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Leaders of underground University of Wisconsin frat arrested after dozens of students found half-naked pledges trapped in sweltering, garbage-covered basement
daily mail ^ | 25 September 2026 | By ANANYA SWAROOP

Posted on 09/25/2026 5:51:30 PM PDT by Morgana

Two young men, identified by police as leaders of a banned University of Wisconsin fraternity, were arrested for an alleged horrific hazing incident.

Fraternity president Brayden J Klein and vice president Samuel N Vane, both 20, were taken into custody by the Madison Police on Wednesday.

The officers arrived at the location at 8.20pm after they received an ‘anonymous tip' about the events that were taking place at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, located along the 100 block of Langdon Street, Madison, about 80 miles west of Milwaukee.

They allegedly found 30 half-clothed teens covered in ‘food, condiments, and other liquids’ in a grungy, sweltering basement.

‘A thermostat in the room was set to 81 degrees creating hot and humid conditions,’ the department report said.

The majority of the victims were recognized as 18-year-olds, the police added.

Klein and Vane were arrested and taken to Dane County Jail for disorderly conduct over the alleged hazing.

No other charges have been announced in relation to the incident, CBS News reported. The Madison Police Department said that the investigation remains ‘ongoing and active.’

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.com ...


TOPICS: Education
KEYWORDS: 18yearolds; alphaepsilon; braydenjklein; college; culturerot; frat; samuelnvane; stench; wisconsin

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To: Jamestown1630
When I worked in academia, Black fraternities were branding members with wire coat hangers.
Those were men!
/s


Branding black men like cattle, just like the slave owners did! The irony!
41 posted on 09/25/2026 8:12:06 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630; rlmorel; cornfedcowboy; FLNittany; ridesthemiles

Here is the Shellback initiation on my dad’s ship in 1939, about 32 months later it was becoming one of the most famous ships of WWII.

7 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2mvBzRVzEI


42 posted on 09/25/2026 8:23:12 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: Jamestown1630

“You and others like you make this a very inhospitable place for women..”

So you need a safe space then, Cupcake?

L


43 posted on 09/25/2026 8:32:33 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: ansel12

I think the Navy lost something when they did away with these rites. They were bonding and memorable, and as disgusting as they were, few people were hurt doing it.

Just humiliated, and almost always, even for a Captain becoming a shellback, with a grin.


44 posted on 09/25/2026 8:56:14 PM PDT by rlmorel (Gas prices are Temporary. Communism is Forever. Vote Republican.)
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To: rlmorel

Females don’t fit in and they see violence and danger when men get a little wild and are bonding, the entire military has had to adjust to the female mind and their feelings of fear and intimidating male energy that scares them.


45 posted on 09/25/2026 9:01:12 PM PDT by ansel12
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To: ansel12

BWAAAAHAHAHAHA!

That video was awesome! Can you imagine a Japanese sub skipper, peering through his periscope, monitoring his future enemy?

CAPTAIN: Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat????

XO: What is it, Captain? What do you see?

CAPTAIN: I...I...these people are crazy!

46 posted on 09/25/2026 9:03:21 PM PDT by rlmorel (Gas prices are Temporary. Communism is Forever. Vote Republican.)
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To: ansel12

It is a different mind set, for certain.


47 posted on 09/25/2026 9:04:18 PM PDT by rlmorel (Gas prices are Temporary. Communism is Forever. Vote Republican.)
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To: Morgana

81F!

OMG! What terrible conditions!

Wait a minute. We just got out of weeks of 90F+ temperatures for 8 or more hours a day. 81F is nothing.

If the kids were’t being held against their will, if they were willingly subjecting themselves to the hazing, how is this a police matter? Now, the university is another matter, and the leaders getting booted I’d be good with.


48 posted on 09/25/2026 9:48:32 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: MurrietaMadman

Alpha Epsilon Pi is recognized nationally as a Jewish fraternity.


49 posted on 09/25/2026 10:12:35 PM PDT by Nachoman (Proudly oppressing people of color since 1957.)
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To: FreedomPoster

I don’t think it ever gets hot in England.


50 posted on 09/25/2026 10:18:38 PM PDT by Morgana ( The more I get to know people, the more I realize why Noah only let animals on the boat.)
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To: Morgana

We were in Scotland for a few days in August. I don’t think it cleared 65F, maybe not 60F.


51 posted on 09/26/2026 12:51:50 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Morgana

81 degrees is considered “sweltering?”

Some old people down here in Florida set their AC at 82 to 86.


52 posted on 09/26/2026 3:31:54 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Jamestown1630

After nearly 12 years you would leave because of one rude poster??


53 posted on 09/26/2026 4:06:37 AM PDT by deks (America cannot be made great in complete isolation from the adversaries that are harming Americans)
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To: Morgana

“horrific hazing incident”

Hahaha.....pikers. This is nothing compared to what I went through.


54 posted on 09/26/2026 4:09:10 AM PDT by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: Morgana

81 degrees is sweltering? The kids had a little ketchup and mustard on them? So, what. While I’s certain they did not relish the treatment, this sounds like a tempest in a teapot. This may be stupid but there are far more serious problems that need attention.


55 posted on 09/26/2026 4:23:45 AM PDT by Colorado Doug
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To: Jamestown1630

you feel that way but I bet you still donate!


56 posted on 09/26/2026 4:39:36 AM PDT by ronniesgal (can FR please get a "like" button and a "block" button? Please.)
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To: ridesthemiles

That was the thermostat temp. With all the bodies in the room it would be in the 90s.

Were the pledges locked in? Could they not walk away?

Were they being voluntarily abused?


57 posted on 09/26/2026 5:37:37 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: ridesthemiles

That was the thermostat temp. With all the bodies in the room it would be in the 90s.

Were the pledges locked in? Could they not walk away?

Were they being voluntarily abused?


58 posted on 09/26/2026 5:37:39 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: ansel12
Understand that there is nothing morally superior about being a sheepdog; it is just what you choose to be. Also understand that a sheepdog is a funny critter: He is always sniffing around out on the perimeter, checking the breeze, barking at things that go bump in the night, and yearning for a righteous battle.

If you read the article you would have understood my sardonic humor.

59 posted on 09/26/2026 7:06:12 AM PDT by MurrietaMadman (The Gates of hell shall not prevail against you )
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To: Blurb2350
Nothing to do with Yogi.

You never saw the Yogi comment? It's like Freeper Carney speak

60 posted on 09/26/2026 7:06:52 AM PDT by MurrietaMadman (The Gates of hell shall not prevail against you )
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