Dr. John Marberger, father of missing Washington College student Jacob Marberger, made a public appeal to his son to return home. The interview was conducted by David Chang and Karen Araiza for NBC10.com.
Jacob Marberger has been missing from home and Washington College since Monday.
“Dr. Marberger told NBC10 the trouble began on Oct. 7 when his son was the victim of a prank that left him hurt and humiliated by his fellow students at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, “ writes Chang and Araiza.
An incident with an unloaded antique gun prompted a chain of events, including school suspension while under psychological evaluation, dismissal from his fraternity and resignation from his college senate position.
The Washington College Public Safety Office and Washington College President Sheila Bair have made it clear that Marberger never threatened anyone and has no history of violent behavior.
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Julie Donovan says
Praying for a safe homecoming.
John Vail says
Amen.
Stephan Sonn says
As these parents wait to hear about their son we are all waiting. As is the entire community.
This is about the human mind and the limits of stress. The young man has his limits.
There are worse things in this realm, than the thought of rejection by college peers.
or the perils of just being alone, just one person in an impersonal institutional setting.
The fraternity that rejected him and whoever asked him to quit student government
are on par with their own lack of compassion which is built into the class culture.
Sheila Blair is to be commended for exhibiting simple kindness.
Maybe his life could be put to use and choices elsewhere.
I hope he gives himself that opportunity.
Deirdre LaMotte says
Very well put. We are so worried about this young man and the harassment he experienced. I don’t have all the facts but what I’ve read seems like
overkill. He appeared to be active on campus and then it is all taken away. And the dumping of water? Unbelievable.
Stephan Sonn says
There is such a well spring of love and support for Jacob, even among strangers,
that you want to think that good will prevail. Jacob is finding his way through
the dark side of college culture and by proxy, the trials that all of us do in different trappings.
He needs time for growing through the shock, and back to where he is loved and trusting.