As a Parent, and a Sig Ep alumni...

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Apr 4, 2015, 2:06 AM

This is America, all US citizens have every right to utilize our judicial system to determine what is right and wrong

So, from that standpoint I agree with you. I am also a parent of 3 young children, and I COMPLETELY understand where these parents would look for any way to obtain justice for their child

But, as a Clemson Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni, I also feel we should also let the judicial system run its course before we rush to judgement. Trust me, Im old enough, that I don't know a single member of the current Clemson fraternity class. So I, just like you, have no idea what happened the tragic night Tucker Hipps was killed. Was it a tragic accident? Or was it some horrific incident of hazing? I have no idea, but hopefully this investigation will determine the truth, and finally give these parents some sort of closure.

If the investigation determines this was hazing, these students (and fraternity brothers) should be punished to the full extent of the law, to hopefully prevent future tragic events. But at this point we have nothing more than hearsay, rumors. Every report that I had read before the law suit was pretty ambiguous to the cause of the tragedy. The lawsuit painted a much different picture,shedding a completely different light on the incident

But, What actually happened? Did this young man tragically fall? Was he pushed? Was he encouraged to jump? I have no idea. Nor do the majority of people who have condemned the fraternity. (In the event that these students are innocent) Lets remember that these are 18-21 year old kids who lost their friend?

This in a tragic incident and hopefully the investigation and trial will prove what actually happened, and provide these parents with some sort of justice/closure. Until that point though, lets let justice run its course before we jump to the final conclusions

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An incident like this does rattle ones bones wanting to know what really happen that morning. And by the time this comes to a head we will know what really happen. Those were young adults, and not long of being pressure for the truth, the least guilty if any are guilty will tell what they know. If someone was holding Hipp over the bridge no matter how unintentional it was, they are responsible for Hipp's death. And the ones standing and watching are guilty of withholding the truth after the fact of a death being caused. The truth will come out, but it won't be bc of accusations being made by folks that wasn't even near where the incident occurred. So before before we start pointing fingers with what we think happened, let the justice system do their job before attaching guilt to anyone. All directly involved deserve that. It could be that Tucker did just fall off the bridge by accident!!!

The Hipps family has every right to sue

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