They should be considered for expulsion from the college, not simply suspended from the swim team. Hopefully that is currently being discussed. This is bullying, assault, and a hate crime. Also given that the victim didn’t want to formally press charges, you can probably throw in intimidation as well.
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Yeah, not a lawyer but pretty sure that's straight up jail time. That's felony assault.
Exactly. I don't understand the frequent lack of criminal responsibility for assaults (including SA) on college campuses.
Can you imagine the response if the exact same thing happened anywhere else?
Two young men cut N-Word into the chest of an African American man. Police considering canceling their gym membership
The city’s police chief, Robert Glenny Jr., said he contacted the college after hearing news reports and was told the victim chose to handle the matter through the college’s internal process, despite college officials encouraging the person to take the matter to police, WGAL-TV reported.
And hazing. Call it what it is.