Tennessee fraternity suspended after alcohol enemas

[alp227]

Source: CNN

The University of Tennessee says it has suspended a fraternity chapter indefinitely and may refocus its alcohol education programs after police said a student was hospitalized following a weekend incident involving alcohol enemas.

Twelve Tennessee students were cited with underage drinking and one with disorderly conduct following the incident early Saturday at a Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter house, according to a university spokeswoman.

"Shock would not be an (overstatement)," Tim Rogers, vice chancellor of student life, told reporters Wednesday. "I myself had never heard of what has been alleged."

Knoxville police say they began investigating after a student was taken to the UT Medical Center in critical condition early Saturday with a blood alcohol level of 0.40 -- five times the legal cutoff for driving.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/25/us/tennessee-fraternity-suspended/index.html

[Stuckinthebush]

1. What is the use of the greek system?

I was a greek. We partied. That was about it.

Oh, we would have a once or twice a year good deed thing, but for the most part it was a social club.

I wonder why large universities continue to have these clubs on campuses.

[naaman fletcher]

2. I was too. I partied my ass off.

that's a good enough reason for me

[Stuckinthebush]

8. Yep...good enough for teenagers

but what about the Universities? What is in it for them except headaches?

[DollarBillHines]

10. Donations, that's what is in it for them. nt

[d_r]

9. those kids were partying off their asses, too

[Stuckinthebush]

11. (rim shot)

[d_r]

13. heh, heh, you said "rim"

[rfranklin]

17. And that other guy said "rim job!"

How did Free Republic get involved in this incident?

[Selatius]

24. Well, getting "shitfaced" does take on a whole new meaning, now. nt

[Suji to Seoul]

15. I'm greek too. . .and was pledge chair and pledge educator. never once did we do this

disgust, but if you know Pike and the rest of these stains on Greek Life (SAE, KA, TKE, AEPi), you will learn this is not surprising.

The good ones (Kap Sig, SAMmy, AGR, Fiji, DTD, ODPhi etc) are never spoken of.

[Odin2005]

23. So guys can party and rape their female "guests" at the party.

[sibelian]

3. That is REALLY effing dangerous.

You can kill people putting alcohol in the wrong orifice. Trust me, I know.

[Kelvin Mace]

4. What is it about fraternities

and their homoerotic fixations?

[olddad56]

7. what is it about the members never wanting to grow up.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

27. My son was president of his Pike chapter

all grown up today and a tax attorney.... It's rather silly to paint all fraternities (and sororities) with the same brush.

[Solly Mack]

5. Now there's a headline to be proud of.

[lexx21]

6. Guess they decided to go Mayan instead of greek..

The Mayans used to do alcohol enemas.

[Berlum]

12. Which were inspired by the Holy Spook Enemas so favored by the 'Christian' Invaders

who engaged in wholesale, systematic depravities.

[whathehell]

26. Do you have a written citation of this?

The pics might speak to enemas, but I'm afraid I don't see the "Christian" link at all.

[a la izquierda]

21. Do you have some kind of citation for this?

I study indigenous peoples in Mexico, and I've never once heard of such a thing.

[NuttyFluffers]

36. look up intoxicating enemas on Lexis Nexis or EBSCOHost

it's there. trust me. even had statues leading up to certain buildings, like adverts for a bar or something (still being debated, but so far my MesoAmerica textbooks are peer reviewing towards "yes&quot .

and it wasn't just alcohol; hallucinogens were used in solution as well. it's actually a lot safer and cleaner for the digestive tract. the extra impurities are rapidly eliminated from the body sparing prolonged exposure.

the big issue with champagne enemas and the like is managing the dosage and the rapidity of absorption. otherwise, if you can control dosage and not "binge drink yourself to death," it's generally a safer method of usage and avoids most hangover issues (as the trace methanol impurities, or other drug impurities, doesn't have as much time to be absorbed before elimination).

[lexx21]

43. It was my understanding from

back in school that the Mayan people would use alcohol during various religious rites. After a participant became too intoxicated to consume more alcohol, they would be given alcohol enemas believing that the alcohol would bring them closer to the gods.

If this were perpetrated solely by the Spanish, I would seriously have doubts about this. Were the invaders seriously debouched? Absolutely, but from what I understood, this was in practice before the arrival of the Spanish.

[valerief]

14. OMG, people actually DO this? Holy shit. nt

[Gman]

16. Ummm... so how could they be charged with underage drinking??

Someone please explain. But warn me first!

[cali]

20. huh? like anyone else: based on their blood alcohol levels.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

39. It's not really "drinking" now is it?

(I'm sure the law says consumption so it is only a joke)

[hexola]

18. Next time you hear 2 guys say "Hey let's go get drunk as shit..."

You might think twice!

[TeamPooka]

19. Adds a whole new meaning to the term "he can really hold his liquor" nt

[Odin2005]

22. All frats should be shut down.

[mangermerdeRWfreaks]

25. This solves what exactly?

They move off campus and continue with the enemas if that is what they want to do.

Is doing this dangerous, sure, but kids of every generation find a way to get off that some do not approve of.

At one time it was goldfish that got people's panties in a knot.

What will be next????


If one does not want a enema,don't get an enema, simple.

[whathehell]

28. Um...Are you spearheading an Enema Freedom Movement (no pun intended) or something?

Sorry, but you do seem a bit "sensitive" to the topic.

[mangermerdeRWfreaks]

30. Just consistent on CHOICE

I firmly believe and support an individual’s right in choosing to put anything in, take anything out or modify their body to their hearts desire.

One either believes in individual freedom or one does not, there is no middle ground.

[whathehell]

31. I see.

[4th law of robotics]

32. If they move off campus and are not officially recognized by the university

then the university does not bear legal responsibility for their actions.

You can't stop idiots from killing themselves. You can limit your liability when they do.

[mangermerdeRWfreaks]

34. Just like I said this does absolutely nothing

UT's ass is now covered BFD.

Off Campus Enema Parties will be all the rage now

[4th law of robotics]

35. The university doesn't get sued and Darwin wins another round

[Blue_Tires]

38. I'd like to think that the frat boys would reflect a little

and realize "Maybe this wasn't such a smart thing after all...Besides, our enema parties are just too much of a turn-off for any girls who might attend..."

[mangermerdeRWfreaks]

40. If bong hits out of the ass get one higher it will be the next rage

Perhaps they don't care if wonem participate in enema's or not or are on;y interested in finding the enema girls. Who knows, it is what gets them off.

Everyone is a little bit freaky.

[Flashmann]

29. I guess when you have your head firmly implanted

In your ass,it must seem quite sensible to consume alcohol it the same manner......

[4th law of robotics]

33. I understand the getting drunk part of it

but do people not actually like the taste of booze?

I thought one of the benefits was supposed to be that you get to enjoy what you're drinking while getting drunk.

Just get an IV and 100% ethanol next time.

[NuttyFluffers]

41. depends, some alcohol tastes like ass.

and it acts considerably faster due to the colon's rapid rate of water absorption. that and it can help circumvent some hangover issues as this method leaves the substance internal a very short period before elimination. this interferes with more complicated impurities which take longer to be absorbed to end up lingering in the system.

however it's risky because it's so fast and, well, unless you're measuring things out precisely (requiring nearby sober help), your ass isn't as sensitive to tell you when to stop. i bet these kids tried to 'beer bong' themselves bassackwards as it were. something like this should be measured and monitored; eyeballing it just doesn't cut it.

(yes, you may snigger away now)

[bemildred]

37. "Guys, guys, guys, you're supposed to drink it, put it in the other end."

[dipsydoodle]

42. Well at least it doesn't cause liver damage

or so I've read.

be interesting to see how this is defined as drinking.

[Exultant Democracy]

44. Med school students have been butt drinking for far longer then I have been around.