By: Mary Kate Nolan
After the tragedy at last year’s Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) and Boston Police Department plan to enforce tighter security restrictions to ensure that an incident of last year’s nature does not occur again. While some of the rules are necessary to maintain a safe environment for runners and spectators alike, the BAA announced a new rule that I cannot comprehend-the prohibition of bandit runners from participating in the 118th Boston Marathon.