Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 1889930)

I've seen a few, but I actually have a lot of experience with burns. That brand was the result of multiple applications. They would have had to heat the brand and apply it to his skin more than once. The majority of brands I have seen have been a single sybol that is no larger than about 6". Anything larger risks skin sloughing since the skin around the brand will actually cook as well as the skin below the appliance. It may not look too terrible to you now, but the cell death will spread over the next few days...that's why he'll require several surgeries to repair the damage.

Originally Posted by OleMissGlitter (Post 1889939)

I must live under a big rock...who is Amon Carter?

Originally Posted by knight_shadow (Post 1889938)

Many of the brands I've seen have come from multiple applications. Not saying it's right, but it's not out of the ordinary.

He's a grown man who made a grown up decision. His bad.

I'm not really inclined to believe that he was "forced" into doing it. The Carter family is very prominent in FW, especially around the TCU area. I will agree with DrPhil again -- I think he did something stupid, got found out, and is now trying to save face.

Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 1889933)

I just don't assume someone is lying because they have money and a privileged background.

Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 1889943)

Let there be an investigation.

Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 1889943)

calling him out because he is a Carter is classist.

Originally Posted by knight_shadow (Post 1889941)

Originally Posted by Zillini (Post 1889949)

Here's a potential legal problem IMO, somebody had to actually plan this out, though not necessarily to do it to this guy. "TCU Branding Iron" doesn't normally appear on someone's ski trip packing list.

Originally Posted by Zillini (Post 1889949)

Here's a potential legal problem IMO, somebody had to actually plan this out, though not necessarily to do it to this guy. "TCU Branding Iron" doesn't normally appear on someone's ski trip packing list.

Originally Posted by knight_shadow (Post 1889952)

Wire hangers.

Originally Posted by knight_shadow (Post 1889952)

Wire hangers.

Originally Posted by AOII Angel (Post 1889935)

But reality will still put your ass behind bars.

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1889954)

So, is it the branding of members that is the problem?

Of course it was planned out. The packing of a branding iron is quite common for GLO chapters that engage in branding. If you are getting a group together, that is the perfect time to brand those who want to be branded.