UF Pikes suspended after party
 

posted Wednesday, October 4, 2006 1:00 a.m.


Fraternity suspended after party

By JESSICA RIFFEL
Alligator Staff Writer

Police investigations have found no indication of sexual battery in the cases of three women who told police they believe they were drugged at a Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity barbecue on Saturday.

UF became aware through the investigation that the fraternity had held an unauthorized event. Because alcohol was served at the event and served to minors, the Dean of Students Office placed the fraternity on interim suspension Tuesday until the investigation is completed, UF spokesman Steve Orlando said. Pi Kappa Alpha will not be able to host any functions until the suspension is lifted, he added.


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http://www.alligator.org/pt2/061004pike.php

SWuggest that we wait and see what the truth is from the alledged events.

Someone, keep us posted please.

If true, it is shocking, if alledged and unproved, then let it die and let the chapter carry on.

Thats disappointing to hear.

It always is, but no national fraternity is immune. We all have chapters that make mistakes.

am i the only one here who thinks this is opprtunitstic bs on the part of the dean? seriously, i hope that guy get a car ticket, but it doesn't snow in florida, so that won't have the full effect

I can't view the alligator's article (I'm sure I read it though), but what are you talking about with the car ticket?
I think the whole ordeal is very unfortunate... especially because it gives greeks a bad name. Fraternities should be safe places for women, especially since I think all fraternity men pledge to be gentlemen and to set the standard for men everywhere. This was the leading news on TV from Gainesville to south florida (where my parent's live).

any more news about this?

yes:
Friday, October 13, 2006 1:00 a.m.


Pike brothers named in GPD complaint
POLICE INVESTIGATION COULD LEAD TO CRIMINAL CHARGES.

By JAMES RIGNEY
Alligator Writer

Four members of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity were named in a sworn complaint filed by the Gainesville Police Department on Thursday, according to police.

The complaint, which was sent to state prosecutors, is part of an ongoing investigation into the possible drugging of three women at an unauthorized party at the Pike house Sept. 30.

The complaint states that four Pike members told pledges to serve alcohol to underage people, according to Sgt. Keith Kameg, spokesman for GPD.

"If it's a private residence, which it was, and you have a party, which they did, then you have a responsibility to prevent underage drinking," he said.

The four fraternity brothers named in the complaint are Robert Wagner, 21, Jason Krbec, 21, Daniel Hart, 21, and Sean Bohne, 22. They serve on the executive board of UF's chapter of Pike, Kameg said.

The complaint states they "contributed to the delinquency of a child" because a 17-year-old was offered "a 12-ounce can of Natural Ice from someone in a Pike shirt," Kameg said.

The complaints came out of an investigation of a party where two 18-year-old UF students and one 17-year-old Bradford County high school student said they thought they might have been drugged.

They reported waking up hours later, not remembering what had happened.

Police are still waiting for toxicology reports to determine if they were drugged. There has been no evidence of sexual assault.



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I hate lightweights. I wish vegas had odds on stuff like this, because I'd be willing to bet that they weren't drugged. They just can't handle their own because they are in highschool. Highschoolers at a frat party? Man, I'm glad that nothing seriously bad happens down there, and they have time to investigate stuff like this. Although, they probably only investigate complaints where they think it will be an easy arrest/conviction.

Those pikes in question should be cited for offering Natty Ice. Personally, I'd prefer the drugs.

OK, it's sad, but that made me chuckle.

Nice comment Elephant Walk. You are a member of what fraternity?

What I've heard - and I don't have all the information - is that there's no sex, no drugs, just sensational, inflammatory newspaper articles. The boys had a party on a fooball weekend and now the school seems determined to punish them for something.
Smells a lot like the Duke Lacrosse case. Sensational, baseless charges with no substance, but the reputation is damaged.

Yes, I probably have a chip on my shoulder.

I live in South Florida and I did not hear about it, but we have had a few greeks die in terrible accidents in the past few weeks so that is probably overshadowing that whole mess. I honestly believe that it could happen alcohol and possibly drugs. I have heard stories before...

I just said it was an unprecedented event i'm not sure why you got so defensive?

Yes, I am a Pike, and I am aware of a variety of reputations of fraternities, including my own. I'm very proud of our high standing on many southern campuses, and I know that whether we deserve to be singled out or not, fair or not, we have to deal with inappropriate behavior and insist that our members and our chapters conduct themselves as gentlemen.

Yes, I am sensitive because I was around in one of those incidents and I saw it from the inside.