Fraternity Member Branded TCU

[Preston327]

Interesting. Point one I can sort of see, but I wouldn't think active-vs.-pledge would have any bearing on whether or not something's hazing. It doesn't in my state, at least.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6874687.html

No charges to be filed in case. Reasons:

#1- Carter is on video willingly agreeing to branding.

#2- He is already an initiated member of his fraternity, so it is not hazing.

Well, golly.

Whoda thunk it?

Thanks for the update, Lane

[AOII Angel]

But lets just wait for those civil charges...

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by wombat

He wasn't consenting to being hazed. He was consenting to getting a brand just like some idiot might consent to getting a tattoo. If the tattoo is bad it does not make it hazing.

Yeah, everyone tell you to get branded or you don't get in his hazing. Agreeing to a brand that comes out bad because your friends don't hire a professional (seriously, it usually the same place as the tattoo shop if you want one bad enough.)

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

Agreeing to a brand that comes out bad because your friends don't hire a professional (seriously, it usually the same place as the tattoo shop if you want one bad enough.)

Getting branded by a nonmember (professional or not) is usually frowned upon. Chapters and areas usually have a person or people who know what they're doing eventhough the person isn't a professional and doesn't get paid.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by wombat

He wasn't consenting to being hazed. He was consenting to getting a brand just like some idiot might consent to getting a tattoo. If the tattoo is bad it does not make it hazing.

Yeah, everyone tell you to get branded or you don't get in his hazing. Agreeing to a brand that comes out bad because your friends don't hire a professional (seriously, it usually the same place as the tattoo shop if you want one bad enough.)

[Texan2]

I went to TCU. The moment I saw this story I didn't need to know which house it was. I knew it was Kappa Sig. Their TCU chapter usually consists of local Fort Worth yokels and rednecks from the surrounding areas.

[Ghostwriter]

Originally Posted by Texan2

I went to TCU. The moment I saw this story I didn't need to know which house it was. I knew it was Kappa Sig. Their TCU chapter usually consists of local Fort Worth yokels and rednecks from the surrounding areas.

Painting with an awful broad brush there aren't you, Bubba?

[Langox510x]

Branding is dumb, the the parents of that kid should realize that their son is a dumb ass too. If a fellow brother was set on getting branded I wouldn't stop him, but I don't think I'd be watching either. Poor little rich boy...