CA: San Jose frat brawl leaves one dead, several injured

Sac Bee ^ | 1/22/03 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

SAN JOSE, Calif.(AP) - An early morning brawl between members of two rival fraternities armed with sticks and knives left one young man dead and several others injured Wednesday.

The large group of fraternity members gathered shortly after midnight at a park in the northeast section of the city, police said. One man died in the fight. His name was not released.

[nevergore]

That's it Phi beta Kappa is now on double secret probation!!!

Niedermeyer

[NormsRevenge]

From the Mercury News

Frat fight turns deadly in S.J.
By the Mercury News
Mercury News

San Jose Police are investigating a deadly overnight brawl reportedly between members of two college fraternities at Flickinger Park in the city's Northside district.

A 23-year-old man was reported dead from stab wounds and several others wounded with cuts and bruises in the fight which broke out shortly after midnight.

Officials said weapons included knives and bottles and that the fisticuffs may have involved up to 50 people, including members from a San Jose State University fraternity and students from a Santa Cruz area college.

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[Joe Hadenuf]

And everyone thought nothing but peaceful hippys and pacifist lived in that area....

[duckman]

I guess that this is how the future leaders of America will settle disputes.

[gridlock]

Anybody know which frats?

I doubt the Snoozies are doing this sort of thing.

[expatpat]

It's a good thing that no guns were involved -- someone might have been killed!

[Sender]

It must have been Alpha Crippa and Delta Bloods.

[Loyalist]

Bet it was Phi Delt.

In my undergrad days, I got in a brawl at the Phi Delt house at Dalhousie. I can't remember what it was about, since the beer which fuelled the fight also clouded my memory. All I know is that eight or ten guys started pounding on each other.

[Poohbah]

It's a fraternity of peace.

[Pearls Before Swine]

In my undergrad days, I got in a brawl at the Phi Delt house at Dalhousie. I can't remember what it was about, since the beer which fuelled the fight also clouded my memory. All I know is that eight or ten guys started pounding on each other.

Spontaneous beer rage is a bit different from meeting in the park in an armed, organized, probably scheduled-in-advance rumble.

[FITZ]

We need fraternity control.

[Poohbah]

Ten day waiting period and background check for all pledges.

[skeeter]

I'm surprised the fraternaties weren't mentioned.

[SandfleaCSC]

Affirmative action strikes again. 20 points for a perfect SAT, 100 points for hand-to-hand combat skills.

[Washington at Morristown]

Well, if alcohol was a factor, maybe they were from "I Tappa Kegga"!

[kaboom]

Perhaps a member of "I Felta Thigh" did something inappropriate?

[VANHALEN2002]

"Grab A Brew, It Don't Cost Nothin!" -Bluto