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Title: Frat boys spit on wounded vet, urinate on American flag
Source: FoxNews
URL Source: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015 ... -vet-urinate-on-american-flag/
Published: Apr 24, 2015
Author: Todd Starnes
Post Date: 2015-04-24 11:15:53 by misterwhite
Keywords: None
Views: 1598
Comments: 6

Investigations have been launched at two universities over accusations that fraternity members taunted wounded war heroes, urinated on an American flag, and spit on a wounded veteran and his service dog in Panama City Beach, Florida.

The April 17 incident, involving Zeta Beta Tau fraternity members from the University of Florida and Emory University, has infuriated residents of Panama City.

“They were being treated like the Vietnam veterans were treated,” said Linda Cope, the founder of the Warrior Beach Retreat.

The local charity provides an annual all-expense-paid vacation for more than a 100 combat-wounded warriors and their spouses or caregivers. All of the expenses are covered by Panama City Beach residents and businesses.

Cope tells me the fraternity members were staying in the same resort – and caused a night of mayhem. The college kids made derogatory comments about the warriors’ wives, threw items off balconies and desecrated an American flag.

She also said one of the warriors and his service dog were spit on.

Television station WJHG identified that man as Nicholas Connole.

“They actually spit on me and my service dog as well, and that’s just so disrespectful and it hurts,” he told the television station.

There were local reports of frat boys throwing beer on veterans and ripping an American flag out of the ground.

“This happened because of two fraternities causing heartache for these warriors and that should never have happened – never happened,” Cope said. “Shame on them. There was no excuse.”

Reaction has been swift.

Zeta Beta Tau International confirmed that three members of the University of Florida chapter have been expelled from the fraternity and both university chapters have suspended all activities.

“There is no doubt that some of our members engaged in ugly and unacceptable behavior,” Executive Director Laurence Bolotin wrote in a statement. “Their actions have no place in ZBT or anywhere, and they will not be tolerated.”

Bolotin issued a personal apology to the veterans and their families as well as the Warrior Beach Retreat organization – calling the behavior disgusting.

“I am deeply saddened that the actions of our members ruined this special event and failed to show the respect our military and their families deserve,” he wrote.

To the fraternity’s credit, they have promised to make amends for what they called a “disgraceful situation.”

W. Kent Fuchs, the president of the University of Florida, wrote a personal apology to Cope and the Warrior Beach Retreat.

“I can only imagine the pain and indignity of enduring this behavior,” he wrote. “I want to assure you that it is not representative of our students or our university and we will make every effort to learn more, take appropriate action and prevent similar incidents from occurring again.”

Emory University, on the other hand, said it cannot confirm that any of their students were involved in the despicable behavior.

“If any members of our community are identified as being responsible, they will be held accountable for their actions by the university,” read a statement from the Georgia school.

Cope told me the residents of Panama City Beach are “up in arms about what happened.”

“This community is so patriotic and supportive,” she said. “The fraternities are learning a hard lesson. You don’t treat these men and women who have sacrificed so much for your freedom like that.”

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"Zeta Beta Tau International confirmed that three members of the University of Florida chapter have been expelled from the fraternity ..."

Expelled?! What??

What about free speech?

misterwhite  posted on  2015-04-24   11:17:02 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: misterwhite (#1)

Expelled?! What??

What about free speech?

Are you really that clueless?

“They actually spit on me and my service dog as well, and that’s just so disrespectful and it hurts,” he told the television station.

There were local reports of frat boys throwing beer on veterans and ripping an American flag out of the ground.

“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts

Deckard  posted on  2015-04-24   11:44:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: misterwhite (#0)

The April 17 incident, involving Zeta Beta Tau fraternity members from the University of Florida and Emory University, has infuriated residents of Panama City.

Odd how they fail to mention they were black,ain't it?

“They were being treated like the Vietnam veterans were treated,” Not really. I have heard stories of VN vets being spit on,but have never actually talked with anyone this happened to . I was more than a little aggressive back then,and anybody that spit on me would have had their heads torn off.

Don't forget,almost all of the VN veterans coming back where able to defend themselves,even if they had been wounded previously. I am sensing that most of the vets in this incident in Fla were missing limbs,blind,or in a wheelchair. LOTS of difference in spitting on someone who CAN'T fight back and spitting on someone who can and will.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

sneakypete  posted on  2015-04-24   20:51:08 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: sneakypete (#3)

Odd how they fail to mention they were black,ain't it?

Black Zionists?

www.facebook.com/pages/Ze...u- Fraternity/150061359272

"Zeta Beta Tau was founded in 1898 as the nation's first Jewish fraternity, although it is no longer sectarian.[1]

The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity was inspired by Dr. Richard J. H. Gottheil, a professor of languages at Columbia University and a Zionist. On December 29, 1898, he formed a Zionist youth society with a group of students from several New York City universities.

The society was called Z.B.T., which referred to the first letters in the Hebrew phrase "Zion Bemishpat Tipadeh"..."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeta _Beta_Tau

VxH  posted on  2015-04-26   13:11:27 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: misterwhite (#1)

What about free speech?

The use of "force" is not "free speech" although I completely understand your confusion and disorientation.

buckeroo  posted on  2015-04-26   13:18:24 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: VxH (#4)

Odd how they fail to mention they were black,ain't it?

Black Zionists?

I have my doubts about there being a lot of religious Jews attending Emory in Atlanta.

Or even any at all.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

sneakypete  posted on  2015-04-26   13:35:16 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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