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The Reality of Hazing in Austin, Travis County, Texas Universities When you send your child to a university like the University of Texas at Austin, you expect they are entering a world of opportunity and brotherhood. You do not expect them to enter a world of physical and psychological torture. For families in Austin, Travis County, Texas, the horror of fraternity hazing is no longer a rumor or a “trade secret” — it is a documented cause of physical destruction and death. As we look at the facts of the recent tragedy involving a freshman at UT Austin, we see a pattern of “brotherhood” used as a mask for systemic abuse. The allegations involve horrific acts: spearing a student with a large fishhook, burning him with cigarettes, and using a staple gun on his body. This isn’t a rite of passage; it is criminal assault. When these acts are combined with forced drug and alcohol consumption, the result is often a psychological crisis that can lead to a tragic loss of life. Our wrongful death claim lawyers know that these cases are about more than just a single night of bad decisions. They are about an institutional failure that allows…