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With due respect to Len, when there were previous discussions on this issue, he was not able to provide sufficient details to allow a full understanding of exactly what was meany by "successfully prosecuted". There are multiple possible outcomes possible that the campus PD could consider "successful prosecution" - for example, charges making it past a magistrate's hearing but dismissed by the court; charges dismissed with a plea bargain to some much more minor offense or even a CWOF. When the law is ambiguous, the chances of a face saving deal, that also avoids setting a precedent, increase. It is also possible there was an actual "conviction" - just not enough info to know.
Rob is right that I never requested enough detail to find out what occurred to cause the arrest or what the results in court were. My guess is that most were either plead out or CWOF, assuming no assault occurred during the incident leading to the arrest.
People just need to understand that anything on school property in MA is a risky business and don't expect the benefit of the doubt to come to your aid.