They laughed after video of my dying son was shown in court, says dad of Penn State teen

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BY CRAIG TURPIN


BELLEFONTE, Pa. - The father of the New Jersey teen who died after a hazing at a Penn State fraternity said he was highly offended to see defendants and their families act like they were at a fraternity get-together following Monday's preliminary hearing.

"Following the hearing, most, but not all, of the fraternity brothers and their families got together, laughed, patted each other on the back and hugged as if this was just another fraternity get-together," James Piazza, father of Timothy Piazza, said on Tuesday. "We are highly offended by the insensitivity displayed given the severity of the crimes committed and ultimate outcome."

It was a long and emotional day as the hearing was held for 16 of 18 Penn State fraternity brothers accused in the hazing death of Timothy, 19, of Readington Township. Three hours of video taken from surveillance footage inside the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house was also shown publicly for the first time during the hearing.

Magisterial District Judge Allen Sinclair, after almost 10 hours on Monday, ordered a continuance to be held later this summer to allow defense attorneys a chance to cross-examine State College Police Det. David Scicchitano, the only person who testified.

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[get the red out]

1. Have people lost all conscience?

Something needs to change in a major way in the fraternity and sorority world if this kind of sick attitude is common.

[whathehell]

2. It sometimes seems that way...

and it shocks and frightens me.

[delisen]

3. and then they enter our society and further poison it.

[progressoid]

7. GOP politicians in the making.

[yardwork]

4. Sociopaths.

[Danmel]

5. My son graduated high school right around the time of the Sandusky scandal

He told me that me would never want to apply to a school with that type of culture. I was pretty relieved, but it isn't just Penn State. Something is wrong with our culture. It is degraded and debased and with our current "leadership" and a vulgar debased administration, I shudder to think of what is coming.

[gordianot]

6. Penn State is not unique but this group think appears to be virulent.

Win at all cost, do whatever you want after all we are better than you.