[AKA2D '91]

Ok, I have been incognito for a mi-nute and I have read so much of this stuff, I finally had to say something.

I basically just want to get to what the real issus is at hand. TWO WOMEN ARE DEAD!!!!! Hello, do I need to repeat that, TWO YOUNG BLACK, COLLEGE-EDUCATED WOMEN, (one a mother) ARE DEAD!!!


So instead of pointing fingers and trying to explain why this continues to exist and whose fault it is, let's try to find a solution. Yes we (D9) have rules regarding hazing and MI but unfortunately as we have witnessed with this tragedy, folks don't always follow the rules.

So the question remains, "WHAT CAN WE AS MEMBERS AND EVEN PROSPECTS DO TO END THIS TYPE OF HAZING FROM CONTINUING?"

I don't expect anyone to have the answers right now. I know that everyone has expressed opinions and feelings on similar topics since this has happened. I just want to know what we can do NOW to let folks know this is a serious SITUATION we have in our hands. I guess I'm just tired of the conversation and ready for some action.

And jus to throw in my 13 cents, I don't care what anyone says, this WAS A HAZING AT IT'S WORSE!!! It's not rocket science ladies and gentlemen, look at the clues.

1. Group of black women were found at the beach Monday night (11pm) supposively exercising. Who the hell exercises that late at night, especially black women by the water. Come on now, let's be realistic. Weren't they in school, shouldn't they have been studying??? Also, according to the LA Times, the park was closed so they had no business being there in the first place.

2. When the police pulled them out of the water they were found with sweats on. HELLO, I don't live in Cali and I'm sure it gets cool at night but I'm on the east coast and I haven't had to pull the sweats out yet (though the temperature has been funny lately).

Bottomline, of course the police are not going to accuse anyone of hazing becasue they don't understand the history or details of underground pledging and if it's not something visible (bruises, gunshot wound, something), then they don't have hardcore evidence they need to convict someone of this crime. So what they are depending on are folks to tell them what took place at that beach and why TWO WOMEN were found DEAD after pulling them out of the water late Monday night.

The UNFORTUNATE fact still remains that the CODE OF SILENCE in underground pledging continues to keep those from speaking out and it won't surprise me if we hear of another hazing case in the near future.

As long as folks continue to believe that they have to submit themselves to this type of naive and ignorant stupidity, in order to belong, these types of "processes" will never stop.

Sorry so long, it's been a while since I've posted and I just had to let it out.