Eastern Washington SAE dragged to his death

[PeppyGPhiB]

I saw this story on the news this morning, but I didn't realize he was a fraternity member.

Yet another reason why I don't want my boyfriend to go hunting! This story is just plain creepy!

[SWTXBelle]

This is so horrible - that poor kid . . .

[jon1856]

For some many reasons this whole event is so sad and hard to understand.
From the following links, it would seem to be very far from clear cut, at this point, what happened, how and why:
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/break...y.asp?ID=12515
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/...ap4372980.html
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/...ing_death.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ragging27.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...yndication=rss
http://www.kirotv.com/news/14690122/detail.html

[madmax]

I am not going to lose any sleep over the kid. He was a douchbag. I guess everyone missed the part about him threatening people with an ax.

[SWTXBelle]

So threatening someone is now punishable by the death penalty???? And not just any death - a particularly cruel one. I'm not saying he didn't deserve to be punished for his actions, but dragged to death? Far better to call the cops on him, I think.

Threatening with ax - very bad.
Killing - far worse.

[LaneSig]

Not to mention, if they managed to tie him up, they had already disarmed him or he would have cut the rope with his axe.
Plus, it was a hunting trip. If the guy was really threatening the others, they had rifles and could have shot him.

[madmax]

When someone brings an ax to a party it is time to take the gloves off. I think the kid got what he deserved. They probably should have shot him but they might not have had access to their guns.