Everybody so far has been talking about either how the parent's actions are justifiable in their grief, or that the fraternity is responsible for intentionally trying to cover up his injuries and delaying medical treatment after he fell. His tragic death made national headlines after it was revealed that frat members didn't alert authorities until about 12 hours after he fell down the stairs. He was pronounced dead after roughly 20 hours of surgery proved that he could not likely recover. WebThe attorney general's office has new evidence: surveillance video from the basement of that frat house on Penn State's main campus. He suffered severe head trauma and a ruptured spleen from the fall. (CBSN). This may actually explain why we disagree so much Edit 2: do you have a personal connect to this? They caused his condition, then exacerbated it, then refused to get him needed care immediately. More than a dozen members of a Penn State University frat are facing additional charges in the highly publicized hazing death of Tim Piazza after investigators were able to retrieve deleted surveillance footage, prosecutors announced Monday. Look at the definition of murder..I don't like over the top hyperbole and I think that's why this case has bothered me in terms of coverage. Piazza never obtained any of the drinks himself, Miller said. from He was just trying to join an organization. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. That's illegal. The results of an investigation into surveillance video of the fraternity I can concede they are stupid. According to reporters at the hearing, Scicchitano said the fraternity brothers were acting like "drill sergeants" and yelling at the pledges to drink. For the time he was awake during those twelve hours he was in agony. Piazza's parents, Jim and Evelyn of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, left the courtroom before the prosecution began airing the footage, narrated by Scicchitano. Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller charged 10 new defendants, reinstated charges against two people whose cases had been dropped and added counts against five who had previously been charged for actions surrounding the Feb. 4 death of Beta Theta Pi pledge Tim Piazza. Harry Kamerow said he used video evidence and medical records to establish that Piazza's fall at 11:22 p.m. down the basement steps caused his fatal brain and spleen He was pronounced dead less than 24 hours later. In this state of intoxication he fell on the basement stairs of the house and was knocked unconscious. Once he was finally able to maintain balance, he staggered toward the lobby area of the house, but fell again head first into an iron railing and landed on a stone floor, likely incurring serious head trauma. Ad Choices, Video surveillance from Pennsylvania State University fraternity house shown in court - WNEP. This is a footnote from the CMV moderators. As no one was left around him this all went unnoticed and he was left on the floor. She lost a primary election in the spring and is set to leave office in January. There's fault to go around there. An example should be made of that chapter, so I would say his parents are more like the dicks that are trying to fuck the assholes that just want to shit all over everything, IMO. (Abby Drey/AP). Edit: Btw, your comment completely justifies me using a throwaway. In September, following an unusually long, hard-fought preliminary hearing, a judge dismissed the most serious charges against the fraternity members. After investigators determined the security footage was manually deleted, they then sent the tapes to the FBI, whose agents recovered the video, authorities said in a statement. I sincerely doubt you know his parents or knew Timothy enough to espouse his lack of accountability. Prosecutors claim the former fraternity brothers at Beta Theta Pi waited to get Piazza help in an attempt to cover up their drinking and "coordinate a story.". Again, these are people who WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIM BEING IN THAT CONDITION who were more concerned about the possible consequences for themselves than saving the life of a badly injured pledge. Beckers motive, wrote State College Police Detective David Scicchitano, was to conceal the worst of the drinking and hazing. Join Vimeo I feel bad for the victims that they have to come back another day," said Parks Miller. Piazza, a 19-year-old sophomore at Penn State, fell down the stairs at the Beta Theta Pi house during a night of drinking for a pledge ceremony there on Feb. 2. The grand jury document referenced surveillance footage other than the recently recovered video. Her successor Bernie Cantorna has not said whether or not he intends to proceed with the prosecution.". You know what, if somebody falls down a flight of stairs because they're blackout drunk, you should probably make sure that nothing bad happens to him. Ed Gilmartin was there. That little rant you went into wasn't cool at all. Meanwhile, tensions were high in the courtroom Thursday, with Centre County District Attorney Stacey Parks Miller turning her back on Judge Allen Sinclair to speak directly to the courtroom gallery, Philly.com reports. Timothy is accountable for over consuming alcohol (under severe social pressure from his Brothers, which could easily be argued as coercion). The video captured the night 14 pledges, including Piazza, were taken through a speed-drinking event called "the gauntlet." Eight fraternity brothers are facing manslaughter charges in connection with Piazza's death. Prosecutors have filed new charges against members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Penn State, alleging that newly recovered video shows them serving pledge Timothy Piazza excessive quantities of alcohol. Getting knock out drunk? They bought and served absurd amounts of alcohol to a minor. I would feel sorry for myself, but it just wouldn't cross my mind to blame anyone and everyone for the situation. Some time later, Piazza regained consciousness and rolled off the couch. Inspire employees with compelling live and on-demand video experiences. WebThe Discovery of Timothy Piazzas Unconscious body is disturbing. And all colleges and fraternities are supposed to have anti-hazing rules in place. Please enable JavaScript to experience Vimeo in all of its glory. Again, letting people off the hook for being stupid is a dangerous precedent, because it encourages criminals to maintain as much ignorance as possible and act stupid in front of the jury. Piazza died as a "direct result of the extremely reckless conduct of members of the Beta fraternity," aided by the permissive atmosphere fostered by Penn State's Interfraternity Council, the grand jury found. He later tried once more to descend the basement stairs, but fell down again, and remained at the base of the stairs until several of the fraternity brothers discovered him several hours later behind the bar in the basement, cold and breathing rapidly. Fraternity members found him in the basement the next morning andcarried him back upstairs. While this event is horribly tragic, I don't think it serves anyone to blame the other fraternity members and act like Timothy piazza had no involvement. Prosecutors allege Piazza was forced to drink excessively before falling and hurting himself. He fell down drunk, which initially knocked him out so that much is his fault. 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In fact, on video, Tim Piazza does not obtain his own alcohol at any point rather, every drink consumed was provided to him by a fraternity brother, she said. "That's the evidence that the commonwealth now has.". Now we get into our first example of negligence, when they blew off the brother who could tell something was wrong a short time after the accident. What happened to him after that, is entirely on the willful and blatant negligence of his frat brothers. Alexandersen said fraternity brothers were "intensely" watching the video of Piazza writhe in pain on the floor in the hours after his fall. Not only have you accused me if being involved in this or something like this, you have decided I am a sociopath. Where Piazza is not at fault, where the parents have a right to be upset, and why this is a major issue at all is that the fraternity didn't seek timely medical attention that could have saved his life. His lawyer did not return a message seeking comment. I guess I have just been annoyed with the parents claiming that if it was someone else, Tim would have saved them and walked out. Plus I have been open to other view points when they have been raised. However, I'd also like to argue that the fraternity is also legally and morally responsible for his initial intoxication. State College Police Detective David Scicchitano said he believed he knew the identity of the person who deleted the footage, PennLive.com reported. Flanked by Piazza's parents, Centre County district attorney Stacy Parks Miller told reporters that 12 new defendants, as well as five old ones, are facing new criminal charges, including involuntary manslaughter, hazing and giving alcohol to minors. everything that happened after he regained consciousness (although it sounds like he may have already been in debilitating pain by this point) could have been prevented if they had just given 2 shits about a person that they called a brother. WebDeleted surveillance video from inside a Penn State fraternity house recovered by prosecutors has led to new charges. According to several reporters live-tweeting the surveillance footage from that night and early morning, it was hard to watch. Justin is an assistant managing editor at CBS News. "She has asked that the case be reassigned to another judge, but she is working against the clock. Pledges showed signs of intoxication, and Piazza had to be helped to a couch. Piazza was part of it, and idolizing him can only make this horrible situation worse. WebPiazza, a 19-year-old sophomore at Penn State, fell down the stairs at the Beta Theta Pi house during a night of drinking for a pledge ceremony there on Feb. 2. During questioning in court Thursday, Scicchitano said one of the 18 fraternity members already facing charges in connection to Piazza's death earlier this year may have deleted the basement video. The grand jury that investigated Piazzas death, video footage and preliminary hearing testimony painted a disturbing picture of his final night inside the fraternity house. They are grieving parents looking for something to explain why their son has been killed. The Inquirer explains: "In September, Judge Allen Sinclair gutted the prosecution's case, throwing out the most serious felony charges against the fraternity members and saying prosecutors had not presented enough evidence to support them. The new charges are based on surveillance footage that authorities managed to recover after a frat brother deleted it. Power your marketing strategy with perfectly branded videos to drive better ROI. Tim Piazza (center) is pictured with his parents, Evelyn and James. Over the rest of that evening, fraternity members were recorded pouring liquid on him, strapping a loaded backpack to him and taking other ineffective or counterproductive steps to deal with his condition. What they did was far worse than, say driving drunk and killing someone which would still be involuntary manslaughter. He can't protect himself from the alcohol and the injuries, and it goes on and on until he dies, and then they don't render aid at that point. "It really is difficult to watch.". More:16 students face judge in Penn State hazing death of Timothy Piazza, More:'He looked like a corpse': Video shown of Penn State pledge after fatal injuries. 1894 shipwreck found in Lake Huron, confirming "powerful, tragic story", Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, What to know about Shigella bacteria as drug-resistant strain spreads, Top Dems push Fox News to stop promoting "propaganda" about 2020 election, New charges in Penn State University fraternity death, Flying bug found at Walmart turns out to be rare Jurassic-era insect, Top McCarthy aide, House Oversight chair each met with Ashli Babbitt's mother. Terms of Use | He's black out drunk and stumbling around, and he's just left alone? But until recently, that did not include the basement, where Piazza was found the next morning. He did not reveal the name of the member in question. He had to have more than half his skull removed to relieve the massive pressure built up from all those head injuries. He too live-tweeted. Fraternity members referred to the pledge ceremony as an "obstacle course" in text messages, according to a report on the grand jury's investigation. "As it relates to my client, we didn't hear a lot. "Brothers were coming up to him and giving him those drinks," she added. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. And the frat basically did everything they could to ignore him, until they couldn't, at which point they tried to cover up what they did. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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