3 students die in fraternity house fire (Ole Miss frat, 2001 racist stunt)

[johnfunk]

OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 27, 2004 (AP) -- A fire swept through a fraternity house at the University of Mississippi early Friday, killing three members, school officials said. The blaze at the brick and wood-frame Alpha Tau Omega house broke out before dawn, and firefighters needed about two hours to bring it under control, chapter adviser Al Bell said.

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In 2001, the university suspended the fraternity because two members appeared in an Internet-posted photograph showing a man dressed as a police officer holding a gun to a man in black face pretending to pick cotton.

Alpha Tau Omega expelled the two members and apologized, and the fraternity was reinstated in 2002.

[Ripley]

1. You need a link for LBN.

So what if that's the same frat house? Do they deserve to die in a fire because former members were assholes? I wonder what the cause of the fire was.

[Maddy McCall]

2. Please provide a link

I want to read this whole article. Thanks

[markses]

3. Whatever happened in 2001, this is just awful

We're talking about three young lives, full of potential and hope, snuffed out in a terrible accident. Horrible.

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[Syrinx]

5. your laugh considered with your statement is ironic

[markses]

6. Are you fucking kidding me?

Three young men die a horrible death, and you laugh and preen about "karma"? You better check your own karma, there, giggles.

[Melodybe]

7. I went to Ole Miss, I am writing a column for their paper, and I have

a friend who is an ATO.

While I was glad that the offending students got expelled for their little "prank", I'm sorry that 3 folks died. I'm sorry for my friend who is decent guy. I'm sorry that 3 of his friends are now dead. My prayers go out to the friends and families of the deceased.

Sorry to jump on your case Joanne, but our humility and humanity are what make democrats different than republicans. Laughing at the tragic loss of three young men isn't funny, and if there are any freeper visitors lurking here, you just added a bunch of fuel to an already blistering fire. We are better than that, you are better than that.

[RivetJoint]

9. What a disgusting post

Rot.

[Pithlet]

10. Awful thing to say

While any kid of mine would attend Ole Miss over my dead body, I think it is a terrible thing that 3 students died.

[Ripley]

11. You've really shown your true colors lately...

This is about the 5th post of yours I have seen lately that laughed at the death of people, or prayed for the death of people, or wished people would get AIDS, or wanted DUers to rush over to Punta Gorda to count the dead bodies by using a "cover" of taking the vicitms water.

Why are you allowed to continue posting such hateful things?

[RedEarth]

12. I agree...some of the posts I've seen this person make are pathetic

and shouldn't be tolerated on this board.

[prolesunited]

15. Does seem to be a trend here

Perhaps she is aiming for placement in one of Sullivan's and Limbaugh's screeds about what vile haters Dems and DUers are. Things that make you go hmm...

You don't win by becoming as ugly and immoral as your opponent.

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[progressivebydesign]

8. That's tragic.

I wonder if the cities should (or do) have stricter inspection standards for those types of dwellings. Seems there are a disportionate amount of fatal fires in frat and sorority houses. Perhaps because they're usually older buildings, with large populations. Sad..

[johnfunk]

13. OOOOPS! Link

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/08/27/fraternity.fire.ap/index.html

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