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| Gay Man Suspected in 9/11 Arson |
| 2009-11-05 |
| A recent graduate of Harvard Law School who led the school’s gay student group allegedly set fire to a memorial chapel for victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks on Saturday morning in New York City. Police say that Brian Schroeder, 26, may have acted on a drunken dare, according to the New York Post. None of the victims' remains were destroyed at the chapel on First Avenue and 30th Street in Manhattan. “None of the remains, which are destined for a memorial at the World Trade Center, were damaged but ‘mementos and candles left by family members in honor of 9/11 victims were destroyed or possibly stolen,’ Mayor Bloomberg said earlier yesterday,” the New York Post reported on Sunday. A Texas native, Schroeder moved to New York City for a job with a law firm after graduating from Harvard Law School in 2009, according to the Harvard Law Record, which offers more background on the alum, who turned himself in to police on Saturday evening. “Schroeder, 26, is originally from Texas and received his undergraduate degree from Duke, where he majored in theatre studies,” said the Harvard Law Record. “He was co-president of HLS Lambda and served on a task force to assess how to limit the impact of military recruiting on the campus gay community. He also edited the Harvard Latino Law Review and acted in the Parody, a satirical comedy stage show about life at the school. After graduation, Schroeder moved to New York, where he had a start date with a law firm. He had spent the summer of 2008 as a summer associate for the firm Sidley Austin.” |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #12 Yes, Raj. One may say that. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2009-11-05 15:48 |
| #11 I'm just happy they are putting facts in the article. The media have been dodging any attempt to mention race for decades. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2009-11-05 14:17 |
| #10 He was drunk. Too bad they didn't dare him to jump off a skyscraper. |
| Posted by: Woozle Uneter9007 2009-11-05 11:24 |
| #9 We're going to hear more from this young man ... as the 2040 Dem presidential nominee. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-11-05 09:33 |
| #8 Steve, thank you very much for that important bit of information. Definitely helped my morning's outlook. And thank you Sidley Austin. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2009-11-05 09:11 |
| #7 Does this mean he was a flaming homosexual? |
| Posted by: Raj 2009-11-05 08:31 |
| #6 Texas+Gay is a way of associating unlikely opposites...its an attention getter.Everybody can do a WTF. I dont remember what the Texas Rangers have as a policy for openly and obvious members who are Gay. Does anyone know any Pink boy Texas Rangers?( Why not?) But then I've never seen how having a limp wrist improved your draw or your aim. Latino? As in "latino"? His mother was a Mexican? And he went to Harvard Law School? Well one out of two is still 50%. Pink boy may be pink but he apparently is smart enough to be a lawyer. Just be glad he isnt a Texas Ranger...or your boss. And be glad he isnt a US Marine too (remember the Dhimmis say dont ask/ dont tell). What this country really needs is a Gay in every barracks...right? That would be just so multicultural and Pelosi perfect. Pass me the soap, Sarge. What the USA really NEEDS is queer Marines, queer Harvard lawyers, and more queer Texas Rangers....dont you agree.? The more the better right? If it IS really good its even better when you have more. How about more queer Journalists too ? What ever happened to Geraldo in Afghanistan, by the way? I particularly liked his way with the news almost as much as reading this above (darling) piece. Burning down the 911 Memorial was it? Yeah. American Latino Texan Harvard Law queers? What more could you ask with your morning coffee.? Blow it out your nose and get it on the your shirt and the keyboard too. |
| Posted by: Angleton9 2009-11-05 08:15 |
| #5 At the very least, I would hope his new bosses at Sidley Austin have some scruples ... They do. Brian's already been fired. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-11-05 08:06 |
| #4 Iwant to know why the writer thinks TEXAS is so important. It seems like TEXAS and gay are important modifiers to this HARVARD LAW SCHOOL graduate's revolting behavior. Setting up a defense for his behavior? "But...but...yer honner, you don't know what kind of horrible, horrible life this brilliant young man has led! Do you know how hard it is to be flaming in Texas??" Get the right idiot judge, who absolutely hates Dubya and who's never been to Austin or certain 'hoods in Houston, for example, and he/she might be stupid enough to buy that excuse. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-11-05 07:52 |
| #3 I want to know why the writer thinks TEXAS is so important. It seems like TEXAS and gay are important modifiers to this HARVARD LAW SCHOOL graduate's revolting behavior. I hope he gets the book thrown at him. At the very least, I would hope his new bosses at Sidley Austin have some scruples, but that is not a winning bet; it might be that they might think having a gay latino arsonist / vandal / 9/11 victim-remains-despoiler on their staff will enhance their image. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2009-11-05 06:44 |
| #2 Not that it matters. |
| Posted by: borgboy 2009-11-05 01:04 |
| #1 Gay latino - why is this important in the article? |
| Posted by: borgboy 2009-11-05 01:03 |