Crime & Safety

Stanford Prof Talks About Arrest Following Teen Drinking Incident

Bill Burnett, Co-Founder of D2M, Inc., and head of Stanford's Design Institute, spoke out for the first time about his arrest, teenage drinking, and how police and the community can move forward.

Palo Alto Patch's Aaron Selverston whose high-profile arrest, in front of the teens at his son's party and the parents coming to pick them up, has sparked widespread debate over whether it's even possible to host teens at a party.

Menlo Park resident and had not viewed alcohol smuggled into the party in the times he came through the rooms. He suggest parents and police work together to come up with guidelines because arresting parents won't stop parties coming up at graduation.

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