Another Death Possibly Due to Hazing

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<p>Here is what is so bizarre to me. Texas public schools have developed this “zero tolerance” policy where misbehavior such as scuffles and vulgarity are handled by the police…most are Class C misdemeanors…lots of schools have cops on campus who issue tickets for things that normally would have been handled by dentention. I heard a story of two seven year olds being ticketed by the police for a scuffle on the playground.</p>

<p>But yet, in some marching bands (and other school related orgs that haze), serious physical assault on other students is tolerated and typically not seen as a matter for the police.</p>

<p>So…a student intentionally trips another student in class and is hauled in by the police, but if he waits 6 years, he can beat the same student almost to death with no consequences?</p>

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<p>[Lawsuit</a> Shatters Code of Silence Over Hazing at Black Fraternities - New York Times](<a href=“Lawsuit Shatters Code of Silence Over Hazing at Black Fraternities - The New York Times”>Lawsuit Shatters Code of Silence Over Hazing at Black Fraternities - The New York Times)</p>

<p>This is an article from 1994, but if you google “Black Fraternities” there are many more current articles saying the same thing. Little has changed in 15 yrs.</p>

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<p>^^^ missypie, I think there will be more consequences in the future when this stuff happens, but hopefully it occurs before someone dies. That said, some of the grade school policing strikes me as overkill.</p>

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<p>Not to take this too far OT, but I totally agree. “Zero tolerance” policies relieve those in authority of any use of judgment in making decisons. *Heaven forbid *they suspend the kid with a knife hidden in his sock after he wrote a teacher a threating note…but not suspend the boy scout who used his backpack for a weekend camp out and forgot to take his pocket knife out.</p>

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<p>[The</a> Associated Press: Fallout from FAMU: Ga. high schools suspend bands](<a href=“http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g5WgZ8OXyh1wUzeoSoDL3BxeJONA?docId=0492e95fe8424ec88a20101db9843428]The”>http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g5WgZ8OXyh1wUzeoSoDL3BxeJONA?docId=0492e95fe8424ec88a20101db9843428)</p>

<p>Two dozen Georgia high schools suspend bands, related to possible Florida hazing death.</p>

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<p>[Expert:</a> Autopsy of Florida A&M drum major shows badly beaten muscles - CNN.com](<a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/21/justice/florida-am-investigation/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn]Expert:”>http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/21/justice/florida-am-investigation/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn)</p>

<p>Autopsy results released—the drum major was severely beaten!!!</p>

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<p>[Florida</a> charges 13 in death of FAMU drum major - CNN.com](<a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/justice/florida-famu-charges/index.html?hpt=hp_c1]Florida”>http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/justice/florida-famu-charges/index.html?hpt=hp_c1)</p>

<p>It’s about time!</p>