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Possible
Hate Crimes Incident at Gallaudet University
In Room
101 of Cogswell Hall, a dormitory of Gallaudet University,
Eric Franklin Plunkett was found murdered. Repeated beatings
to Eric's head and neck is believed to be the cause of his
death. His death would have gone unnoticed had it not been
for concerned students who knew him. They hadn't seen him
for a day and asked a resident advisor to check in. Campus
security called the DC police for assistance.
Mr Plunkett
was originally from Burnsville, Minnesota and a Class of 2000
graduate of the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf. Eric,
who had cerebral palsy, earned the respect of many, becoming
a salutatorian. Eric is described as "a very sweet guy''
with a set of goals he wished to accomplish. Within his 41
days at Gallaudet University, the ambitious young man filled
the position of a secretary of the Lambda Society of Gallaudet
University (LSGU). Until his murder, complaints by the University's
GLBT club of anti-gay harassment were ignored.
Additional
Resources:
Deaf
Queer Resource Center's Eric Plunkett News Archive
Eric's
Homepage at Gallaudet University
Eric's
Homepage at America Online
Eric's
Mother writes a letter to Gallaudet's President
Washington
Post
September
29 - Police Investigate Death at Gallaudet
September
30 - Slain Deaf Student Was Beaten
October
1 - Disbelief Turns to Mourning in Deaf Student's Killing
October
2 - Gallaudet Students Turn to Each Other
October
3 - Gay Students at Gallaudet Say They Don't Feel Safe
October
4 - Friend Held in Gallaudet Slaying
October
5 - Gallaudet Slaying Case Is Dropped
October
6 - Weak Evidence Led to Release
October
7 - Gallaudet Embraces Family
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