7. “The Glass Ceiling” At Pi Delta Psi
Five or more members of Pi Delta Psi fraternity have been charged with 3rd degree murder in the December 2013 death of Michael Deng. When Michael arrived at the hospital, he was brain-dead, and on life support. It was a ritual of the fraternity called “the glass ceiling.” The pledge is to get through the line of brothers as fraternity members shove and take pledges down. Deng was blindfolded and hooded. While wearing a book bag weighing about 30 pounds, things got out of hand. Mike, known for his attitude, started to fight back as the “Bros” speared him. A brother took a 15-16 feet running start to spear Mike. He was knocked too hard to the ground and began sucking air as his body lay immobilized. And again, while he was on his back he was repeatedly assaulted. The cause of death was ruled a homicide due to blunt force to the head.
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