Earlier today, Lt. Robb of the State College Police Department contacted attorneys for the Beta members facing criminal charges in connection with Tim Piazza's death, and informed them that the University President's office received an anonymous telephone call yesterday in which the caller stated:
"If Penn State allows any of the Beta brothers involved in this case back onto campus, they will take them out."
This subject is mentioned briefly in an ABC News article posted in the "Beta Theta Pi hearing marathon" thread on this Board, but the news article is a bit vague, and indicates that State College Police Department "refused to comment."
Refused to comment?! For several months now, Stacy Parks Miller has been attempting to try these young men in the media, likely with an eye towards positioning herself as a "law and order" DA best suited for reelection to her office. She has refused to return to the Beta Housing Corporation (which she also persuaded the grand jury to indict) either the original or an unmodified (i.e., "forensic") copy of the video taken on Beta house cameras, all while making numerous incendiary statements about what it supposedly depicts. She is now reported to be appealing a court order directing her to do so and threatening to hold her in contempt of court.
Ms. Parks Miller's efforts to try these young men in the media have been abetted considerably by Jim and Evelyn Piazza, who have variously described the Beta brothers as having committed "murder" and "torture," among other inaccurate and overwrought assertions. Their grief is understandable and they deserve considerable sympathy, but the scorched earth campaign they have conducted against these young men has gone way over the top.
As the parent of a Beta member, albeit one who is not (to use the anonymous caller's words) "involved in this case" and not facing any criminal charges, my focus has now shifted a bit. My prior sympathy for the Piazzas (and my concern that the trial of these young men would be rendered a mockery by a deeply tainted jury pool), has now largely been replaced by concern for the physical safety of my son and his roommates and friends. The University and the State College Police may not want to discuss this death threat, but I certainly hope they will take it seriously.
And BTW, thank you, Stacy Parks Miller, Jim Piazza, and Evelyn Piazza.
"If Penn State allows any of the Beta brothers involved in this case back onto campus, they will take them out."
This subject is mentioned briefly in an ABC News article posted in the "Beta Theta Pi hearing marathon" thread on this Board, but the news article is a bit vague, and indicates that State College Police Department "refused to comment."
Refused to comment?! For several months now, Stacy Parks Miller has been attempting to try these young men in the media, likely with an eye towards positioning herself as a "law and order" DA best suited for reelection to her office. She has refused to return to the Beta Housing Corporation (which she also persuaded the grand jury to indict) either the original or an unmodified (i.e., "forensic") copy of the video taken on Beta house cameras, all while making numerous incendiary statements about what it supposedly depicts. She is now reported to be appealing a court order directing her to do so and threatening to hold her in contempt of court.
Ms. Parks Miller's efforts to try these young men in the media have been abetted considerably by Jim and Evelyn Piazza, who have variously described the Beta brothers as having committed "murder" and "torture," among other inaccurate and overwrought assertions. Their grief is understandable and they deserve considerable sympathy, but the scorched earth campaign they have conducted against these young men has gone way over the top.
As the parent of a Beta member, albeit one who is not (to use the anonymous caller's words) "involved in this case" and not facing any criminal charges, my focus has now shifted a bit. My prior sympathy for the Piazzas (and my concern that the trial of these young men would be rendered a mockery by a deeply tainted jury pool), has now largely been replaced by concern for the physical safety of my son and his roommates and friends. The University and the State College Police may not want to discuss this death threat, but I certainly hope they will take it seriously.
And BTW, thank you, Stacy Parks Miller, Jim Piazza, and Evelyn Piazza.