October 7, 20169 yr I just don't have the words.:no: I don't remember hearing about this when it happened. Frat Boy Who Tried to Eat Victim'''s Face Charged The 19-year-old Florida State University sophomore who fatally stabbed a married couple last August before attempting to bite off one of the victim’s faces has now been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Austin Harrouff, 19, has been hospitalized at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach since the night of the alleged attack on Michelle Mischon, 53, and her husband, John Stevens, 59, at their home. He will now be transferred to Martin County Jail, where he will be held without bond. According to NBC, police arrived at the scene on the night of Aug. 14 to find Harrouff on top of Stevens, “biting off sections of his face” while making animalistic noises. Officers then attempted to use a stun gun and a police dog to get Harrouff to stop, but neither had any effect. People reports they also tried kicking Harrouff in the face several times - but that, too, did not elicit a reaction. In a statement to WPTV, Martin County Sheriff William Snyder doubled down on the police’s belief that Harrouff might have been under the influence of drugs at the time of the attack. While he tested negative for methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and other common drugs earlier in the investigation, police have yet to receive his results for less common drugs, such as flakka or bath salts. “We know that the blood is being examined by the FBI, they’re doing an analysis. I know we keep getting that question on the blood work. I’m very interested, we’re all very interested,” Snyder said. Along with two counts of murder, Harrouff has also been charged with one count of attempted murder for stabbing a neighbor who attempted to intervene in the attack, one count of burglary, and one count of resisting arrest. It is unclear if he has retained a lawyer at this time.
October 7, 20169 yr Kinda perplexed by the headline the article went with.... Yeah me too, is it necessary to point out he was in a Fraternity?
October 7, 20169 yr Yeah me too, is it necessary to point out he was in a Fraternity? Exactly. His participation in a fraternity has nothing to do with his actions. All it does is unnecessarily try to paint fraternities in a negative light.
October 7, 20169 yr Author Kinda perplexed by the headline the article went with.... Yeah me too, is it necessary to point out he was in a Fraternity? Meh...I can take it or leave it, that really never registered with me. Could have said college student I guess...but then would that have been an indictment on all college students?
October 7, 20169 yr Meh...I can take it or leave it, that really never registered with me. Could have said college student I guess...but then would that have been an indictment on all college students? Is college student a demeaning way to refer to college kids like "Frat" is to fraternity members?
October 7, 20169 yr Author Is college student a demeaning way to refer to college kids like "Frat" is to fraternity members? I don't know this kids background in college or his fraternity history. I personally know some guys from my college experience that were in fraternities that the term "frat boy" would have definitely been applicable to...they were totally wrapped up in everything fraternity and almost specifically identified themselves by their fraternity allegiance. Others, not so much...they belonged but weren't totally "engrossed" and defined by it. If this kid met the former description, I could see where the term "frat boy" would apply. But the article doesn't go into that so I'm sure the term was probably used as a little "click bait" insurance. Though personally I think eating the face of a victim is click bait enough.
October 7, 20169 yr Author I don't know this kids background in college or his fraternity history. I personally know some guys from my college experience that were in fraternities that the term "frat boy" would have definitely been applicable to...they were totally wrapped up in everything fraternity and almost specifically identified themselves by their fraternity allegiance. Others, not so much...they belonged but weren't totally "engrossed" and defined by it. If this kid met the former description, I could see where the term "frat boy" would apply. But the article doesn't go into that so I'm sure the term was probably used as a little "click bait" insurance. Though personally I think eating the face of a victim is click bait enough. So, with all that said, I guess it really depends on the person you are talking about.:idunno: I guess the term "frat boy" isn't meant to be all that endearing.
October 7, 20169 yr Not following what's not fair. If a never used walk on is arrested years after they leave school, for anything. Headlines read "Former (insert major college team here) basketball player arrested for xxxxxx" Local newspaper in Somerset goes so far as pull out photos from playing days if a former Somerset player is arrested for anything that is news worthy. Outrage over "Frat" use is weak, IMO.
October 7, 20169 yr Not following what's not fair. If a never used walk on is arrested years after they leave school, for anything. Headlines read "Former (insert major college team here) basketball player arrested for xxxxxx" Local newspaper in Somerset goes so far as pull out photos from playing days if a former Somerset player is arrested for anything that is news worthy. Outrage over "Frat" use is weak, IMO. Is there an outrage over the term "frat boy"?
October 7, 20169 yr Is there an outrage over the term "frat boy"? Well if not that term just the mention that he is in a fraternity, you yourself questioned why that had to be mentioned.
October 7, 20169 yr Well if not that term just the mention that he is in a fraternity, you yourself questioned why that had to be mentioned. Questioning it when the article made no mention of it, is outrage???
October 7, 20169 yr Questioning it when the article made no mention of it, is outrage??? Maybe outrage is too strong of a term. I'll concede that. But you didn't watch the video evidenly, it mentions him being a frat boy in the first line.
October 7, 20169 yr Questioning it when the article made no mention of it, is outrage??? That was my thought. Had it centered around this being after a fraternity party or some kind of hazing incident, then ok. Neither article I clicked on talks about him even being in a fraternity or is that word even listed. Let's be honest, people love to hammer on those in fraternities, and the article title is attempting to use it in a pejorative sense. Edit: I couldn't load the video so I am not sure if it was expanded upon.
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