speddy187 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 The mother of a 17-year-old that was allegedly raped at Lloyd Banks' concert at a Hartwick College has rallied supporters and demands "accountability" for the attack. "It seems to me like Hartwick has a reckless disregard for the community," the mother, who declined to be named to protect her daughter, told the Daily Star. "If they invite somebody dangerous to their school, they should be responsible for the consequences." Two weeks ago, Oneonta, New York authorities began investigating allegations of the sexual assault involving Banks' entourage. Following the rapper's outdoor performance at Hartwick's Frisbee Field, the girl filed a complaint that two men performing with Banks sexually assaulted her. The girl told police the alleged rape took place in a dressing room prior to the concert. According to police, the concert was intended for Hartwick students only. The alleged victim was not a Hartwick student. Days after the incident, police made a trip to State University College at Cortland where Banks was scheduled to perform. Authorities were hoping the trip could help resolve the investigation. State University College police stated that there were no reported rapes at the Banks performance and that no other problems occurred related to the show. Today, in protest, the mother rallied a group of college students and community members to wear white T-shirts that read "She Said No!" on the front and "4-21-05" on the back reffering to the date of the alleged assault. An informal coffee hour is also slated at the Hunt Union Waterfront of Oneonta's State University College tonight at 6:30pm. Also, SUCO student Rachel Diamond started the Community Coalition Against Sexual Assault ?a group comprised of community members, Hartwick College faculty, and SUCO students. As of Sunday, police said no arrests were made and the investigation remained open. Director of Communications Robert Clark said the administration is still discussing the incident, but that policy changes had yet to be made on concerts. "We certainly express our sympathy to the family and the victim if the circumstances prove to be true," Clark said. Clark also added that there were four armed Oneonta police officers and four campus security officer at the concert. Days after the incident, Oneonta Police Lt. Joseph Redmond revealed that the alleged assault remains under investigation and that they had two suspects. The two men were believed to be going by the nicknames Fuzzy and Busy. Police also said they were having a hard time tracking down the suspects because they did not have their real names. The authorities also said that the men were part of Banks' entourage and were no longer touring with him. Banks' tour is presently proceeding on campuses along the East Coast. According to Otsego County District Attorney John Muehl, the two men stand second-degree rape charges if identified. Though he admitted that there was forced sexual activity, Muehl said that there was no kidnapping and that the two men will earn second-degree rather than first-degree charges because there was no weapon or deadly use of force. Since the girl is above the age of consent, it will not affect the charges. The young girl's mother said members of Banks' entourage brought her daughter backstage where she was raped. She also offered that local teenagers often go to SUCO and Hartwick concerts and that there should have been more security provided backstage. "She thought she was going to meet the band," the mother said." There were definitely high school kids having sex with those guys." The Boy Wonder is presently touring in support of his 2004 release The Hunger For More. Hartwick's Student Senate reportedly spent $26,000 from student activity fees for Banks to perform at the school. Word is between 700 to 800 students showed up for the performance. Clark told the Daily Star, "the college is committed to assisting with the ongoing police investigation." In related Banks news, the Queens rapper has been missing several dates of his college tour as of late. First, reports surfaced that Banks pulled a no-show at Plattsburgh State University roughly a week ago. Sources at the school claim Banks wasn't able to attend due to the weather. Now, New York's Daily News has reported that Banks also skipped a scheduled appearance at Eastern Connecticut State University this past weekend. The G-unit soldier was set to headline the show with T.I. serving as the opening act. http://www.sohh.com/thewire/read.php?contentID=7053 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfoos Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Wow, I live in Otsego county and have been to concerts at both campuses. I've never seen anything other than retarded drunk frat boys fighting. I live next door to the DA and he frequants the inn where I work. I wonder if I can get any more info from him. @speddy187 your signature is blatent spam and against the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildunn34 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 nicknames Fuzzy and Busy wow, So she got raped withough any FORCE. These young females know what they are doing. Trying to make some money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IK47 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 uh oh, someone is gonna get sided by the popos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny1810 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 if they are a foot taller and 100lbs heavier then really dont need a weapon do they? the threat of Force is enough to make her worried don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted May 15, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 15, 2005 The smell of cash drives people these days :sleep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfoos Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 I spoke with John Muehl aka Rip about this the other night and he said he doesn't think anything unconsentual went on and charges most likely wont be persued. Seems that someone didn't like getting slammed in the ass and decided to cry rape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJLunacy Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Wolf Wolf Wolf.. I doubt this happened, and if it had the mom would probably go after the school as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kombolcha Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 "If they invite somebody dangerous to their school, they should be responsible for the consequences." i just wanna shoot her for saying that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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