Sodomy hazing leaves 13-year-old victim outcast in Colorado town

[airborneranger]

Double post - sorry

[Kraven251]

I was thinking more of fired...like in a kiln.

[Irving]

This isn't the first that I have heard of this, it is however the first that I can remember where the entire town turned against the victim.

Anyone remember the story of the town that fired a canon for football games, and when the cannon one day exploded and put a kid in the hospital, the whole town sent "I hope you die" and various other hate filled cards to the hospital?

[Ah Pook]

There has to be more to this story. Not saying forced rape is okay but something just ain't right. The "Friday night lights" mentality is strong but...

[rondog]

Anyone remember the story of the town that fired a canon for football games, and when the cannon one day exploded and put a kid in the hospital, the whole town sent "I hope you die" and various other hate filled cards to the hospital?

No, never heard that one - they did that to the kid that was injured? That's fucked up!

[Ah Pook]

Steubenville, OH

I'm sure there are better media coverage out there.
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/...e-known-better

[Irving]

No, never heard that one - they did that to the kid that was injured? That's fucked up!

Found it!

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/artic...ed-1222900.php

But the shot that nearly took off Brett Karch's leg now leaves the fate of that tradition in the air, and that has upset some in the community.According to Karch's medical records, security guards notified police after Karch received disturbing phone calls and visits from parents and students, some of whom threatened to "break his other leg" or worse, if he didn't keep quiet about the accident. Hospital staff had to move him to a secure room where they monitored visitors.
Callers and visitors told Karch they would "make sure his other leg got blown off," and that "there would be retaliation" if the family cooperated in an investigation that could end the cannon tradition, said Mary Bissel, Karch's mother. "That's when I kind of got a little upset," Karch said.
The threats also included mention the family would be "banned from the town," Bissell said. She's been warned not to talk to a lawyer, or reporters.

[rondog]

Found it!

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/artic...ed-1222900.php

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Wow, that's insane.

[Limited GM]

I didn't read all these post, but one of my first thoughts were, wonder if any of the school shooters were Hazed? Wouldn't THAT be something....

[Irving]

I didn't read all these post, but one of my first thoughts were, wonder if any of the school shooters were Hazed? Wouldn't THAT be something....

That was the big discussion after Columbine.