The OU Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter considers suing the University of Oklahoma (perhaps, including OU President David Boren) over how the school handled the videoleak which had SAE members chanting expletives about lynching African-Americans and how they would never join SAE.
According to KOCO TV - Oklahoma City, Attorney Stephen Jones has been retained to represent the local SAE chapter. Why?
As Jones explains:
Jones told KOCO 5 that SAE is mad the frat was shut and members labeled as "racists" and "bigots."
Jones said he will likely start reviewing all documentation of the case Friday and decide where to go after that.
So the defunct OU SAE chapter is saying, "I am what I am (Hey, it was on videotape!), but don't call me what I am (a young bigot-in-training) or I'll sue!"
No doubt Attorney Stephen Jones is hopeful right-wing media will take up the boys' cause and create enough pressure on OU so they will settle the case before any trial.
Two questions:
1. Do you think the OU SAE chapter should be financially compensated by OU for how the university handled the incident?
2. If OU refuses to settle and the case goes to trial, do you think Attorney Stephen Jones' case logic will work with an Oklahoma jury - even an all-white one?