the disruptions, disrespect of property and disregard of those who live in our community,” Farrar said in a statement.
“On their behalf, I apologize for this behaviour, particularly by those who caused damage and put anyone at risk.”
