An unidentified Harvard student leaving the campus quad was assaulted by three men who chased him on to a side street while whispering “fag” and “queer,” according to a Harvard University Police report, which notes that because the incident took place off-campus it’s being handled by the Cambridge Police.
The suspects demanded his wallet and cell phone, which they, uh, threw on the ground before running off. The Harvard Crimson, likely cribbing from the report, says, “The student, who was not harmed during the crime, described the three suspects as white or Hispanic and in their early 20s.”
But one Harvard tipster tells Queerty: “I don’t know the victim that well, but I know he’s an out gay sophomore (19yo) . Contrary to what the police/administration are saying, I know he was injured or at least roughed up around the face because I’ve seen him since. Harvard’s queers are in complete denial and they’ll sweep this under the rug soon enough – nothing allowed to puncture the gay yuppie ideal. As far as I’m concerned, the so called liberal heartland of Harvard doesn’t exist.”
Sean
I’ve read about this on two places today: a local Boston blog (http://www.universalhub.com/2010/harvard-student-taunted-chased-robbed) as well as The Crimson’s web page and overall I’m upset about the lack of concern for what happened. It seems that most commenters about the incident are treating it as nothing important and in regards to the slurs being thrown at the victim one commenter even justified it: “While these types of slurs are surely offensive, they are used in many different contexts by males toward other males.”
alan
having taught at an ivy for a few years, i know that all the gay kids on campuses these days are preening, douchebag uncle toms anyway. maybe this will wake them up to the fact we have a GAY culture for reason – a culture they’re happy to let die so they can be psuedo-straights!!
Sean
Latest comment to The Crimson article makes me pretty sick:
“maybe now the qsa and their ilk will turn down the volume – it’s only causing division and this guy was obviously drawing some kind of attention to himself. people don’t just attack each other.”
Joseph
If its a robbery then it’s highly unlikely that they don’t know him and were just shouting random abuse at him with the limited vocabulary they have (clearly they don’t go to Harvard)
Joseph
*highly likely