New Mexico college student shot during alleged fraternity hazing

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New Mexico college student shot during alleged fraternity hazing

A New Mexico State University fraternity member shot a student pledge during an initiation event at a campground, authorities said. Miguel Altamirano, 21, is facing charges of aggravated assault wi…

nypost.com

A New Mexico State University fraternity member shot a student pledge during an initiation event at a campground, authorities said.

Miguel Altamirano, 21, is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and negligent use of a deadly weapon while intoxicated in the Nov. 9 alleged hazing incident that left Jonathan Sillas wounded in the leg at a campsite in Cloudcroft, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Las Cruces Sun-News.

Investigators allege Altamirano “put a gun to [Sillas’] leg and pulled the trigger,” but he told deputies from the Otero County Sheriff’s Office that he didn’t think the .40-caliber handgun was loaded, the newspaper reports.

 

[Bananabandit]

3 key words in this.

"He didn't think"

well thats pretty obvious.

 

[Deplorable Me]

I'm beginning to think that when people do stupid stuff like this they shouldn't serve time or be fined. Why pay to put them in jail? People laugh at fines.



Instead they should be put in a learning situation such that they learn from their mistake. Say a 2 year tour in the USMC followed by 4 years in reserves. The net result would be to put them in a learning situation for gun safety.

 

[2WheelGnnr]

By the title I thought it was gonna say...BOUGHT ONE>hehehehe

now now be nice.......I told myself. sorry Glock fans could not resist.

 

[fnfalguy]

Wow. Pledge hazing got much worse from the time I was in school...

 

[Robin]

Yeah, that was some serious hazing!
Robin

 

[Shadow2]

I assume the pledge lived ... May it be a lesson, this speaks volumes to those who feel the need to pledge to a circle jerk just to attend a college.