Deng's Involvin Equality: The Case Of Fraternity Brothers

Two years ago nineteen-year-old Chun “Michael” Deng, a freshman at Baruch College, died from complications of traumatic brain injury during a hazing incident. Deng suffered injuries during a fraternity ritual on a trip to the Poconos in Pennsylvania. Few of Deng’s fellow fraternity brothers will face charges including hindering apprehension, concealing or destroying evidence, hazing, and providing false information to law enforcement. Out of thirty-seven fraternity brothers involved in this case, only few face charges. No proof of one more involved than the other shows, and based on logic, all of the fraternity brothers should face the same charges or face none at all seeing as that there is again, no proof. The case involving the fraternity brothers should be required to have proof of each individual, the brothers should be treated equally, and given sympathy. The thirty-seven fraternity brothers involved in the case of Chun “Michael” Deng is not fair in the eyes of many. How can only five Pi Delta Psi members face charges when all thirty-seven were there with Deng when he suffered injuries? Law enforcements have no proof regarding who was physically involved with the injuries of Deng, let alone which brothers were involved more so than others. Authorities should obtain more information and proof …show more content…
All of the fraternity brothers involved were not charged. Five of the brothers were charged with criminal counts, while the other thirty-two are still under investigation. It is not clear why some of the brothers are charged while others are not. Equality is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. The fraternity brothers that were charged lives will be completely different now, while the others will not be affected physically. Many see equality as an important factor in this case, and it should be used and