Death Of A Pledge - The Adam Oakes Story
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- On February 27th, 2021 around one in the afternoon, three Loudoun County Sheriffs’ cars pulled onto Summer Breeze Court. They parked their cars and walked up to a brick front home located in Potomac Falls, VA belonging to the Oakes’ family. They were there to deliver tragic news no parent ever wants to hear. As they walked slowly in sync with one another up the slightly slanted cement driveway, the ring doorbell chimed at the house and they could be seen on video making their way to the front door. That day our family received the most devastating news any family could receive, our nineteen year old son, grandson, nephew, and cousin, Adam, was dead.
Adam received a bid from the Delta Chi fraternity at Virginia Commonwealth University, or VCU, just four days earlier. Adam, like most freshmen going off to college, wanted to be accepted in his new college environment. He was looking to make new friends, find a sense of belonging, and make VCU home. The fraternity seemed like it could provide all those things and more. He had two of his best friends from home pledging the same fraternity with him and this gave him a slight sense of comfort. Everyone thought he was safe but we were all wrong.
The night of February 26th, 2021, Adam attended his first event as a Delta Chi pledge. At this big/little reveal night, Adam was given a bottle of Jack Daniels and told to drink it. Adam wanted nothing more than to be accepted by the Delta Chi brothers and become a member of their fraternity. Due to the events of one night, one group of boys, and one fraternity tradition, Adam's life was cut short. This is the story of Adam Oakes, as told by his family and the very boys who were responsible for his death.
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Produced & Directed by: Daniel E Catullo III
Edited by: Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Executive Producers: Eric Oakes, Linda Oakes and Courtney White
Post Production Supervisor / Editor- Leslie Atkins
Director of Photography: Zack Paris
Additional Cinematography: Michael Candelori
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Never do anything dangerous or stupid to impress other people, because if they are impressed by stupidity, they aren't worth impressing.
this should be shown to every single fraternity and sorority, not just at VCU but globally
Do these young people not comprehend that alcohol is a deadly poison?
Horrifying. What kind of sick ritual.his should be shown to every single fraternity and sorority, not just at VCU but globally.
RIP Adam. We are fighting for you
Horrifying. What kind of sick ritual … you drink an illegal amount of alcohol and are expected to throw it up & it’s all good? 😡
Horrifying. A sad story 😢
Amazing condolences to Adam's parents .Never do anything dangerous or stupid to impress other people, because if they are impressed by stupidity, they aren't worth impressing.
I am so sad for him we should think more seriously rest in peace adam
Every one should learn from these mistakes and do not repeat them
It's a pity, parents should not bury their children.
what a terrible tragic story.... Life is full of unpredictable surprises, but how terrible is it that the life of this young man was cut short at the very take-off ((😥
Thank you for sharing this video with us , really great channel and good content
Recently I saw your video in the rivers, immediately subscribed to all social networks) Thank you for creating useful content, which is not enough even on the English-speaking expanses of RUclips!
it was interesting to know about the person, very interesting video, thanks
Amazing video so great well done. good luck with 👍
Nice video!!!
really I like your channel and your content
WTH? Do these young people not comprehend that alcohol is a deadly poison???? Great condolences to Adam's parents :(
You can’t drink what you don’t know and it’s better not to drink at all
What kind of sick ritual...
It is very unfortunate what happened to this boy, without a doubt it was going to be very big
WTH? Do these young people not comprehend amount of alcohol and are expected to throw
Never do anything dangerous or stupid to impress other people
Every occurrence are harmful for everyone.
It's not good news, many people died on alcohol.
Horrifying. What kind of sick ritual … you drink an illegal amount of alcohol
you drink an illegal amount of alcohol and are expected to throw it up & it’s all good?
Never do anything dangerous or stupid to impress other people, because if they are impressed by stupidity, they aren't worth impressing
you drink an illegal amount of alcohol and are expected to throw it up & it’s all good?