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The University of Georgia is about to get a whole lot tougher on underage drinking. Starting next year, the university will punish under-21 imbibers by arresting them and sending them to jail. The school says its current policy of issuing citations isn’t doing enough.

[AP]

“What I want is that someone think about their actions. I’m not running a Gestapo.”

Jimmy Williamson

[UGA police chief]

“I think they should preach responsibility and not punishment.”

Kevin Beyer

[freshman, 18]

“This is a wonderful step.”

Kathryn Keith Sims

[executive director of Safe Campuses Now]