The father of the Penn State student who died after a booze-fueled hazing ritual said he was offended by the callousness of the defendants and their relatives during Monday’s preliminary hearing, saying they acted like it was “just another” frat party. James Piazza, father of 18-year-old Timothy Piazza, said the behavior was part of a lack of decorum shown during the hearing to determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence to move forward in cases against 18 Penn State students, including eight charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with Piazza’s death in February. “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 told NJ.com on Tuesday. ...
Tragic teen’s dad says Penn State frat bros laughed at hearing
The father of the Penn State student who died after a booze-fueled hazing ritual said he was offended by the callousness of the defendants and their relatives during Monday’s preliminary hearing, saying they acted like it was “just another” frat party. James Piazza, father of 18-year-old Timothy Piazza, said the behavior was part of a lack of decorum shown during the hearing to determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence to move forward in cases against 18 Penn State students, including eight charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with Piazza’s death in February. “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 told NJ.com on Tuesday. ...
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