Judge: Frat Could Face Torture Charges

[tocqueville]

51 minutes ago

OROVILLE, Calif. - A judge raised the possibility that four fraternity members could be charged with torture in the death of a 21-year-old pledge, comparing the alleged hazing death to the torture of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers.

Butte County Superior Court Judge Robert Glusman said Friday that a summary of facts in the legal motions filed by attorneys appeared to support that charge, which would carry a potential life sentence.

"U.S. soldiers were charged with torturing Iraqi prisoners for doing far less than what happened in that basement," Glusman said.

The four members of the now-defunct Chi Tau house at Chico State University are currently charged with involuntary manslaughter and hazing, which carry a maximum of four years in prison if convicted.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050814/ap_on_re_us/fraternity_death

[blondeatlast]

1. Why so few were shocked by Abu Graib photos. Makes me sick

to my stomach.

Imagine what that young man endured before succumbing. :scared:

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. Limbaugh was right!

Abu Ghraib was no worse than a frat initiation!

Now if you will excuse me for a moment, I need to throw up....