Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999
Crimestoppers offers reward
for information on hate e-mail
Centre County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons who have sent hate e-mail to Penn State minority students at the University Park campus. Call (877) 99-CRIME (877-992-7463) with information -- all callers may remain anonymous.
According to University police the charge would be harassment by communication and/or ethnic intimidation.
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, 68 University students received racist e-mail messages from "The Patriot" and "James Hitler." On Monday, Nov. 8, 48 students again received racist e-mail messages from "The Patriot." These messages were harassing, threatening and upsetting to the victims.
Yesterday, Nov. 10, three investigators from the Civil Rights Enforcement Section of the state Attorney General's Office met with University police and other officials to continue the investigation.
And this evening, the 68 students have been invited to a dinner to talk privately with police investigators and staff from University counseling services and computer security. Penn State President Graham B. Spanier also will meet with the students as will Vice Provost for Educational Equity Terrell W. Jones, who is in charge of the overall investigation.
Tomorrow, a number of minority student organizations will hold a Unity Rally for tolerance at Pollock Residence Hall to better unite the minority and majority communities.
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