Worst Halloween Costume Ever

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This young man will one day be an old man with a lot of regrets. And he wonders why he has no "outside support"? Are we to somehow forgive him his callousness or idiocy in refusing to make a public apology because he has suffered the loss of his own mother recently? You would think an event like that would help someone develop empathy for others who have lost loved ones--instead of the reverse.While I am sorry for his loss, I have no forgiveness for this yound fool until he can show some civility and sense of remorse for his stupid behavior and subsequent statements

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Reported by on Roanoke .com:

"Penn State student loses job over Tech victim costume

Nathan Jones, one of the Penn State University students who dressed for Halloween as a Virginia Tech shooting victim, said the controversy has cost him his job.

In an e-mail Friday, Jones said he was asked to resign Thursday from his post at Bank of America or be fired.

"They were worried that my name may be attached to the Bank of America brand, and that this controversy would lead to a scandal," he said.

Photos of Jones and another Penn State student were posted on Facebook and caused a national outcry.

In interviews with several media outlets, including an on-camera piece on CNN this week, Jones refused to apologize.

"Things are going to be hard now, especially since I have no outside support. ... However, even though I will be starving over the holidays and my credit cards will all default, I still will not apologize," he wrote.

-- Anna Mallory"

Barbara of VA of VA 10:40PM January 02, 2008

I will agree that what these students did was very distasteful and inappropriate. However, I do believe as stated by Penn State officials that they are well within their constitutionals rights. Isn't that why me and many of my brothers and sisters in arms are in a middle eastern country with weapons. Unfortunately, I also agree with one of the costume students statement. For those to over react and make statements, like many have made here on this blog, is also immature. So "get out of your ivory tower of privilege", and get off the trendy band wagon and deal with life. if you are going to allow this same incident piss you off, then pick up a news paper or turn on the TV, or hell talk with a recent Veteran and see what is really going on in the rest of the world. Get over it, these kids were doing this in the privacy and for anyone to say that they have never made a off color/racist/sexiest /etc joke is a hypocrite! if you want to make a difference, then join the military and come over here and help us. Get out of your small little enclosed world and get with a global picture. You never know, one day your children or grandchildren might be forced to speak another language. I'm glad my farther and great grand farther fought for that not to happen. Constitutional

Trydealingwithdeathonadailybasis 10:01AM December 14, 2007

I hope they name these two people and they get harassed for years. Post their pics everywhere, hopefully they'll never get a good job. This guy makes all these excuses, but if he cared about anything he wouldn't mock the death of a bunch of kids. Penn State should be utterly ashamed

Alessio of CA 5:41AM December 14, 2007

As an alum of Penn State, I am appalled and embarrassed. These juveniles should be expelled with the 5:00 a.m. trash that students are complaining about. Garbage like this should not be associated with PSU. The university, students, faculty, and alum deserve better. Most importantly, VA Tech deserves better. Unfortunately, it is the ruthless, ignorant, stupid act of a few losers that reflects on the university, my university. If a student can be expelled for cheating on a test or other unethical act, certainly these dumb asses deserve a one way ticket on the first bus out of town.

PSU Alum of VA 8:07PM December 11, 2007